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
A printed name-label surrounded by ornamental type. See illustration in
“Curio,” page 12. Thomas Prince was pastor of the Old South Society
(Boston) from 1718 to 1758. His library is one of the best known of
colonial times; he began to collect books as early as 1703, as is shown
by the following plate: “This book belongs to the New England Library,
begun to be collected by Thomas Prince upon his entering Harvard College
July 6th, 1703,” etc. The volumes were deposited in the steeple-chamber
of the Old South Church, and suffered somewhat during the British
occupation. The remaining volumes are now in the Boston Public Library.
Illustrated in the “Ex Libris Journal,” Vol. III, page 152.
705. PRIOLEAU. _Thomas G. Prioleau._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Pax in bello_. Physician. Of
Charleston, S.C.
706. PROCTOR. _Col Thomas Proctor, Artillery._
Armorial. Motto, _Honor virtutis praemium_. Colonel of Pennsylvania
Artillery during the Revolution.
707. PROVOOST. _John Provoost._
Armorial. Jacobean. Motto, _Pro libertate_.
708. PROVOOST. _Saml. Provoost. Esqr. Coll: Pet: Cant._
Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Pro libertate_. Not signed, but
undoubtedly by Maverick. This plate is earlier than the succeeding.
709. PROVOOST. _Saml. Provoost._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Pro libertate_. Signed, _Maverick
Sculpt._ First Bishop of New York; elected, 1786. Consecrated in
England. Illustrated in “Ex Libris Journal,” Vol. III, page 157.
710. PRUYN. _Samuel Pruyn. Albany._
Pictorial. The scene is towards the close of day, by the side of the
water; Orpheus sits upon a little knoll playing his lyre as he gazes up
into the sky; the passing ship does not distract him, and the rising
clouds and growing dusk are not observed. A very pretty plate. Signed,
_D. W. Wilson Sc._
711. PUTNAM. _The Property of Aaron Putnam, Medford. 178-._
A printed label with the motto between the borders. Motto, _The Wicked
borrow, but do not return again; See thou art not of that Number_.
712. QUINCY. _Josiah Quincy._
Plain armorial. Motto, _Discretio Moderatrix Virtutum_. A very fuzzy
plate. The mantling comes well down the sides of the shield, and is
blown above the helmet in very feathery form. An etching, with the name
in fac-simile of owner’s autograph: in two sizes with no great
dissimilarity, though the motto is not given on the larger one. The
Massachusetts patriot.
713. RANDOLPH. _John Randolph Esqr of the Middle Temple London._
Armorial. Late Jacobean. No motto. The name and address occupy a double
ribbon at the foot. Signed, _BATH. I. Skinner_. The copy before me is
dated in writing, _1742_. Of Virginia. This is the same copper that the
Peyton Randolph was engraved on. The lower ribbon is added, and the name
imperfectly altered. The old name shows through. Illustrated in “Curio,”
page 64.
714. RANDOLPH. _John Randolph of Roanoke._
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