,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,two lett]s _h macrons above !m 9 ! org9al ^! h be5 m>k$ z3 i & m4 ,a c>ot be=e bracket$ lett]s indicat$ t ! lett] or lett]s 7 sup]script$ 9 ! org9al3 ,honble4 ,illu/ration ,book-,plates ,by ,w4 ,j4 ,h>dy1 ,f4,s4,a4 ,,second ,,edition ,illu/ration ,london ,kegan ,paul1 ,tr5*1 ,trbn] ,co41 ,ltd4 ,,mdcccxcvii ,fir/ ,edition publi%$ #ahic z ,vol4 ,,ii4 ( ',books ab\t ,books4' ,preface ,,hav+ v9dicat$ 9 my introductory *apt] ! practice ( collect+ book-plates f ! *>ge ( flagrant immorality1 ,i d n ?9k x necess>y to sp5d _m words 9 demon/rat+ t x is 9 e way a wor?y & reasonable pursuit1 & "o :i* fully des]ves to be made ! subject ( a special treatise 9 a s]ies ( ,books ab\t ,books4 ,if ne$ 71 ! ,editor ( ! s]ies1 :o ask$ me to write ?is little h&-book1 w\ld p]haps k9dly accept 8 %>e ( responsibility1 b 9 ! face ( ! exi/5ce ( a fl\ri%+ ',ex ,libris' ,society1 ! importance ( ! book-plate z an object ( collection may almo/ be tak5 z axiomatic4 ,my own int]e/ 9 ?is p>ticul> hobby is ( long /&+1 & happily ! appe>ance1 :5 my manuscript 0 already at ! pr9t]'s1 ( ,mr4 ,eg]ton ,ca/le's pleasantly writt5 & pr(usely illu/rat$ "w on ,engli% ,book-,plates has reliev$ me ( ! dread$ necessity ( writ+ an additional *apt] on ^? mod]n examples1 9 treat+ ( :i* nei!r my k nor my en?usiasm w\ld h equall$ 84 ,! desire to possess a book-plate ( "o's own is 9 itself comm5dable en\gh1 = 9 fix+ ! fir/ copy into ! fir/ book ! own] may surely be assum$ to h regi/]$ a v[ t he or %e at lea/ w n jo9 ! great army ( book-p]secutors--m5 & wom5 :o _c t\* a volume )\t maltreat+ x1 & :o1 ?\gh !y are (t5 ready to describe ! removal ( a book-plate1 ev5 f a wor?less volume1 z an act ( v&alism1 d inf9itely m h>m to books 9 g5]al by _! ru?less h&l+ ( !m4 ,no d\bt1 also1 ! decay ( int]e/ 9 h]aldry1 :i* is ma9ly responsible = ! ecc5tricities ( mod]n 'fancy' examples1 has tak5 f u ! temptation to commit c]ta9 s9s :i* 7 at "o "t attractive4 ,our ance/ors1 = in/ance1 may sometimes h outrag$ ! susceptibilities ( ! h]alds by us+ z book-plates coats-(-arms to :i* !y _h no title4 ,yet _! (f5ce aga9/ ! ,college ( ,arms 0 trivial :5 comp>$ ) ! outrage ^u common-s5se committ$ by ! my/ical "y man ( to-day1 :o designs1 or has design$ = him1 an 'emblematic' book-plate1 or a 'symbolic' book-plate1 or a '!oretic' book-plate1 9 :i* ! emblem1 or ! symbol1 or ! !ory1 is f> too my/ical = any ord9>y compreh5sion1 & ne$s1 9 fact1 a l5g?y explanation1 :i*1 h[ev]1 ,i am b\nd to confess1 is always v will+ly giv5 by ei!r own] or design]1 if ask$ =4 ,x is1 p]haps1 ne$less to say t ,i am v f> f includ+ all mod]n book-plates "u ?is condemnation4 ,! names ( ! arti/s--,sir ,john ,millais1 ,mr4 ,/acy ,m>ks1 ,r&olph ,caldecott1 ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane1 ,miss ,kate ,gre5away1 & o!rs--:o h f\nd "t to design1 "s ( !m only "o1 "s q a consid]able numb] ( really int]e/+ m>ks ( own]%ip1 suffice to rescue mod]n book-plates f entire discr$it4 ,"h & !re1 too1 a little-kn[n arti/1 l ! late ,mr4 ,w9t] ( ,norwi*1 has produc$ a s+ul>ly f9e plate4 ,above all1 ! /rik+ly beautiful "w ( ,mr4 ,%]born1 z se5 9 ! book-plates ( ! ,duke ( ,we/m9/]1 9 t ( ,mr4 ,william ,rob9son1 & 9 _m o!r f9e examples1 =ms a refre%+ oasis 9 ! des]t ( wild ecc5tricity4 ,b ! mo/ ard5t admir] ( mod]n book-plates _c pret5d t amid ! multiplicity ( rec5t examples any s*ool or /yle is obs]vable1 & z ,i h aim$ at giv+ 9 ?is little h&-book an hi/oric sket*1 h[ev] unpret5ti\s1 ( ! diff]5t /yles adopt$ 9 design+ book-plates f _! fir/ introduction1 ,i hope ,i may be excus$ = n hav+ attempt$ to trace _! hi/ory beyond ! e>ly ye>s ( ! pres5t c5tury1 aft] :i* no di/9ctive /yle c be said to exi/4 ,z ,i h said else:]e1 x has be5 no "p ( my object 9 writ+ my book to advocate indiscrim9ate collect+4 ,b = ^? :o are already collectors ,i h "o ^w ( advice on ! subject ( ! arrangem5t ( _! treasures4 ,"s en?usia/s advocate a *ronological arrangem5t1 o!rs a g5ealogical1 o!rs a topographical3 & ! advocates ( ea* !ory pa/e d[n _! specim5s 9 scrap-books or o!r volumes 9 adh]5ce to _! own views4 ,n[ !re is a great deal to be said 9 fav\r ( ea* ( ^! classifications3 s mu*1 inde$1 t no sy/em is p]fect :i* does n admit ( a collection be+ arrang$ accord+ to "o plan to-day & ano!r tomorr[--i4e4 no arrangem5t is satisfactory :i* is necess>ily p]man5t4 ,let ea* specim5 be lightly1 yet firmly1 fix$ on a sep>ate %eet ( c>dbo>d or /\t pap]1 ( suffici5t size to take ! l>ge/ book-plates commonly met )4 ,^! c>ds or %eets may be kept1 a hundr$ or a