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
39. ATKINSON. _William King Atkinson._
Armorial. Chippendale: a copy of the preceding design. Motto, _Nil
facimus non sponte Dei._ Signed, _Callender Sc._ A noted lawyer of
Portsmouth, N.H. (1764-1820). Changed his name from King to Atkinson out
of respect to Judge Atkinson.
40. ATLEE. _Willm. Augs. Atlee Esqr. of Lancaster PENNSYLVANIA._
Armorial. Chippendale. Motto-ribbon empty; bears some marks of being
unfinished. Judge of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1777-1791.
41. ATWOOD. _Harry Atwood._
Armorial. Chippendale. Very ornate; architectural and landscape effects
used. No motto.
42. AUCHMUTY. _Richard Tylden Auchmuty._ Plain armorial. Motto, _Dum
spiro spero_. Signed, _A & S_.
43. BACKHOUSE. _W. Backhouse, M.A._
Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Pax et amor_.
44. BACKUS. _Elijah Backus._
Armorial. Jacobean. No motto; name on motto-ribbon. Very crude
workmanship.
45. BALDWIN. _D. Baldwin, Owner._ An Engraved Label, the Words Being
Within an Oval Wreath.
46. BALDWIN. _Jonathan Baldwin._
Armorial. Signed by Callender.
47. BALDWIN. _Luke Baldwin._
Armorial. Signed by Callender.
48. BALL. _Flamen Ball._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Semper caveto_. Signed, _P. R.
Maverick. Sct._
49. BALLORD. _Wm. Ballord’s._
Armorial. Plain. No Motto.
50. BALTIMORE. _The Library Company of Baltimore._Simply the Name
Engraved Within an Oval Frame. Signed, _S. Allardice Phi_.
51. BANCKER. _Abraham Bancker._
Pictorial. An eagle bears aloft an oval frame which contains the large
figure 4 always seen on the book-plates of this family. A ribbon flying
from the beak of the eagle bears the motto, _Sublimiora petamus_;
beneath, a three-masted vessel, with homing pennant streaming, passes
half-submerged trees and a chain of mountain peaks. Signed, _Maverick
Sculp’_.
52. BANCKER. _Charles N. Bancker._
Armorial in style, but showing no actual arms. The shield is occupied by
a large figure 4, which is an old “merchant mark.” Chippendale. Puffy
cupids are seated on either side of the frame with accessories which
indicate the pursuit of science. Motto, _Dieu Defend le Droit_. Signed,
_Jones Sc._ Of Philadelphia.
53. BANCKER. _Charles N. Bancker._
A Chippendale frame enclosing the figure 4, and showing the same motto
as the above. Helmet, wreath and crest, the eagle’s wings erect, ppr.
Not signed.
54. BANCKER. _Evert Bancker, Junr._
A smaller and older plate than the others of this name, and showing the
same figure 4, with rather wild mantling, and crest.
55. BANCKER. _Gerard Bancker._
Chippendale. A cupid holding a globe converses with a companion, perhaps
about commerce and ocean currents; behind them a pyramid rises, and two
other cupids are consulting a plan. The figure 4 is again prominent in
this plate. Signed, _Dawkins Sculpsit_.
56. BANCROFT. _George Bancroft._
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