American Book-Plates: A Guide to Their Study with ExamplesAllen, Charles Dexter
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American Book-Plates: A Guide to Their Study with Examples
Allen, Charles Dexter
Bookplates -- Bibliography; Bookplates, American
Pictorial. The interior of the library is shown; Minerva, helmeted, and
with spear resting against her arm, leans upon a pillar; before her, in
obeisance, an American Indian, half draped, with tomahawk under his
foot, receives from the hand of the gracious goddess a book. The
well-filled shelves of the library are disclosed behind them, as the
drawn curtain, upheld by cords, lets the sunlight stream in. This view
is contained within an oval frame which rests upon a pedestal bearing on
its face the name of the library; the whole is filled out to the edges
of the plate by a background representing a brick wall. Signed, _Engd.
by P. R. Maverick 65 Liberty Street_. A large painting of this design
hangs in the library at present.
615. NEW YORK. _New York Society Library._
Allegorical. Minerva, just alighted from the clouds, with garments
somewhat displaced by her flight through the air, and with clouds still
about her, finds an Indian waiting to receive the volume she holds out
to him; as he lays hold of it he seems to be offering his tomahawk in
exchange. The shelves of the library are seen behind them, and in the
gable the motto, _Emollit mores_, is painted. The oval frame enclosing
this scene is upheld by ribbon and festoons, branches of oak are crossed
beneath, and the plate is signed, _Maverick. Sct. Crown Street_.
616. NEW YORK. _New York Typographical Society._
Allegorical. A picture of Franklin’s press with the American flag and a
liberty pole crossed before it; above, a large eagle with a medallion of
Franklin depending from his beak. Not signed, but attributed to
Anderson.
617. NORRIS. _George W. Norris._
Armorial. Chippendale. The same copper as the Isaac Norris, with the
name changed. Signed, _W. G. M._
618. NORRIS. _Isaac Norris._
Armorial. Chippendale. No motto. Signed, _Jas. Turner Sc._ Of
Philadelphia. Prominent statesman. He directed the placing of the
prophetic inscription upon the old Liberty Bell. His library went to the
Dickinson College. Illustrated in “Art Amateur,” February, 1894.
619. NORTH CAROLINA. _This book is the gift of ... to the University of
North Carolina. Anno Dom._
These words appear within a frame of Chippendale ornamentation. Several
books disposed about give a literary flavor to what is otherwise a
rather meaningless design.
620. OGDEN. _Lewis Morris Ogden._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Et si ostendo non jacta_. Signed,
_P. Maverick Sc 1801_.
621. OGDEN. (Anonymous.) The Ogden arms.
Chippendale. Motto, _Et si ostendo non jacto_. Of New Jersey.
622. OLCOTT. _George Olcott._
Literary. Very nearly the same as the George Goodwin and the Frederick
Marsh.
623. OLMSTED. _Charles H. Olmsted._
Pictorial. The beehive surrounded by flowers. Motto, _Non sibi sed
aliis_. The whole design enclosed in foliated scrolls.
624. OLMSTED. _H. B. Olmsted._
Pictorial. A beehive beneath low bushes.
625. OLIVER. _Andrew Oliver._
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