Get your own book! This one's mine.

A fairly rare example of the lion of St Mark with a paw resting on a closed book. I have read that the book was depicted closed when Venice was at war. It would not seem right to say "Pax tibi ..." when you are at war. Since Venice was at war quite a lot, the closed book should not be so rare. When the lion is depicted within a circle, it is known as "leone in moleca". "Moleca" (also seen as "mo'eca") is Venetian for "crab". This one can be found in Cannaregio, in a street with an appropriately feline name.