hundr$ & fifty toge!r1 9 portfolios or boxes1 :i* %\ld be di/9ctly numb]$4 ,ea* c>d or %eet %\ld also be pag$ & be> ! numb] ( ! portfolio to :i* x belongs4 ,! collector c by ?is means asc]ta91 :5 he pleases1 if all 8 portfolios conta9 _! prop] numb] ( c>ds or %eets1 & he c arrange 8 specim5s accord+ to ! p>ticul> po9t ( int]e/ 9 8 collection :i* f "t to "t he may desire to illu/rate4 ,9 addition to ?is1 ! sy/em ( s+le c>ds has obvi\s advantages = ! purpose ( m9ute /udy & comp>ison4 ,9 conclusion1 x only rema9s = me to express my w>m ?anks to ,"l ,de ,tabley & to ,mr4 ,a4 ,w4 ,franks1 ,c4,b42 to ! =m] = all[+ me to make use1 )\t (t-repeat$ ackn[l$gm5t1 ( ! matt] conta9$ 9 8 ,guide to ! ,/udy ( ,book-,plates1 a second1 & mu* amplifi$ edition ( :i* we may hope w1 be=e long1 make its appe>ance2 to ! latt]1 n only = con/ant advice & assi/ance1 b also = ! loan f 8 collection ( ne>ly all ! book-plates ) reproductions ( :i* ?is volume is illu/rat$4 ,w4 ,j4 ,h4 #ahic4 ,illu/ration ,preface to ! ,second ,edition ,a ,,few words are1 p]haps1 ne$$ by way ( introduction to ! pres5t revis$ & enl>g$ edition ( ?is "w4 ,"s slips ( my own h be5 rectifi$1 & !re has be5 add$ a consid]able am\nt ( additional in=mation1 br\ght to light s9ce #ahic2 = mu* ( ?is ,i am indebt$ to ! rese>*es ( ,mr4 ,eg]ton ,ca/le1 ,mr4 ,*>les ,dext] ,all51 ,miss ,norna ,lab\*]e1 & ,mr4 ,walt] ,hamilton1 z well z to ,mr4 ,f9*am & v>i\s o!r contributors to ! pages ( ! ,ex ,libris ,j\rnal4 ,dur+ ! ?ree ye>s t h elaps$ s9ce ! fir/ publication ( my book1 ! ranks ( ^? tak+ an intellig5t int]e/ 9 book-plates h be5 l>gely increas$2 yet !y h suff]$ "s s]i\s losses1 & =emo/ among/ ^! mu/ be plac$ ! dea? ( ,"l ,de ,tabley4 ,t he di$ ere ! completion ( ! promis$ new edition ( 8 ,guide to ! ,/udy ( ,book-,plates is a matt] ( s9c]e regret to e /ud5t ( ! subject2 all we c n[ hope = is t ,sir ,wolla/on ,franks--! "o man really capable ( br++ out a new edition ( ,"l ,de ,tabley's book--w "s day und]take ! task4 ,z be=e1 ,i h aga9 to express my s9c]e gratitude to a great numb] ( collectors = ! k9dly help !y h giv5 me2 & ,i mu/ n pass )\t special ?anks ! k9dness ( ,mr4 ,ev]>d ,gre51 ,f4,s4,a41 ,r\ge ,dragon1 = all[+ me to illu/rate ?is preface ) 8 own book-plate1 design$ & engrav$ = him by ,mr4 ,george ,w4 ,eve2 x is 9 e way an excell5t specim5 ( mod]n "w 9 book-plates1 be+ bo? appropriate & arti/ic1 &1 above all1 rational4 ,w4 ,j4 ,h4 ,,/4 ,,albans1 #ahif4 ,cont5ts ,,page ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,introductory1 #a ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,e>ly ,,use ,,( ,,book-,,plates ,,9 ,,engl&1 #bj ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ',,/yles' ,,9 ,,engli% ,,book-,,plates1 #dh ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,allegory ,,9 ,,engli% ,,book-,,plates1 #gb ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,engli% ',,picture' ,,book-,,plates1 #ih ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,g]man ,,book-,,plates1 #aad ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,book-,,plates ,,( ,,france ,,& ,,o!r ,,c\ntries1 #ace ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,am]ican ,,book-,,plates1 #aej ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,inscriptions ,,on ,,book-,,plates ,,9 ,,condemnation ,,( ,,book-,,/eal+ ,,or ,,book-,,spoil+1 ,,& ,,9 ,,praise ,,( ,,/udy1 #afb ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,p]sonal ,,p>ticul>s ,,on ,,book-,,plates1 #agh ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,ladies' ,,book-,,plates1 #ahf ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,! ,,m ,,prom95t ,,engrav]s ,,( ,,engli% ,,book-,,plates1 #bjj ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,odds ,,& ,,ends1 #baf ,,index1 #bca ,li/ ( ,illu/rations ( ,book-,plates ,,ri*>d ,,t[neley1 #agjb1 ,frontispiece ,,page ,,ev]>d ,,gre51 ,,r\ge ,,dragon4 ,by ,g4 ,w4 ,eve1 x ,,plate ,i4 ,,sir ,,?omas ,,i%am4 ,by ,loggan1 #i ,,ii4 ,,francis ,,de ,,malh]be1 #be ,,iii4 ,,sir ,,ni*olas ,,bacon1 #bg ,,iv4 ,,sir ,,?omas ,,tre%am1 #aehe1 #bi ,v4 ,,gore4 ,by ,burgh]s1 #ce ,,vi4 ,,m>riott4 ,by ,fai?orne1 #cg ,,vii4 ,,/4 ,,albans ,,gramm> ,,s*ool1 #da ,,viii4 ,,*>les ,,james ,,fox1 #de ,,ix4 ,,?omas ,,knat*bull1 #agjb1 #ea ,x4 ,,sir ,,?omas ,,h>e1 #agcd1 #fa ,,xi4 ,,james ,,brack/one1 #agea1 #fc ,,xii4 ,,bi%op ,,( ,,kilmore1 #aggd1 #fg ,,xiii4 ,,birnie ,,( ,,broomhill1 #ga ,,xiv4 ,,gift ,,by ,,george ,i4 ,,to ,,cambridge1 #agae1 #gg ,,xv4 ,,george ,,lamb>t4 ,by ,hog>?1 #hj ,,xvi4 ,,john ,,wilt%ire1 #hc ,,xvii4 ,,dr4 ,,william ,,oliv]1 #he ,,xviii4 ,,dr4 ,,?omas ,,drummond4 ,by ,sir ,r4 ,/range1 #hi ,,xix4 ,,lady ,,bessbor\gh4 ,by ,b>tolozzi1 #ic ,,xx4 ,,william ,,hew]1 #afii1 #aja ,,xxi4 ,,! ,,record ,,(fice ,,9 ,,! ,,t[] ,,( ,,london1 #aje ,,xxii4 ,,s\!y4 ,by ,bewick1 #aaa ,,xxiii4 ,,gift-,,plate ,,to ,,buxheim ,,mona/]y1 #aae ,,xxiv4 ,,ebn]4 ,by ,alb]t ,dr]4 #aeaf1 #aai ,,xxv4 ,,paulus ,,sp]atus1 #abc ,,xxvi4 ' ,,biblio!ca ,,woogiana1' #abi ,,xxvii4 ,,electoral ,,libr>y ,,( ,,bav>ia1 #afah1 #acc ,,xxviii4 ,,*>les ,,de ,,sales1 #aci ,,xxix4 ,,amadeus ,,lul94 ,by ,b4 ,pic>t1 #agbb1 #ade ,,xxx4 ,,mi*ael ,,lili5?al1 #afe ,,xxxi4 ,,david ,,g>rick1 #afi ,,xxxii4 ,,lady ,,ba?1 #afga1 #ahg ,,xxxiii4 ,,c\ntess ,,( ,,ox=d ,,& ,,mortim]4 ,by ,v]tue1 #aia ,,xxxiv4 ,,frances ,,anne ,,ho>e1 #aig ,,xxxv4 ,,bi%op ,,hacket4 ,by ,fai?orne 7,portrait71 #bja ,,xxxvi4 ,,sir ,,*ri/oph] ,,musgrave1 #bje ,,xxxvii4 ,,francis ,,c>+ton1 #agch1 #bjg ,,xxxviii4 ,,b5jam9 ,,adamson1 #agdf1 #bji ,,xxxix4 ,,william ,,oliv]1 #agea1 #baa ,,xl4 ,,samuel ,,pepys4 ,by ,r4 ,:ite 7,portrait71 #bag ,,xli4 ,,francis ,,p]rault 7,portrait71 #bai ,,xlii4 ,,rob]t ,,bloomfield1 #ahae1 #bbi ,,book-,,plates ,,*apt] ,i ,,introductory ,,book-,,plate collect+1 at lea/ 9 ?is c\ntry1 is a ?+ ( ye/]day4 ,on ! ,cont95t1 p>ticul>ly 9 ,france1 x attract$ att5tion suffici5tly s]i\s to induce ! publication1 9 #ahgd1 ( a monograph on ,fr5* book-plates by ,m4 ,p\let ,malassis1 :i* 9 ! next ye> obta9$ ! hon\rs ( a second edition4 ,9 ,engl&1 prior to #ahhj1 we _h no "w devot$ to ! /udy2 b1 9 t ye>1 ! ,hon\rable ,j4 ,leice/] ,w>r5--aft]w>ds ,"l ,de ,tabley--publi%$ ,a ,guide to ! ,/udy ( ,book-,plates 7,ex ,libris74 ,h[ little 0 !n g5]ally kn[n ab\t ^! m>ks ( own]%ip is %[n by ! allusions to !m--v few 9 numb]--t f9d place 9 ! pages ( su* publications z ,! ,g5tleman's ,magaz9e or ,notes & ,qu]ies3 = t reason1 ! skilful h&l+ ( ! subject by ! late ,"l ,de ,tabley1 & 8 zeal 9 compil+ ! treatise1 are all ! m conspicu\s4 ,"o ( ! mo/ useful works :i* has yet appe>$ 9 ! j\rnal ( ! ,ex ,libris ,society--a society int5d$ to promote ! /udy ( book-plates--is a compilation by ,mr4 ,h4 ,w4 ,f9*am & ,mr4 ,j4 ,rob]ts ,br[n1 ,a ,bibliography ( ,book-,plates1 arrang$ *ronologically4 ,a glance at ?is compilation emphasises ! tru? ( ! /atem5t1 j made1 z to ! scant9ess ( record$ in=mation on book-plates prior to ! ye> #ahhj2 x also %[s :at a great deal ab\t !m has be5 writt5 s9ce4 ,writ+ to ,notes & ,qu]ies 9 #ahgg1 ,dr4 ,jackson ,h[>d1 ^: collection is n[ "o ( ! l>ge/ 9 ,engl&1 says t he began collect+ =ty ye>s be=e t date1 & t ! nucleus ( 8 own collection 0 "o made by a ,miss ,j5k9s at ,ba? 9 #ahbj4 ,x is probably1 !re=e1 to ?is lady t we %\ld attribute ! hon\r ( be+ ! fir/ collector ( book-plates1 = _! own sake4 ,no d\bt ! collector ( engrav+s admitt$ into 8 portfolios book-plates wor?y a place !re z int]e/+ engrav+s1 = /ray examples are (t5 f\nd 9 su* collections z t =m$ 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury by ,john ,bag=d1 ! bibliocla/1 :i* is n[ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,no d\bt1 too1 h]aldic pa9t]s or plate engrav]s collect$ book-plates z specim5s ( h]aldry1 b ?is 0 n collect+ !m z book-plates--viz4 z illu/rations ( ! cu/om ( plac+ m>ks ( own]%ip 9 books1 :i*1 ,i take x1 0 evid5tly ,miss ,j5k9s's object4#a ,/ill1 ?\gh little 0 writt5 on ! subject ( book-plates prior to #ahhj1 x by no means foll[s t = "s ye>s be=e t date !re _h n be5 a consid]able numb] ( p]sons :o took an int]e/ 9 ! subject4 ,! fact is1 t ! book-plate collector ( e>li] days 0 wis] 9 8 g5]ation ?an are ^? ( 8 k9d to-day4 ,he kept 8 'hobby' to himself1 & 0 ?us enabl$ to indulge x economically4 ,my fa!r _h a small collection2 & ,i c well rememb] h[1 z a boy1 ,i us$ to help him to add to x4 ,we us$ to g to a %op 9 a d+y /reet1 lead+ (f ,ox=d ,/reet1 & !re select f a l>ge clo!s-basket z _m book-plates z 7 new to our collection4 ,! price 0 "o p5ny a piece1--new or old1 dat$ or undat$1 ,engli% or =eign1 t ( ,bi%op ,burnet1 or ,david ,g>rick1 or ,mr4 ,jones1 or ,mr4 ,br[n1--all alike1 a p5ny a piece2 & ,i h no d\bt1 ?\gh ,i d n rememb] ! fact1 !re 0 ! usual 'r$uction on tak+ a quantity4' ,i ?9k ?is %op 0 almo/ ! only "o 9 ,london :]e y c\ld buy book-plates at all4 ,well1 ^? days are pa/ n[2 &1 :il/ we regret !m1 because book-plate collect+ is no long] an economical pursuit1 we _c all[ our regret to be unm+l$ ) satisfaction4 ,! w\ld-be collector ( to-day c1 if he pleases1 "k some?