Allegorical title page with author Edward Samson's portrait, Title page for: Edward Simson, Chronicon historiam catholicam complectens, 1729, Minerva is seated next to History, looking over her shoulder at the book in which she is writing. History looks up at three allegorical female figures (Truth, Poetry and a third figure). Behind them Father Time, Fame, and a two-headed figure striking an inscription into a pyramid with a chisel. In the sky, four putti fly, holding eternity symbols, carrying the portrait of writer Edward Samson. print maker: Jan Wandelaar, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Jan Wandelaar, (mentioned on object), publisher: Johannes van der Linden (uitgever), (mentioned on object), Leiden, 1729, paper, engraving, etching, height 356 mm x width 235 mm.