General notes on Title Page

• This is a two-page spread that appeared at the start of The Secret.  It gives the title of the book and lists the various contributors and the publisher.
• The artist for this image is JJ Palencar, and his initials can be seen on the monument.
• The drawing has unusual shapes that seem to be clues, but isn't clear how this page might work with the other illustrations.

 

 

 

Specific Observations

  Please record your notes about the title page in the list below.  Use the letter/number grid to identify the point on the image that you're describing.  To keep things organized, 1) please start each observation with a letter/number combo (in bold), and 2) add new observations in the right place on the list to keep everything alphabetized.

• E9 - The smile on the figure's face is very similar to the expression on half of the Montreal image.

 

 

The Fence:

 

Specific Observations

  Please record your notes about the fence in the list below.

• The winding lines look like paths or roads.
• Why do the semicircles on the top of the fence grow steadily larger from left to right?

 

 

 

The Figure:

 

Specific Observations

  Please record your notes about the figure in the list below.

• The smile and swollen nose on the figure's face have a strong similarity to the face on half of the Montreal painting (Image 9).
• The wrinkles on the right sleeve appear to form letters (possibly WhIP).  Compare them to the writing on the sleeve in Image 11.
• The wrinkles on the left sleeve may show the number 14.
• The laces on the right legging appear to be significant.  Possibly Roman numerals?  VXX?
• The way the left hand clutches the shovel handle with a raised index finger seems very familiar.  It may be a reference to the Statue of Liberty and the New York City puzzle (Image 12).
• The shape of the spindles in the balustrade seems unusual and distinctive.  Does it match an existing balustrade in one of the casque locations?

 

 

 

Other Notes:

• This image may have clues to help with the casque sites, or it may simply be filled with red herrings.

 

 

Image Matches

 

The curls in the figure's hair may spell out "Boston."
The fence itself may be a homonym for Fens, where the Boston casque is thought to be hidden.
The curls in the fence have an interesting resemblance to the curls in the ironwork gate to the Kelleher Rose Garden in the Boston Back Bay Fens.

 

 

 

Latitude / Longitude Hints

None so far.

 

 

 

Questions, questions, questions...

• If this page has clues, does it help with all the locations or just with Boston?