+ ab\t ! collection he is und]tak+2 he c tell :5 he meets ) a good specim52 he kn[s ! po9ts :i* r5d] any p>ticul> book-plate int]e/+2 & he c1 at lea/ approximately1 affix a date to ea* example he obta9s4 ,z to ! morality ( book-plate collect+1 ,i suppose some?+ ought to be said "h4 ,!re is b "o objection to x1 b t is1 und\bt$ly1 a s]i\s "o3 tak+ a book-plate out ( a book means ! possible disfigurem5t & injury ( ! volume f :i* x is tak52 yet1 = ! purpose ( /udy & comp>ison1 ! removal is a di/9ct advantage4 ,to confess ?is seems1 at fir/ sight1 to br+ collect+ at all "u a sweep+ condemnation2 & su*1 inde$1 w\ld be ! case1 7 x n = ! fact t damage to1 or ev5 ! actual de/ruction (1 v _m books is really a matt] ( no consequ5ce :atev]4 ,book-plates are f\nd q z (t5 9 ! wor?less lit]>y productions ( our ance/ors z 9 ! wor?y2 & x is pu]ile to cavil ov] ! removal ( a book-plate f a b9d+ :i* holds toge!r mat]ial by ! de/ruction ( :i* ! _w w\ld c]ta9ly n be ! poor]4 ,s mu* = ! book-plates 9 valueless books4 ,z reg>ds ^? 9 valuable or int]e/+ ones1 x is c]ta9ly unwise to remove !m at all4 ,?is is a gold5 rule :i* _c be too =cibly impress$ ^u collectors & booksell]s4 ,! case does n occur v (t52 & :5 x does1 ! book itself1 ) ! book-plate 9 x1 c be easily fet*$ & plac$ beside ! 'collection' :5 ne$$ = comp>ison4 ,x may happ5 t ! book-plate 9 ?is valuable book is int]e/+ f ! fact t x belong$ to "s man ( note1 or t x is unique2 if s1 we h only a fur!r reason aga9/ tak+ x out ( ! volume4 ,! value ( a v e>ly book-plate1 :5 pres]v$ 9 ! volume 9 :i* x is discov]$1 is less5$ almo/ to a vani%+ po9t if sep>at$ f t volume4 ,pa/$ into a book z a m>k ( own]%ip1 x is an und\bt$ book-plate2 :]eas1 if tak5 out & fa/5$ into a collection ( book-plates1 x at once loses ! pro( ( its orig9al use1 s ess5tial to its value & s mat]ial to ! /ud5t ( book-plates4 ,on ! o!r h&1 z ,i h said1 !re is no h>m 9 remov+1 f "s un9t]e/+ & valueless volume1 ! book-plate ( a fam\s man4 ,ev]ybody kn[s t ,bi%op ,burnet or ,david ,g>rick _h pl5ty ( :at !y !mselves reg>d$ z 'rubbi%' 9 _! libr>ies2 s t ,burnet's book-plate 9 an actually valueless volume does n prove t ! ,bi%op's %rewd eye ev] scann$ its pages1 or t 8 episcopal h& ev] held x4 ,besides1 ,i "k z a fact t x is a n uncommon trick = ! possessor ( ! book-plate ( "s fam\s man to affix t book-plate 9 a wor?less volume1 & !n (f] ! :ole = sale at a price mu* high] ?an w\ld be ask$ or obta9$ = ! book-plate itself1 ?\gh ! value ( ! book may be nil6 ,)\t qu>rell+ ) ! "n book-plate1--z appli$ to ! m>ks ( own]%ip pa/$ into books1--& )\t wa/+ "t ) discussion ( sugge/ions = a bett] "o1 x may be admitt$ t ! ^w is n altoge!r happily *os54 ,x p]haps sugge/s to ! m9d ( ! 'un9itiat$' an illu/ration 9 a book r ?an a m>k ( possession4 ,b !n at ! pres5t day !re are n _m 'un9itiat$' among/ ei!r buy]s or sell]s ( books & pr9ts1 s t ! inappropriat5ess ( ! "n ne$ n conc]n u4 ,z to its antiquity1 t is d\btful2 b probably "o ( ! e>lie/ in/ances ( its use1 9 pr9t1 occurs 9 #agia1 :5 ,john ,irel& publi%$ ! fir/ two volumes ( 8 ,hog>? ,illu/rat$4 ,9 ?is "w he says t ! works ( ,callot 7 probably ,hog>?'s fir/ models1 & '%op bills & book-plates 8 fir/ p]=mances4' ,aga91 9 #agih1 ,irel& ref]s to ! 'book-plate' = ,lamb]t ! h]ald-pa9t]1 :i* ,hog>? _h execut$4 ,9 #ahbc1 a c]ta9 ',c4 ,s4 ,b41' writ+ 9 ! pages ( ! ,g5tleman's ,magaz9e1 ref]s to :at 'are g5]ally call$' book-plates4 ,8 lett] 0 sugge/$ by an article--a review ( ,?omas ,m\le's ,biblio!ca ,h]aldica--9 ! previ\s numb] ( ! magaz9e1 ! writ] ( :i* 0 evid5tly n famili> ) ! t]m book-plate z we n[ apply x1 = he calls book-plates 'plates ( arms4' ,we %all see1 lat] on1 t ?is is q an inappropriate "n2 "s ( ! mo/ int]e/+ & ! mo/ beautiful book-plates h no?+ armorial ab\t !m4 ,on ! ,cont95t1 ! t]m ex libris is g5]ally appli$ to book-plates4 ,?is is1 p]haps1 ev5 less appropriate ?an book-plate4 ,x is tak5 f ! two fir/ words ( ! inscription on a great _m book-plates1 :5 ! inscription is writt5 9 ,lat9--e4g4 'ex libris ,johannis ,/e>ne1 ,s4,t4,p4 ,episcopi ,clogh]5sis4' ,a mom5t's reflection w %[ t ?is inscription is n int5d$ z a decl>ation by ! book-plate 7%\ld x ev] become sev]$ f ! book 9 :i* x 0 fa/5$7 t x came out ( a book belong+ to ,bi%op ,/e>ne2 b t x is a decl>ation by ! book 9 :i* ! book-plate is f\nd pa/$1 t t p>ticul> book is f among/ ! books ( a p>ticul> libr>y1 & ought to be re/or$ to x4 ,x w\ld be z rational to call book-plates 'libri1' because ! inscription on !m (t5 beg9s--z 9 a v fam\s ,g]man book-plate--',lib] ,bilibaldi ,pirckheim]4' ,x may1 inde$1 be laid d[n z a g5]al rule1 t :atev] ! s5tim5t express$ on a book-plate1 x is cle>ly