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. Motto, _Aestate hyeme que idem_. A Boston
merchant. Signed, _N. Hurd Sculp._
324. GREEN. _Garrett Greens’ Private Library. 809 Greenwich Street._
A printed label with the following motto, _When we are deprived of
friends we should look upon good books (they are true friends that will
neither flatter nor dissemble:), and we should study to know ourselves.
The borrower will please read and return this Book uninjured and without
delay._ Circa, 1822.
325. GREEN. _John Green Jr. of Worcester._
A grotesque plate. The name is enclosed within a frame which is filled
with mementoes of the dissecting room, and with various mottoes.
326. GREENE. _Benjamin Greene._
Armorial. Jacobean. Motto-ribbon empty. Signed, _N. H. Scp._ A very neat
and pretty plate. A wealthy merchant of Boston; of a branch of the Rhode
Island family.
327. GREENE. _Benjamin Greene. 1757._
The same copper as the above but with the date _1757_ added beneath the
name; this was probably placed there some time subsequent to the date of
engraving, although very likely the correct date. Signature unchanged.
Illustrated in “Art Amateur,” April, 1894.
328. GREENE. _B. D. Greene._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. No motto. A small plate, very neat in
appearance.
329. GREENE. _David Greene._
Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Nec timeo nec sperno_. Signed, _Revere
scp._ Of Massachusetts.
330. GREENE. _Thomas Greene Junr._
Armorial. Jacobean. Motto, _Study to know thyself_. Signed, _N. Hurd
Scp._ Very similar to the plate of Benjamin Greene.
331. GREENLEAF. _William Greenleaf._
Armorial. Signed, _N. Hurd. Scp._
332. GREENOUGH. _The Property of David Stoddard Greenough._
A printed name label with borders of ornamental type. The motto, _Return
what thou borrowest_, _with the most sacred punctuality_, _and withhold
it not_, is printed between the borders. A woodcut pattern of festooning
and sprays of flowers encloses the whole. Signed, _William Greenough
fecit_.
333. GREENWOOD. _Isaac Greenwood._
Pictorial. An anchor enclosed within a circular frame which bears the
name; slight foliations within the frame. Resembles an old printer’s
mark somewhat.
334. GRIGGS. _A. Griggs Philadelphia._
Pictorial. In a position quite impossible to imagine outside of the
picture, are three books thrown upon a huge rock, holding a scroll
outspread, which hangs down over a rushing brook. Indeed, one corner of
the scroll dips into the water; a few brushes and stunted or dead trees
complete the landscape. This is a woodcut in the style of Anderson.
335. GUILFORD LIBRARY. _Guilford Library._
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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