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
457. KING. _Sally King, Owner._ Pictorial. A peculiar plate, drawn in
ink, by hand. Two columns support an entablature, in the centre of which
a large representation of a mariner’s compass is given. The motto,
_Cherish Virtue_, is on the circular frame enclosing it. The work on all
parts of the design is very fine, and shows a master hand. Not many of
these plates are known, but a few are certainly known to have been in
use. They were, presumably, the work of some member of the family who
was efficient with the pen, and had time and inclination to use his
talent thus. Although dating probably about 1800, the ink is fresh, and
the plate clear and excellently drawn.
458. KINGSTON. _Kingston._ Plain armorial. No motto. Of Pennsylvania.
459. KINGSTON, CANADA. _Santa Johanis Evangelistae Sigilum Collegi
Latomorum. Kingston, Canada, 1794._ Vesica-shaped shield, on which a
robed figure holds an open book, which shows masonic emblems on its
pages.
460. KINLOCH. _Francis Kinloch. Esqr._
Plain armorial. Motto, _Altius tendo_. A student at Gray’s Inn in 1774.
461. KIP. _Isaac L. Kip._
Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Victoris aut mors_. Signed,
_Maverick Sculpt._ The signature is on a scroll upheld by a winged
cherub, who rests against a stump. Among the accessories are a book
labelled LAW, an ink-pot, etc.
462. KIP. _Leonard Kip, New York._ Pictorial. Two quills are crossed
above a scroll on which the name is given. Signed, _B. Brown. Sc._
President of the North River Bank.
463. KIP. _Leonard Kip._ Plain armorial. Motto, _Vestigia nulla
retrorsum_. Same as preceding.
464. KIRKPATRICK. _James Kirkpatrick._ A woodcut label; books and other
literary property are distributed about; the name is on an opened
scroll.
465. KISSAM. _Benjamin Kissam._
Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Honestum Praetulit util_. Signed, _H.
Dawkins. Inv. et Sculp._ This is in the happiest vein of this engraver.
At the left a young lady in the low-necked, hooped dress of the period,
carrying a shepherd’s crook, and at the right the shepherd himself, but
having his crook, is seated. By his side a very docile, even weakly
appearing lamb, listens while he plays the flageolet. A prominent lawyer
in New York in the middle of the last century.
466. KNIGHT. _Jonathan Knight’s Book No._
Armorial. Jacobean. A small plate of rude workmanship. On the
motto-ribbon are the words, _By the name of Knight_. A Revolutionary
army surgeon; died in Norwalk, Conn., 1829.
467. KNIGHTS. _Knights of the Square Table._
Armorial. Architectural. A stone canopy is erected in Pointed Gothic
style, across the face of which, and hiding from view the long windows,
a curtain is stretched, along the top of which the motto, _Cassis Tutis
Sima Virtus_, is shown. The shield of arms is placed above the
window-tops, and is surrounded by mantling rather straight and original
in design. At the very foot the date _1809_ appears.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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