int5d$ to be utt]$ by ! book 9 :i* ! book-plate is fix$1 n by ! book-plate itself4 ,!re are b two in/ances1 quot$ by ,"l ,de ,tabley1 ( ! inscription directly ref]r+ to ! book-plate4 ,bo? are =eign1 & date ab\t ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,"o is ,symbolum ,biblio!c ( ,john ,b]n>d ,nack1 a citiz5 & m]*ant ( ,frank=t2#b & ! o!r1 ,insigne ,librorum1 etc41 quot$ f ! "w ( ,m4 ,p\let ,malassis4 ,"l ,de ,tabley ?9ks t ! ,symbolum ( ,h]r ,nack is simply a trade c>d2 b he f\nds ?is conclusion on ! supposition t ,h]r ,nack 0 a book-deal]1 & t ! sc5e depict$ on 8 book-plate 01 9 fact1 8 %op4 ,9 my op9ion1 we h 9 ?is book-plate a repres5tation ( a portion ( ,h]r ,nack's libr>y1 9 :i* ,m9]va787 is seat$1 us+ ! books !re(4 ,a g5tleman 9 eighte5? c5tury dress1 :o may1 likely en\gh1 be ,h]r ,nack himself1 addresses himself to ! goddess1 & expla9s--z he po9ts to ! out] sc5e1 :i* %[s u %ips & m]*&ise--t1 :il/ foll[+ 8 trade z a m]*ant1 he /ill has "t to devote "s att5tion to lit]ature4 ,9 any case1 ^! & ! few o!r in/ances !re may be ( ! inscription ref]r+ to ! book-plate & n to ! book1 seem h>dly suffici5t to make ex libris a good "n = book-plates 9 g5]al4 ,our ance/ors1 ( degrees m remote ?an gr&fa!r1 d n appe> to h ref]r$ to book-plates at all1 s we are unable to le>n by :at "n !y w\ld h call$ !m4 ,pepys1 9 #affh1 speaks ( go+ to 8 'plate-mak]'s1' & !re sp5d+ 'an h\r ab\t contriv+' 8 'little plate' = 8 books4 ,?is 'little plate' /ill exi/s1 & is a *>act]i/ic "o2 x %[s u ! initials ',s4 ,p41' ) two an*ors & ropes entw9$4 ,b we %all speak aga9 ( ?is1 & ,sam's o!r book-plates1 lat] on4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sir ,,?omas ,,i%am',s ,,book-,,plate1 ,,by ,,david ,,loggan4 ,david ,loggan1 a ,g]man born1 & an engrav] ( "s note1 has1 9 writ+ to ,sir ,?omas ,i%am 9 #afgf1 a no m concise "n = ,i%am's book-plate ?an 'a pr9t ( y\r cote ( arms4' ,loggan1 z a return = _m fav\rs1 _h s5t ,sir ,?omas a book-plate design$ & execut$ by himself4 ',sir1' he says1 9 ! cov]+ lett]1 ',i s5d y hi] a ,pr9t ( y\r ,cote ( ,armes4 ,i h pr9t$ #bjj wi* ,i w s5d ) ! plate by ! next return1 & bege ! favor ( y\r ke9d excepttans ( x z a small ,niew ya]s ,gift or a akn[l$gm5t 9 "p = all y\r favors4 ,if any?+ 9 x be amies1 ,i %all be glade to m5d x4 ,i h tak5 ! ,h]alds pa9t]'s d]ection 9 x2 x is v mu* us$ among/ p]sons ( ,quality to pa/ !r ,cotes ( ,armes be= !r bookes in/ade ( wrei?+ !r ,names4' ,! ',h]alds pa9t]' 01 un=tunately1 wrong 9 8 treatm5t ( ! ,i%am 'coat1' & s ,loggan's "w1 arti/ic z x might be1 c\ld n be acceptable to ,sir ,?omas1 to :om a mi/ake 9 ! family escut*eon 0 no light matt]4 ,?is he evid5tly told ,david1 :o1 a few days aft]1 writes to him aga93-- ',i ame sorry t ! ,cote is wronge2 ,i h tak5 ! h]ald's d]ection 9 x1 b ! ,foole did give x wrong4 4 4 4 ,! alt]+ ( ! plate w be v trubelsom1 & !r= y w be pres5t$ ) a newe "o1 wi* %all be don )\t falt1 & t v sud5ly4 ,& if y plase1 ,sir1 to give ?ies plate & ! pr9ts to y\r ,bro!rs1 x w s]ve = !m4' ,^! ,i%am book-plates are really v beautiful pieces ( "w4 ,a reproduction ( "o ( !m may be se5 on ! =ego+ page4 ,?is is evid5tly ! "o fir/ execut$1 ! omission ( ! m>k ( b>onetcy--! 'bloody h& ( ,ul/]'--& ! helmet ( an esquire in/ead ( a knight or b>onet cle>ly con/itut+ ! blund] into :i* ,loggan _h fall54 ,by ! k9dness ( ,sir ,*>les ,i%am1 ! pres5t b>onet1 ,i h be5 enabl$ to see a copy ( ! correct$ design s5t by ,loggan1 :i* is 9 all respects accurate4 ,?is 0 do+ duty z a book-plate 9 a volume 9 :i* x _h evid5tly be5 plac$ at ! "t x 0 receiv$ by ,sir ,?omas4 ,ni*olas ,c>ew1 aft]w>ds ,sir ,ni*olas ,c>ew1 ,b>onet1 records 9 8 acc\nts1 on ! #ai? ,febru>y #agjg1 a paym5t = 8 book-plate1 :i* is dat$ 9 t ye>1 z foll[s3--',= coat ( arms impress+1 #al4 #as4 #f;d42' & a few mon?s lat] is a paym5t ',= #cjj armes1 #gs4 #f;d4' ',! m>k ( my books1' is ! phrase :i* ,&rew ,lumisd5 applies to ! book-plate engrav$ = him by 8 bro!r-9-law1 ,sir ,rob]t ,/range1 ab\t ! ye> #agdf4 ,! plate is an int]e/+ "o1 & by an int]e/+ man1 ( :om we %all speak lat] on4 ,lumisd5 ?