In the middle the title, flanked by two columns. On the left the personification of the original text in the form of a naked woman and a sun. On the right the personification of the translation as a dressed woman with a mirror. Above putti with writing springs on either side of a cartouche open book with above it the Latin translation of ''let's search the writings''. Below a cartouche with a nomenclator and a lexicon, Allegory on writing Title page for: Hulsius, Anthony. Nomenclator Biblicus hebraeo-latinus cum tribus indicibus, 1650, print maker: Abraham Dircksz. Santvoort, (mentioned on

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