An image of a ship on the water surrounded by a decorative background and flanked by two staffs. Above the ship is the phrase There is no frigate like a book to bear us lands away.
A coat of arms divided into two, with a checkerboard design at the top, and a lion featured in the bottom half. At the crest of this shield is a dragon atop a torse. A tree largely surrounds the shield, with a potted flower to the lower left, and a caduceus to the right.
Subject (Name):
Warren, John Collins, 1842-1927
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Birds, Caduceus, Lion, Nature, Physicians, and Shield
A coat of arms divided into two, with a checkerboard design at the top, and a lion featured in the bottom half. At the crest of this shield is an eagle atop a torse.
A coat of arms, or which is surrounded a border that consists of a belt with a buckle. Printed upon the belt is the phrase Libertatem Amicitiam Retineris et Fidem. Thirteen stars surround the image.
Subject (Name):
Adams, John, 1735-1826
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Lion, Shield, and Shields
The plate design is such that it looks like the outside of a mausoleum, including columns, carvings, and other design. At the top are two portraits. Below is the dedication Bibliothecæ in Quibus tan quam Mausolæis Priscorum Sanctorum Reliquiæ Virtutis Plenæ Conditeæ Sunt. Additionally, enclosed is a letter dated 1922 that indicates Dr. Dane had stopped collecting bookplates.
Boston Public Library Streeter, Edward Clark, 1874-1947 Thomas Prince Library
Collection Title:
Bookplate Collection
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
A drawing of a church on the left-hand side of the bookplate, and a portrait of Thomas Prince in the upper right-hand corner. A space below indicating "Shelf No." gives space to write a number.
Featured within a leafy frame is a scene of a mountain beneath a partly sunny sky and additionally framed by a pine tree. In the forefront below are several books, a microscope, and a skull. Above the entire image is the motto √úber allen Gipseln ist Ruh.