Armorial. Jacobean. Motto, _Law & Right_. This is believed to be the plate used by John Allen, an early bookseller of Boston. He published the “News-Letter.” From the general design and the crude engraving, it must be taken for early American work: circa 1720. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 15. 14. ALLISON. _Joseph J. Allison._ Armorial. Chippendale. Hour-glass, books, globe, palette, and brushes, grouped above the escutcheon. Motto, _Hinc labor et virtus_. Of Philadelphia. 15. ALSOP. _Richard Alsop._ Armorial. Belongs to no particular style, although the ornamentation is of Chippendale tendency. Beneath the shield, at either side, stands a cupid holding out a bunch of arrows: the drawing of these figures is not above criticism: they seem to have one arm each, and but one wing also. A Connecticut poet. Born, 1761; died, 1815. One of the famous “Hartford Wits.” 16. AMBLER. Armorial. Of Virginia. 17. AMERICAN. _American Academy of Arts and Sciences. MDCCLXX._ A very handsome plate, having a large curtain looped back by ribbons and cords, whereon to record the name of the giver of books to the library, and above this an oval vignette representing Minerva with shield and spear in hand, and helmet on her head, standing upon the sea-shore (of Massachusetts), watching a three-master which sails far away under a glaring sun and a heavy cloud: through a corn-field and then through the woods lies the path to the distant village whose roofs can be seen: on the sand about the goddess lie scattered the scientific and agricultural implements, the uses of which it was the function of the Academy to teach. The Academy was instituted in 1779. Very good engraving but not so good drawing. The work is attributed to Callender. 18. ANDERSON. _Alexr. Anderson._ Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Vigila_. Signed, _A. Anderson, Sculp._ The original plate had only the last name engraved; the first name was added afterwards and evidently by a different hand. This plate is sometimes found with the name of his brother, John, written in before the family name, indicating perhaps that the plate was designed for the general use of the family. This is the plate of Dr. Anderson, the first engraver in wood in America. 19. ANDOVER. _Institutio Theologica Andover. Fundata MDCCCVII._ A severely plain pediment, raised upon Doric columns, bearing on the architrave the name. A blaze of glory above has in the centre the words, יהוה. Similar rays shine over the open Bible at the foot, on which is written, PS. CXIX, 169, and JOH. XVII, 17. On the base are the words, ΑΚΟΓΩΝΙ ΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΚΤΟΥ. 20. ANDREW. _John Andrew._ Pictorial. The implements of the engraver lie scattered upon the bench: the name is given in fac-simile of the autograph. 21. ANDREWS. Armorial. Of Virginia. 22. ANDREWS.---- _Andrews._ (First name obliterated.)