\ght well ( x1 & ?us ref]s to ! "w 9 a lett] writt5 f ,r\51 9 ,june #agdh3--';,i am v anxi\s to "k if my bro!r cont9ues 8 resolution ( com+ to ?is c\ntry4 ,if he does1 ,i c luckily be ( use to him 9 ! way ( 8 bus9ess1 f ! acqua9tance ,i h ( a v +5i\s p]son1 pr(essor ( ! ,academy ( ,design "h 4 4 4 ,i %['d him1 a few days ago1 ! m>k ( my books1 f :i* he ent]ta9s a high notion ( ,robie's abilities4' ,!re is a curi\s adv]tisem5t1 quot$ by ,?omas ,m\le 9 8 ,biblio!ca ,h]aldica1 ( a c]ta9 ,joseph ,b>b]1 a ,newca/le-on-,tyne 'booksell]1 music & copp]-plate publi%]1' :o1 9 #agdb1 resid$ 9 ',humble's ,build+s4' ,9 t ye> he engrav$ ! ',eque/rian ,/atue ( ,k+ ,james ,,ii41' :i* once /ood 9 ! ,s&hill ,m>ket4 ,if a mom5t's digression be all[$1 ! hi/ory ( ?is /atue is wor? tell+4 ,on #af? ,m>* #afhe1 ! ,t[n ,c\ncil vot$ #hjj = ! erection ( 'a figure ( ,8 ,maje/y 9 a ,roman habit1 on a cap]+ horse1 9 copp]1 z big z ! figure ( ,8 ,maje/y1 ,k+ ,*>les ,i41 at ,*>+ ,crosse1 on a p$e/al ( black m>ble4' ,a c]ta9 ,mr4 ,william ,l>son execut$ x2 ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,wr5 express$ 8 approval1 & ev]ybody 0 v pleas$1 = a ye> or two4 ,b popul> feel+ soon *ang$ 9 ,newca/le1 z else:]e1 & ! preval5ce ( s5tim5ts :i* ?rew ! k+ (f 8 ?rone ?rew 8 metal repres5tation into ! ,tyne1 :]e x re/$ till fi%$ out to be melt$ d[n & us$ to make a set ( *ur* bells4 ,! draw+ ( ! luckless /atue 0 safe 9 ! keep+ ( ,sir ,hans ,sloane2 & f ?is1 ,b>b] made 8 engrav+1 :i* he sold = #es4 ,! fact t 9 #agdb1 ?ree ye>s be=e ! second ,scot* rebellion1 ?is ,newca/le pr9tsell] f\nd x wor? :ile to issue ! engrav+ at all1 is n )\t political significance4 ,) 8 engrav+1 ,b>b] issu$ two l>ge plates ( ! arms ( all ! subscrib]s to x1 ea* coat ( arms be+ #a-c_/d in*es 9 l5g?1 & #a-a_/d in*es 9 bread?2 & a few ye>s lat]1 x seems to h occurr$ to him t he might turn an hone/ p5ny by cutt+ up ^! l>ge %eets ( ! subscrib]s' arms1 s t ea* coat ( arms became a sep>ate plate4 ,hav+ done ?is1 he issu$ an adv]tisem5t to ! subscrib]s1 9 :i* he sets =? t he is '! sole proprietor ( ea* ( _! plates1' & is will+ to "p ) x1 to ! lady or g5tleman ^: arms are engrav$ !reon1 'toge!r ) "o hundr$ pr9ts ( x on a good pap]1' = ! mode/ sum ( half-a-cr[n4 ,^! plates1 sugge/s ,mr4 ,b>b]1 might be advantage\sly us$ z :at we n[ call book-plates1 & he cont9ues3 ',! design ( ?is proposal is a useful & necess>y embelli%m5t1 & a rem$y aga9/ los+ books by l5d+1 or hav+ !m /ol52 by pa/+ "o pr9t on ! inside ( ! cov] ( ea* book1 y h ! own]'s "n1 coat ( arms1 & place ( abode2 a ?+ s useful & ! *>ge s easy1 'tis hop$ w meet ) enc\ragem5t4 ,to h a plate engrav$ w co/ #ajs4 #f;d4' ,f all :i* x may be inf]r$ t ,mr4 ,joseph ,b>b] ?\ght--or want$ o!r p to ?9k--t ! idea ( us+ a book-plate 0 8 own4 ,newca/le p1 9 #agdc1 mu/ h be5 v unobs]vant ( ! habits ( _! neighb\rs if !y believ$ ,mr4 ,b>b]2 = ! fa%ion ( us+ a book-plate--:i* 9 ,engl& came 9 "s =ty ye>s be=e--0 by t "t g5]al ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,t "s ( ! subscrib]s accept$ ! (f]1 & got _! 'hundr$ plates on a good pap]' = half-a-cr[n1 is demon/rat$ by ! exi/5ce ( copies ( ! plates publi%$ ) ! 'eque/rian /atue1' be+ /ill f\nd 9 books1 do+ duty z book-plates4 ,v poor productions !y are1 reflect+ b slight cr$it on ! design] or engrav]4 ,b :at ,joseph lack$ 9 art1 he aton$ = 9 ent]prise2 we see ?is 9 8 +5i\s way ( gett+ rid ( 8 old copp]-plates1 & ! po/script to 8 adv]tisem5t demon/rates ! fact ev5 m pla9ly1 = on a day ne> at h&1 ! adv]tisem5t tells u1 0 to be f\ght1 at a neighb\r+ cock-pit1 'a ,wel% ma91' & ! prize 0 to be no?+ less ?an "o ( ! adv]tis]'s engrav+s1 'a pretty piece ( "w1 wor?y ! obs]vation ( ! curi\s4' ,if ! t]m book-plate _h be5 kn[n 9 ,b>b]'s day1 x w\ld probably h f\nd its way into 8 adv]tisem5t1 :i* is clumsy f ! want ( a ^w to express ! v ?+ he is adv]tis+4 ,william ,/eph5s1 :o engrav$ a good _m book-plates 9 8 "t1 c\ld f9d no bett] expression ?an 'pr9t ( y\r arms' to describe ! #hjj book-plates :i*1 = half-a-gu9ea1 he s5t to ,dr4 ,samuel ,k]ri*1 ! ,%akespe>ian /ud5t1 9 #aged4 ,horace ,walpole1 aga91 w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 h us$ ! phrase 'book-plate' _h he kn[n x4 ,9 8 ,catalogue ( ,engrav]s--! edition ( #agga--;he speaks ( ,george ,v]tue hav+ engrav$ 'a plate to put 9 ,lady ,ox=d's books'2 & 9 8 ,anecdotes ( ,pa9t+1 he ref]s to ! 'plate' :i* ,hog>? 'us$ = 8 books4' ,"o ( 8 own book-plates--t engrav$ soon aft] #agia--,walpole describes z 8 'seal'3 ,sigillum ,horatii ,comitis de ,or=d2 b ?is phrase is1 ,i ?9k1 us$ simply because ! book-plate itself is ! repres5tation ( a m$ival seal4 ,b>tolozzi--giv+1 9 #agif1 a receipt = a book-plate :i* he _h j complet$--ref]s to x z a 'ticket-plate' 7see p4 #id72 b he 0 a =eign]1 & may n h kn[n ! ,engli% "n = su* ?+s1 = we h se5 t1 "s five ye>s be=e1 ,irel& ref]s to ,hog>?'s 'book-plate4' ,*>les ,james ,fox1 9 a note1 dat$ at ,leice/] on #bnd ,augu/ #ahja1 speaks ( ! 'book-plate' ( 8 great-great-gr&fa!r1 ,sir ,/eph5 ,fox4 ,b1 ?