A weathered, ornately illustrated title page of an early printed book titled An Alvearie or Quadruple Dictionarie. The book claims to contain “four sundrie tongues: namelie, English, Latine, Greeke, and French.” Decorative floral and architectural elements frame the text, with a prominent beehive illustration at the bottom center, symbolizing industrious learning. The top features a royal crest. The page shows signs of age, including tears, discoloration, and missing corners.

An Alvearie or Quadruple Dictionarie, 1580. Goucher College James Wilson Bright Rare Books Collection.