A shield with fancy, leafed edging and surrounded by flora. Its ermine fretty has been divided by a gules fess with an or roundel at either end. In the center is a smaller shield with an argent field and divided by an azure chevron with three oak leaf clusters. Surrounding the chevron are three demi unicorns saliant; two above, one beneath. At the helm, atop a torse, is a large clawed paw grasping a staff with a fleur-de-lis at the tip. A note says that Milward was an M.D.
Subject (Name):
Milward, Edward, 1712?-1757
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Armorial bookplates,, Dragon, Fleur-de-lis, Flower, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
A seated donkey wearing academic regalia reading a book. Several other books surround it, as well as a crest. Trees can be seen through a window on the right-hand side of the image.
A shield with an or chief with a right-handed fist grasping a dagger in the upper left-hand corner, and a crosslet fitchee in the right. A fess with wavy edges is at center, with the head of a buck at either end. In the forefront is a lymphad-styled sailing vessels. At the helm is a knight's helmet; at the crest, atop a torse and flanked by antlers, is a tiger. Above, upon a banner, is the motto Ne'er Bug A Glove.
A large tree can be seen behind a stone wall that stands along a path. The tree is half flowering, half dead. In the forefront are two children—a boy who stands upon the wall reaching at the branches; and a girl who sits upon the wall, reading a book. In the upper right-hand corner, behind the initials of the plate's owner, is part of a building, namely a roof and a steeple.
Subject (Name):
Jackson, Edith Banfield, 1895-1977
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, Nautilus, Physicians, Shield, and Woman
A shield at the lower center features a bend Or with three saltires Vert upon it against a fretty Vair. A bordure Or surrounds this. At the helm is a knight's helmet; at the crest is a pegasus rampant gardant from within a torse, above which is the motto Spur On. Elaborate leafing and flowers surround the entire coat of arms as well as the title text below.
Subject (Name):
McCaskie, Harry Bertram
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Helmet, Horse, Physicians, Shield, Shields, and Wings
A circular image with a shield at the center, in which an argent chevron divides an azure field, with three argent stars above, and a rose beneath. At the helm, atop a crown, is a knight's helmet backed in leafing; at the crest is a three-quarter image of a warrior, clad in armor, and brandishing a banner. At the base of the shield are three medals. Surrounding the shield is a border with a motto (partially obscured by other images). A second motto appears on a banner below, which reads Spiandact Tapeir Neill. The shield is flanked by two gorged owls gardant.
Subject (Name):
Moynihan, Sir Berkeley G. A.
Subject (Topic):
Armorial bookplates, Flag, Helmet, Owl, Portraits, Shield, Shields, and Star
The Cushing family coat of arms (with the phrase Virtute et Numine is at the top-left corner of border wrapped in leaves and ribbon, with the initials of family members who have gone on to become doctors, and the dates of their degrees or beginning of practice. At top center is a skull with a snake wrapped around it. At the bottom is a caduceus. Inside the image, at bottom center, are two lines in which to write (in this case, the signature of Harvey Cushing).
Subject (Name):
Cushing, Harvey, 1869-1939 and Yale School of Medicine
Palfrey, E. G. R. School of Medicine Tulane University of Louisiana
Published / Created:
1915
Collection Title:
Bookplate Collection
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Two leafy trees flanking the title name of the bookplate. On the outer sides of the trees are two shields—one containing a caduceus; the other a rooster on a pedestal. At center is a pelican feeding three fledglings in a nest.
Subject (Name):
School of Medicine Tulane University
Subject (Topic):
Birds, Medical colleges, Nature, Shield, and Snakess
A shield with an argent field featuring several ermines and divided by a bend vert with three fleurs-de-lis. In the right party per bend are two heads of griffin; in the left part is just one head of griffin. At the helm is a knight's helmet backed by elaborate mantling that engulfs the entire shield. At the crest, atop a torse, is a buck passant with a smaller shield gules with eight sable squares. A decorative border of berries and leaves surrounds the plate.
Subject (Name):
Conant, William M. and Yale School of Medicine
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Heraldic bookplates, Physicians, and Shield