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
Armorial. Chippendale. No motto, the name occupying the motto-ribbon.
This is the plate of John-Lion, the seventh proprietor of Gardiner’s
Island, who was born November 8, 1770, and who died November 22, 1816.
The arms are the same as those of John Gardiner, but the tinctures
differ; the bugle-horns are _gules_ in this plate, and _sable_ in the
other. This plate is also found with the autograph of David, the eighth
and last proprietor, under the will of Mary, the widow of Lion.
295. GARDINER. _John Gardiner._
Armorial. Chippendale. Motto-ribbon empty. This is the plate of the
fifth proprietor of Gardiner’s Island. Born, 1714; died, 1764.
296. GARDINER. _John Gardiner of the Inner Temple._
Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Pro patria mori_. A witty and eloquent
lawyer of Boston.
297. GARDINER. _Samuel Gardiner._
Plain armorial. No motto. Of the Maine family.
298. GARNETT. _John Garnett._
Armorial. Chippendale. Motto-ribbon empty. No crest.
299. GEORGETOWN COLLEGE. _Georgetown College._
Pictorial. An eagle just rising from the stump of a tree carries a
ribbon floating in his beak, on which the legend, _Presented to the P.
Society Library_. Motto above, _Lex libertas salusque gentis_.
300. GEORGETOWN COLLEGE. _Collegium Georgiopolitanum, ad ripas Potamaci
in Marylandia._
The American eagle displays the shield of our country on his breast; one
talon is upon a globe, the other grasps a cross. The motto, _Utraque
unum_, is given upon a ribbon which flutters from the beak of the eagle.
Above, in a blaze of glory, an ancient lyre is seen. Branches of oak
rise on either side of the design.
301. GHITON. _William R. Ghiton. 1718._
Armorial.
302. GIBBES. _Edmund A. Gibbes._
Plain armorial. No motto. Of South Carolina.
303. GIBBES. _James S. Gibbes._
Plain armorial. Motto, _Amor vincit naturae_. Of Charleston, S.C.
304. GIBBS. _John Walters Gibbs._
Armorial. A very peculiar frame showing Jacobean, Chippendale, and
Ribbon and Wreath features. No motto. Crude work.
305. GIBBS. _John Walters Gibbs. Charleston. So. Carolina._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Beware my edge_, in reference to
the battle-axes of shield and crest. Signed, _Abernethie Sculpt._ The
edge of the shield is close-trimmed with festooning, and tall vases rest
upon the scrolls at the sides.
306. GIBS. _James Gibs._
Armorial. Of New York. Signed by Maverick.
307. GILES. _Daniel Giles._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Toujours le même_.
308. GILES. _James Giles._
Armorial. Military trophies with slight Ribbon and Wreath ornamentation.
Motto, _Libertas et patria mea_. Signed, _Maverick Sculp._ Behind the
shield a plentiful supply of munitions of war are arranged. The flags of
the United States and of England, swords, pikes, lances, muskets,
bayonets, cannon in the act of discharging, trumpets, drums, wormers,
ramrods, cleaners, piles of cannon-balls, and kegs of powder are in the
assortment.
309. GILMER. Armorial. Of Virginia.
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