A coat of arms with a checkerboard background, and a billet in the upper left-hand corner. At the helm is a knight's helmet with the shield below attached via a chain. At the crest, protruding from a battlement, is a bull with a wreath of flowers around his neck. Leafy design surrounds much of the shield. Below is the motto Nil Sine Causa.
Subject (Name):
Hood, D. W. (Donald Wilbur), 1918-
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Crown, Dragon, Helmet, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
A coat of arms that has been divided into two portions. A label and a lion are featured in the top portion; a large cross below. At the helm, surrounded by mantling, is the helmet of a knight; above this is the head, torso, and wings of a griffin. Beneath this crest, on either side are two lions perched above the motto Sublimis Per Ardua Tendo. The plate owners name is signed in ink at the bottom.
Subject (Name):
Chauney, Charles
Subject (Topic):
Amorial, Animals, Apothecary, Armorial bookplates, First state., Helmet, Physicians, Shield, Shields, and Wings
A coat of arms that has been divided into quadrants. Two of these quadrants are identical, with three hearts and a fleur-de-lis beneath. A third quadrant features two lions; the fourth shows a large lion with a smaller lion in a canton. A fess passes over the quadrant, with the letter S at its center. A knight's helmet is at the helm, surrounded by elaborate mantling. At the crest is a camel. Below is the motto Via Una Cor Unum.
At the center of this plate, amidst a border containing the lettering of the title text, is a shield divided into quarters. The first and fourth quarters show an argent field divided by a gules fess, with three demi griffins surrounding it; two above, one below. The second and third quarters show a sable field divided by an argent chevron with three sable roundels upon it. Three embattlements surround this; two above, one below. At the helm is a knight's helmet; at the crest, from within a battlement is a raised right-handed, armored fist grasping a demi griffin. The helm is backed by long, elaborate leafing that hangs halfway down the sides of the shield. The other half, and further below, contains flowers, leaves, and cattails. Above the monogram of the plate owner is a long, flowing banner—upon which is the motto Manus Hæc Inimica Tyrannis.
Subject (Name):
Millett, J. B.
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Armorial bookplates,, Dragon, Helmet, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
A coat of arms, divided into four quadrants, with two repeating designs. The first contains three flowers; the second, three crowns. Surrounding these is a bordure featuring eight stars. All but the top of the shield is surrounded by leafing and design. At the helm is a knight's helmet, atop which is engulfed by mantling, and with a stag upon a torse at the crest. Over the entire image is the motto Pace et Bello Paratus.
A coat of arms, divided into two by a chevron, of which contains three prisms within. Above this are two crosses, and below, a radiometor. A knight's helmet is at the helm surrounded by mantling, and a decorated elephant stands at the crest with a fourth prism. Beneath the shield is the motto Ubi Crux Ibi Lux.
Subject (Name):
Crookes, Sir William, 1832-1919
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Cross, Elephant, Helmet, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
A shield, featuring a gules chief with three doves and a crescent; beneath are several pallets—alternating gules and or design—divided by an argent chevron with an anchor in its center. At the helm, backed by elaborate leafing, is a knight's helmet; at the crest, atop a torse and backed by a garbe of wheat is a weasel with a small crescent in its midsection. Beneath the shield, upon a long, flowing banner, is the motto Fide et Clementia.
A shield, edged by leafing, is divided party per fess; to the left, an ermine fretty divided by an azure chevron with three cinquefoils. To the right, further per fess, or and argent, with a lion rampant at center. At the helm is a knight's helmet backed by elaborate leafing, finishing with a hawk's lure at either end. At the crest, atop a torse, is a bare right-handed arm grasping a sword. Beneath the shield, upon a banner, is the motto Vincere Aut Mori.