Cut identification

I am posting this image in reverse for easier Latin translation.
Does this look familiar to anyone? I feel that it might be a logo for a small press.
Thanks for any help.

image: noli2.png

noli2.png

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It reads ALTUM NOLI RAPERE RICE and basically means Do Not Support The Destruction Of Things, the damaged tree being illustrative.

Rich

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The motif with a tree and a motto goes at least back to Stephanus/Estienne in the 16th century. But the on the volume I have the motto seems to read ‘Noli altum sapire’. Compare the modern Elzivier logo.