Bible, Church Slavic, 1581 (fol. 1r)

The opening of Genesis is marked off with an elaborate woodcut headpiece, clearly separating the text of the Bible from the prefatory materials.

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Biblīa, sirěchʹ, Knigy Vetkhago i Novago Zavěta. [Bible. Church Slavic. 1581. Ostrozhskai︠a︡ biblii︠a︡.] Ostroh: Ivan Fedorov, 1581. (fol. 1r)

Houghton Library, *RC5.F3195.581b (public domain)