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. On a bit of ground surrounded by
water, Hope stands leaning upon her anchor, and
raising her hand towards the motto, _In God we
hope_, which floats on a ribbon above her. Under
the name a second motto, _Cui est amiens, felix_.
Signed, _J. R. Penniman Delt. W. B. Annin. Sc._
Physician at Charleston, S.C., at the beginning of
the century.
933. WILKES. _Charles Wilkes._
Plain armorial. Motto, _Arcui meo non confido_.
Signed, _Rollinson sc._ Of New York.
934. WILLIAMS. _Williams._
Armorial. Late Jacobean. No motto. Of Massachusetts.
935. WILLIAMS. _Azarias Williams._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Amicitia
cum libertate_. Signed, _Rollinson Sculpt._
936. WILLIAMS. _Gulielmi Williams ex Insula Antigua._
Armorial. Pictorial. A beautiful granite canopy is
erected on the shore of the island; a view of the sea
is afforded, and the palmetto-trees yield a grateful
shade; at the foot of the stone-work are grouped a
globe, scrolls, telescope, compasses, books, sextant,
and drawing instruments--significant of the tastes
of the owner; the arms are carved upon the face
of the stone, and the crest is protected by a hood of
graceful design; flowers in long garlands are trailed
over the monument. Signed, _S. Ingram fecit a
Paris_. A very beautiful plate.
937. WILLIAMS. _Johannes Williams His Book. 1679._
The oldest dated book-plate we have; probably
the plate of the first minister of Deerfield, Mass.,
whose house was raided by the Indians. A printed
label.
938. WILLIAMS. _John Williams, Esqr._
Armorial. Late Jacobean. Motto, _Floriferis ut
apes in saltibus omnia libant omnia nos_. Born,
Wethersfield, Conn., Sept. 11, 1762; Yale, 1802;
died, 1840. This plate bears some resemblance to
the plates of Elijah Backus and Daniel Waldo,
both in design, size, and execution.
939. WILLIAMS. _John Williams._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Floriferis
ut apes in saltibus omnia libant omnia nos_. Same
as the preceding.
940. WILLIAMS. _John Williams._
Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Y cadam ae
cypwyn_. Of Boston. Circa 1767.
941. WILLIAMS. _John C. Williams._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Cognoscere
occasionem_. Signed, _N. H. Scp._ Of Massachusetts.
Quite similar to the Jonathan Jackson plate by the
same engraver.
942. WILLIAMS. (Anonymous.)
Armorial. Pictorial. The shield is thrown under
a tree with a confusion of other things,--a harp,
lyre, horn, music-book, violin bow, sword, arrow,
bow, and Indian head-dress. An expanse of water
at the right is illumined by the rising sun. Signed,
_Harris, sc._ Of Massachusetts.
943. WILLIS. _Willis._
Armorial. Chippendale. No motto. No crest.
944. WILLIS. _Samuel Willis._
Armorial. Chippendale. Motto-ribbon empty.
Signed, _Thos. Johnston. Sc._ This design seems
to be a copy of one of Hurd’s.
945. WILSON. _David Wilson._
Armorial. Chippendale. Exactly like the succeeding,
and probably the same copper with the
name changed.
946. WILSON. _James Wilson._
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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