Vetvstissimae tabvlae aeneae sacris Aegyptiorum simulachris coelatae accurata explicatio, in qua antiquissimarum superstitionum origines, progressiones, ritus ad barbaram, graecam, romanamque historiam illustrandam enarrantur, & multa scriptorum veterum loca qua explanantur, qua emendantur:
A 1605 Latin scholarly treatise by Lorenzo Pignoria, printed in Venice by I.A. Rampazetto, explaining an ancient bronze tablet engraved with Egyptian sacred images and the superstitions they record, written for students of antiquity and history. Its four decorative woodcut initials show carved foliage, scrolls and vessels inside ornamental frames, offering designers flourishing letterforms and historic border motifs to adapt for display lettering.
