The back view of a nude man, his right hand supporting a sword and his left hand extended, stands facing a starry night sky with a large comet overhead.
Subject (Name):
Dayton, Arthur Bliss, 1889-1969 and Yale School of Medicine
A scene with a large caduceus at center, with a crown at the top of the staff. The caduceus divides the scene into two portions: to the left, in the upper half, is the University of Pennsylvania's coat of arms, featuring two books and a dolphin on the chief, and a chevron with three roundels beneath. The motto Leges sine moribus vanae surrounds the shield. To the lower left is a woman displaying two rulers and a compass. To the right of the caduceus, in the upper right-hand corner, is the University of Chicago's coat of arms, featuring the motto Crescat scientia; vita excolatur in the chief, and a large phoenix beneath. To the lower right is a woman playing the mandolin.
Subject (Name):
Feinstein, Alvan R., 1925-
Subject (Topic):
Birds, Crown, Physicians, Shells, Snakes, Sword, Wings, and Woman
The facade of a library building, flanked by a leafy, ribboned motif. At the top are two open books on shields, "Medicine" to the left, and "Surgery" to the right. At the lower right to the building image is an insignia with phrase Quaecumque Sunt Vera, 1851.
Subject (Name):
Archibald Church Library Northwestern Medical School
Subject (Topic):
Books, Buildings, Medical colleges, Medical libraries, Northwestern University, Physicians, and Shield
Botel, F. Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978 Leake, Elizabeth Yale University. School of Medicine
Published / Created:
1952
Collection Title:
Bookplate Collection
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Stock bookplate, one not made specifically for Dr. & Mrs. Leake. The scene shows a seated man receiving a book offered from another; a country scene can be viewed in the background. Beneath are various rocks, flora, and animals.
Subject (Name):
Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978, Leake, Elizabeth, and Yale School of Medicine
Subject (Topic):
Books, Medical historians, Nature, Physicians, and Scholars, Medieval
A statue of Gaspar Tallacotius in an alcove, with 1545 Gaspar Taliacotius 1599 beneath. Under this reads The Gerome P. Webster Library of Plastic Surgery.
Subject (Name):
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, Taliacotius, Gaspar, and Webster, Jerome Pierce
Subject (Topic):
Medical colleges, Medical libraries, Physicians, Statue, and Surgeons
At the center of the bookplate is a shield with an argent bordure. A quartered field with two designs—the first and fourth quarters with an argent field divided by a saltire and an argent chief with three cushions upon it. The second and third quarters feature an argent field divided by an argent bend—the top party features three heads of elk; the lower party features three crosslet fitchee. At the helm is a large knight's helmet backed by leafing; at the crest, atop a torse, is an griffin with the motto Vive ut Postea Vivas in a banner furled above. Beneath the shield is a small medal with Juncta in Uno Tria printed upon it.
A dove with a leafed branch in its beak, surrounded by additional flora. Above the bird reads the phrase Deus Providerit. Below the plate owner's name is "Richmond Virginia."