A scan of a book cover titled "The Honorable History of Frier Bacon and Frier Bungay." It's a woodcut illustration with a lot of detail for its time.
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The image is a scan of a book cover titled "The Honorable History of Frier Bacon and Frier Bungay." It's a woodcut illustration with a lot of detail for its time. The top portion of the cover is filled with text in a variety of fonts and sizes. The title is prominent, followed by a subtitle indicating the story was performed by the Prince Palatine's Servants. Below that is the name of the author, Robert Green. The lower portion of the cover features a detailed illustration. A man is seated at a table covered with books and various objects. He has a large head and a serious expression. Above his head are the words "Time is" and "Time was" connected by curved lines. To the left of the man, a woman is walking towards him, carrying something in her hand. To the right, there's a figure resembling a devil or a grotesque creature, holding a candle. On the table, there's a skull, an hourglass, and other books. The scene is set indoors, with a curtain and a door visible in the background. The illustration is enclosed within a rectangular border.


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