Ornate scrolls surround this rectangular bookplate. At the top is a seal containing two women leaning on a shield with a ribbon saying Philadelphia Maneto. Under the seal: "Instituted 1849". Below there is a caduceus on either side of the word "Library". At the bottom: "Presented by", with space in which to write. On the bottom portion to the left is a section marked "Class", where "929.1" is written in ink. Next is a section marked "No.", and written in ink after is "C 67".
Library of the University of California Los Angeles
Collection Title:
Bookplate Collection
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
A red circular emblem with an open book in the middle, and the initials "AC" and "AD" over the pages. Surrounding this are the words "Understanding", "Information", "Progress", and "Medicina". Beneath is a dedication, which reads "From the collections of rare medical books given by Dr. and Mrs. John A Benjamin in honor of Bennet M. Allen and Boris Krichesky, 1962".
Subject (Name):
Allen, Bennet, b. 1736 or 7, Krichesky, Boris, Library of the University of California, Los Angeles, and Yale School of Medicine
Subject (Topic):
Books, Libraries, and University of California, Los Angeles. Library
A shield, with an Or chief above a sable field divided by an argent chevron. Two roses are featured in the top half; one below. Beneath the shield, upon a large banner, is the motto Nuncia Pacis Oliva. Surrounding the image, the title text, and an area notating "Gift Of" is a decorative background.
Subject (Name):
Mayo Clinic Library
Subject (Topic):
Hospitals, Libraries, Medical libraries, Shield, and Shields