"William M. Klimon" wrote in message
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CP Baudelaire wrote:

Anyone have any idea what book this frontispiece may be from:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ade/skels1.jpg


Another thought is that this is an emblem from an "emblem book."
Skulls, skeletons, and other images of death were common enough symbols
in emblems.

I don't know the literature well enough to suggest how to "source" a
particular free-floating emblem, but this site might give you a start:

http://emblem.libraries.psu.edu

William M. Klimon
http://www.gateofbliss.com


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