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
Plain armorial. Motto, _Forti non deficit telum_. A
Loyalist of New York, whose estates were confiscated.
Statue in Trinity Churchyard, New York
City.
918. WEBSTER. _Danl. Webster._
Plain armorial. Motto, _Vera pro gratis_. Name in
fac-simile of signature. Statesman, lawyer, and
orator.
919. WELCH. _D. T. Welch._
Literary. Similar to the M. W. Day plate. Motto,
_Literatura mentem expandit_.
920. WELD. _Isaac Weld._
Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Verum atque
decens_. Traveller and author.
921. WELFORD. _Beverley R. Welford. M.D._
Motto, _The wicked man borroweth and returneth not
again_. Engraved name-label. Of Richmond, Va.
922. WENTWORTH. _Wentworth._
Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _En Dieu est
tout_. Signed, _N. Hurd, Scp._ Of New Hampshire.
923. WETHERSFIELD. _Social Library, Stepney Society, Wethersfield._
Literary. A shelf of books is raised upon a frame
of Chippendale scroll-work, and has a ribbon
draped upon the front of it, bearing the motto,
_Waste not a moment_. Above the books on the
shelf a winged hour-glass is seen under the folds of
a draped curtain. Signed, _Doolittle Sculpt._ This
plate is also found with the signature erased, and
the following line added in fine letters under the
design: _Annual Meeting, 1st Monday in Dec. at
6. P.M. when every book is to be returned_.
924. WETMORE. _Charles H. Wetmore._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Virtus
libertas et patria_. Signed, _Doolittle Sculp._ The
open field face of the shield is used for the number
of the volume. Of Connecticut.
925. WETMORE. _Prosper Wetmore._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Virtus
libertas et patria_. The bit of landscape again
comes in, as so often in the work of this engraver.
Signed on an open scroll, _Maverick Sculpt._ Of
New York.
926. WETMORE. _William Wetmore._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Tentanda
via est_. Signed, _Revere sc._ Some proofs of this
plate are found without the signature, having been
printed before it was signed. Of Massachusetts.
927. WHATLEY. _Joseph Whatley._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Pelle
timorem_.
928. WHEELER. _David B. Wheeler._
A Masonic plate. The full sun, eight-pointed
star, and crescent moon are above the name,
while below it are the square and dividers, crossed;
the whole enclosed within a frame of ornamental
type.
929. WHEELWRIGHT. _Nathl. Wheelwright._
Armorial. Chippendale. No motto. Of Massachusetts.
930. WHITE. _Daniel A. White._
An engraved name-label, with the name enclosed
in palm branches, and the mottoes on ribbons
above and below. _Multum legendum. Esse quam
videri._
931. WHITEBREAD. _W ... Whitebread._ (First name torn off.)
Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Pro lege et rege_.
Signed, _Dawkins, Fecit_. Of New York.
932. WHITRIDGE. _The Property of J. B. Whitridge._
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