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. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Nunquam non paratus_. Signed,
_Maverick Sculp N.Y._ A beautiful plate.
440. JONES. _Gabriel Jones. Attorney at Law in Virginia._
Armorial. Early Chippendale. Motto, _Pax hospitia ruris_.
441. JONES. _Gardner Jones._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto-ribbon empty. Of Boston.
442. JONES. _Samuel Jones Esqr._
Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Trust in God._ Signed, _Dawkins Sc._ This
plate has none of the extraneous ornamentation so common to Dawkins.
Member of Constitutional Convention. Illustrated in “Art Amateur,”
March, 1894.
443. JONES. _William G. Jones._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Pax et copia_. Born Aug. 5, 1787.
Of New York. The same copper as the Gardner Jones with the name altered,
and the motto placed on the ribbon.
[Illustration: Thomas Johnston]
444. JUDAH. _Benjamin S. Judah._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Fortitudo et justitia_. Signed,
_Maverick Sculpt._
445. JUDAH. _Benjamin S. Judah._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Fortitudo et justitia_.
446. KEESE. _John Keese._ A small engraved label, with Chippendale
frame, and books at either side. Signed, _Maverk. Sct._ Earlier than the
following; a very unusual signature for Maverick.
447. KEESE. _John Keese._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Bello virtus_. Signed, _Maverick
Sculpt._ Of New York.
448. KEFFER. _John C. Keffer._ Pictorial. A figure representing Commerce
is seated on a rock with implements of Agriculture around her; in the
distance can be seen an expanse of water with boats upon it.
449. KEITH. _Ex Libris Gul. Keith._
Armorial in form, though no arms are shown. Early English; heavy
mantling. On the shield the inscription is given. The only copy known
(Loganian Library) is dated 1727 in ms. Governor of Pennsylvania,
1717-1726. He was a “desperate intriguer.” See “Franklin’s
Autobiography.”
450. KEMBLE. _Peter Kemble._
Armorial. Chippendale. Motto-ribbon empty. Signed, _J. Lewis_. Rather
crude work. An illustration apparently from the original copper may be
found in “The Pilgrims of Boston,” etc., by Thomas Bridgman.
451. KEMPE. _John Tabor Kempe. Esqr._
Armorial. Early Chippendale. Motto, _Labour to rest_. Last Royal
Attorney-General of New York. A Loyalist whose estates were confiscated.
452. KERR. _John Leeds Kerr._ (See John Leeds Bozman.)
453. KEY. _F. S. Key, Georgetown, Columbia._ Label with type border.
Lawyer and poet, born in Maryland, 1779; writer of “The Star Spangled
Banner.”
454. KING. _Miles King._
Armorial. Of Norfolk, Va.
455. KING. _Morris King._
Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Loyall au mort_.
456. KING. _Rufus King._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Recte et suaviter_. Signed,
_Maverick Sculpt._
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