"View in an oval frame, showing different parts of the school and hospital on Newgate Street, London; an arcade at the back lines one side of the courtyard, pupils and school masters in yard; below a paragraph on the history of the building, from a se...
Alternative Title:
View of the library founded in 1429 by Richard Whittington
Description:
Title etched within lower border of oval image.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 1, 1793, by N. Smith, Gt. Mays Buildings, St. Martins Lane
At the top, beneath the title text, is the seal for the University of Aberdeen, with the phrase Initium Sapientiæ Timor Domini. Under the seal can be seen various plants, as well as another crest. Beneath this crest, written on a dark ribbon, is the ...
Subject (Name):
Phillips Library of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen
Subject (Topic):
Crown, Libraries, Lion, Medical colleges, Medical libraries, Nature, Plants, Shield, and Shields
Beneath the title text are lines in which text is written. For "Class" there is an "S"; for "No." there is "17."; and for Donor there is written "A. Van der Veer."
College of Physicians and Surgeons Quine Library Yale University. School of Medicine
Collection Title:
Bookplate Collection
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
A portrait of Dr. Quine, physician in a rectangular border of flowers and leaves with the title of the college below. At the top, an open book on which is written "This plate the gift of the class of 1907". At bottom, reads Medicamenti Mentis.
"Interior of the library of the Royal Institution; members searching for books on shelves and on gallery, others reading at large green tables or by the windows; a group of four men stand in conversion in centre of room."--British Museum online catalo...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. 1st May 1809 at R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, 101 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
London (England), England, and London.
Subject (Name):
Royal Institution of Great Britain.
Subject (Topic):
Libraries, Interiors, Reading, Bookcases, and Globes
Portrait showing Susanna Oakes, who ran the circulating library at Ashbourne from about 1795 until 1801, seated in a ladder-back chair with a backdrop of shelved books. She is seated beside an occasional table, her quill pen within reach, in an attitu...
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
J. Drewry
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Topic):
Libraries, Librarians, Libraries (Rooms & spaces), and People with disabilities
With the title text at the center, a leafy garland envelopes the lower half of the text. Above are two cornucopias with the Freemason's symbol at center.