\gh ! phrase 'book-plate' may h be5 occasionally us$ at ! close ( ! la/ c5tury & ! beg9n+ ( ! pres5t1 x 0 !n by no means widely us$2 & al?\gh ! writ] quot$ on page #f ref]s 9 #ahbc to :at are 'g5]ally call$' book-plates1 ,william ,wadd1 9 #ahbg1 c f9d no direct t]m by :i* to ref] to ^! m>ks ( own]%ip4 ,speak+ 9 ,mems41 ,maxims1 & ,memoirs1 he says3 ',9 ! ,libr>y ( ! ,royal ,college ( ,surgeons1 !re are _m volumes1 =m]ly ! prop]ty ( ! celebrat$ ,d\glas1 hav+ 8 arms embelli%$ ) v>i\s k9ds ( surgical in/rum5ts1 :i* 0 by no means an uncommon practice1 z 9 ! ,libr>y ( ! ,college ( ,physicians !re are _m examples ( volumes :]e ! =m] possessor has n only blazon$ 8 own arms1 b borr[$ ! arms ( ! college & sup]-add$ support]s1 z ,apollo1 ,m]cury1 sculapius1 & 8 daught] ,hygeia4' ,"l ,byron1 too1 did n1 ,i fancy1 "k ! ^w 'book-plate' 9 its n[-us$ s5se2 writ+ to a fair admir]1 :o _h app>5tly design$ "o ( ^! = him1 he says3 ',i receiv$ ! arms1 my de> ,miss ----1 & am v mu* oblig$ to y = ! tr\ble y h tak54 ,x is impossible ,i %\ld h any fault to f9d ) !m4 ,! sight ( ! draw+ gives me great pleasure = a d\ble reason3 9 ! fir/ place !y w ornam5t my books1 & 9 ! next !y conv9ce me t y h n entirely =got me4'#c ,s ! t]m book-plate is only a c5tury old1 & ! fa%ion ( collect+ book-plates mu* m mod]n /ill2 b ! use ( book-plates is really ( respectable antiquity1 & is a matt] on :i* we may n[ appropriately speak4 ,:e!r1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 ! use ( book-plates 0 sugge/$ by a desire to commemorate a gift1 or z a m>k ( own]%ip1 seems to be a matt] on :i* a v>iety ( op9ions exi/4 ,"s ( ! e>lie/ me*anically produc$ book-plates are c]ta9ly commemorative ( gifts 7see p4 #aad72 b ,i ?9k we mu/ accept z book-plates1 to all int5ts & purposes1 ! six f\rte5? c5tury examples m5tion$ by ,h]r ,w>necke 9 8 ,die ,deuts*5 ,b*]zei*51 an excell5t "w on ,g]man book-plates4 ,^! are h]aldic col\r$ draw+s on ! p>*m5t leaves ( ,italian manuscripts1 :i* also be> an inscription ( possession by ! p>ticul> individuals ^: arms are repres5t$4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 ! real necessity = book-plates1 :atev] may h be5 _! orig9al use1 began :5 ! pr9t+-press gave to ! _w n two nor ?ree1 b a hundr$ or m copies ( a p>ticul> book4 ,!n x 0 t ! diff]5t own]s ne$$ to di/+ui% _! respective copies ( a "w2 = ! pr(essional book-borr[]1 :o w\ld gladly h reta9$ ! manuscript volume l5t to him by an unsuspect+ fri5d1 c\ld he h done s )\t 8 crime be+ detect$1 d\btless saw 9 ! multitude ( copies a great] opportunity ( c>ry+ out 8 nef>i\s designs4 ,! exi/5ce ( book-plates is1 !re=e1 l>gely due to ! lit]>y en?usia/ :o amasses a libr>y by reta9+ volumes receiv$ on loan2 ! inscriptions on "s ( ! e>li] book-plates prove ?is to be s4 ,! e>lie/ pr9t$ book-plates are c]ta9ly ,g]man1 & !re is little d\bt t "s ( ^! are ne>ly contempor>y ) ! v e>ly pr9t$ books on ! oak cov]s ( :i* !y may /ill be f\nd pa/$4 ,by ! comm5cem5t ( ! sixte5? c5tury book-plates 7 frequ5tly f9e examples ( ! wood-engrav]'s art4 ,alb]t ,dr] himself design$ book-plates2 & ( ^!1 "o ( ! mo/ elaborate & ! be/ kn[n is t ( 8 fri5d ,bilibald ,pirckheim]1 ! ,nuremb]g juri/1 ^: portrait he engrav$ on copp] 9 #aebd4 ,! book-plate is /ill e>li]4 ,engl& c n[--?anks to rec5t inve/igations--claim ! second place 9 ! *ronological sequ5ce ( c\ntries 9 :i* book-plates h be5 us$4 ,c>d9al ,wolsey's book-plate 7see p4 #bd7 is probably n lat] 9 date ?an #aebe4 ,france c boa/ ( a book-plate dat$ 9 #aegd2 ,sw$5 ( "o dat$ 9 ! foll[+ ye>1 & ,switz]l& ( "o 9 #afjg2 ,italy 9 #afbc3 9 o!r ,european c\ntries1 dat$ examples d n appe>1 nor does ! practice ( us+ book-plates seem to h be5 adopt$ until consid]ably lat]4 ,9 conclud+ ?is op5+ *apt]1 let me say a ^w ab\t ! position 9 a book 9 :i* a book-plate %\ld be look$ =4 ,! usual place 0 c]ta9ly on ! front cov] ( a volume2 sometimes ano!r copy ( ! same plate 0 fa/5$ to ! back cov]2 & sometimes--z 9 ,pirckheim]'s case1 j notic$1 & 9 t ( ,samuel ,pepys 7see p4 #baf7--! same p]son w\ld use a diff]5t book-plate at ! back ( ! volume to t us$ at ! front4 ,ano!r plan1 less frequ5t1 b by no means uncommon1 0 to ins]t ! book-plate on ! title-page1 (t5 on ! back ( x2 & ano!r1 to fa/5 ! book-plate into ! volume1 by pa/+ its "r-h& m>g9 ab\t a qu>t] ( an in* on to ! title-page1 s t ! book-plate w\ld fold ov] & face x4 ,?is is a plan t leads to a book-plate be+ mo/ easily ov]look$4 ,collectors %\ld also note t1 9 _m in/ances1 book-plates are f\nd 9 a v>iety ( sizes2 ?is %\ld c]ta9ly be borne 9 m9d :5 sett+ aside any p>ticul> specim5 z a duplicate4 ,9 ! pres5t day1 mo/ p are cont5t to h a book-plate small en\gh to g into a volume ( any size2 its dw>f$ appe>ance on ! cov] ( a full-siz$ folio is no eyesore to !m1 or1 if x is1 ! pleasure ( economy makes !m be> ) x4 ,b 9 days gone by x 0--especially 9 ,g]many--c]ta9ly o!rwise4 ,! possession ( a l>ge libr>y w\ld necessitate1 9 ! own]'s m9d1 ! possession ( a numb] ( diff]5tly siz$ book-plates1 9 ord] to get "o :i* w\ld nei!r look too small 9 ! l>ge/ volume1 nor be too l>ge = ! smalle/6 ,"s ( ! mo/ noble =eign examples1 ri* 9 detail & bold 9 g5]al effect1 are ^? t belong$ to m5 :o lik$ to h = _! folios a book-plate ( proportionate size4 ,!re are no v l>ge ,engli% book-plates1 b pl5ty ( libr>y own]s 9 ?is c\ntry _h two or ?ree diff]5t siz$ book-plates1 & ! late ,sir ,william ,/irl+-,maxwell boa/$ ( ov] a hundr$ v>ieties6 ,,footnotes3 #a ,among ! late ,sir ,b]n>d ,burke's pap]s !re 0 discov]$ a collection ( book-plates said to h be5 =m$ 9 ,irel& 9 ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury2 b !re is no?+ to %[ t ! collection 0 =m$ z a collection ( book-plates qua book-plates4 #b ,!re are two v>ieties ( ?is book-plate4 #c ,moore1 vol4 i4 p4 #hg4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,e>ly ,,use ,,( ,,book-,,plates ,,9 ,,engl& ,,9 a %ort pap]1 :i* 9 #ahhb ,i contribut$ to ! ,antiqu>ian ,magaz9e & ,bibliograph]1 ,i wrote ?is passage3--',x is difficult to believe t ! g5]al use ( book-plates %\ld h be5 a hundr$ & fifty ye>s 9 rea*+ ?is c\ntry f ! ,cont95t2 & yet !re is r m diff]5ce ?an t betwe5 ! date on ! e>lie/-kn[n ,g]man example 7#aeaf7 & ! "t :5 ,engli%-dat$ specim5s appe> at all pl5tifully4 ,surely ! _m ,engli% m5 ( lett]s :o amass$ l>ge libr>ies 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 & ! fir/ half ( ! sev5te5?1 mu/ h possess$ book-plates2 & yet1 :]e are _! book-plates n[8 ',_m1 no d\bt1 h p]i%$ ) ! b9d+s to :i* !y 7 fa/5$1 b "s are d\btless /ill extant2 & we may yet hope t1 :5 ! int]e/ 9 ^! labels becomes m widely diffus$1 m ?an "o or two specim5s w be br\ght to light1 be>+ an engrav$ date suffici5tly e>ly to dispel ! idea t ?is c\ntry 0 a c5tury & a half beh9d its ,g]man neighb\rs 9 ! g5]al practice ( us+ book-plates4' ,mr4 ,daniel ,p>sons1 :o may be prop]ly call$ ! fa!r ( book-plate lit]ature1--8 contribution1 9 #ahcg1 to ',! ,?ird ,annual ,report ( ! ,ox=d ,univ]sity ,ar*ological & ,h]aldic ,society1' 0 c]ta9ly ! fir/ pap] on ! subject t ev] appe>$1--comm5t$ on ?is hope ( m9e 9 ! numb] ( ! same magaz9e issu$ 9 ! foll[+ ,janu>y1 & 0 despond5t z to evid5ce be+ =?com+ to prove ! e>ly use ( book-plates 9 ,engl&4 ,well1 9 t ,i express$ ! belief t inve/igation w\ld br+ to light a numb] ( sixte5? & sev5te5? c5tury dat$ book-plates1 ,i 0 p]haps wrong--e>ly ,engli% dat$ book-plates h n be5 f\nd 9 any?+ approa*+ pl5ty2 b ,i 0 also wrong 9 sugge/+ t pro( ( ! e>ly use ( book-plates 9 ?is c\ntry c\ld only be prov$ by dat$ examples2 ! exi/5ce ( examples :i*1 f int]nal evid5ce1 are prov$ to be ( e>ly date is really equally valuable2 & z ^! h c]ta9ly come to light 9 consid]able numb]s1 ,i ?9k a good case has be5 made out on behalf ( our fell[-c\ntrym54 ,i d n pret5d t e>ly ,engli% book-plates are s pl5tiful z ^? ( ,g]many4 ,"s individual specim5s are kn[n to exi/2 b !re are v few t are record$ z exi/+ 9 m ?an a few collections1 & "s are unique4 ,f "s cause or o!r1 e>ly ,engli% book-plates are a r>ity2 & ,i propose1 !re=e1 to speak individually ( ! majority ( !m1--t is to say1 ( ^? execut$ prior to ! close ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,b be=e do+ ?is1 let me say a ^w z to ! date at :i* ! col\rs int5d$ to be %[n on ! %ield ( arms 7 fir/ repres5t$ by l9es or po9ts4 ,= in/ance1 p]p5dicul> l9es f ! top to ! bottom ( ! %ield1 ?us3 ,illu/ration to express gules--r$4 ,a numb] ( small dots or po9ts1 ?us3 ,illu/ration to express or--gold2 & s on4 ,to :om may be atta*$ ! cr$it ( inv5t+ ?is useful sy/em1 matt]s little2 :at we are n[ int]e/$ 9--= ! purpose ( consid]+ ! approximate dates ( book-plates--is ! "t at :i* x 0 fir/ employ$ 9 h]aldic engrav+s4 ,mr4 ,walt] ,hamilton1 9 ! pages ( ! ,ex ,libris ,j\rnal1 realises ! importance ( ! subject4 ,he speaks ( ! "w by ,fa!r ,silve/] ,petra-,sancta1 publi%$ at ,rome 9 #afch1 9 :i* ! proposal is advocat$1 & ref]s to ,m4 ,h5ri ,b\*ot's allusion to a "w by ,vulsson de la ,colombire1 writt5 9 #afci1 :i* advocates ! sy/em4 ,t1 at an e>li] date1 l9es runn+ all 9 "o direction 7 us$ only z %ad+1 is %[n ov] & ov] aga94 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! book-plate ( ,francis de ,malh]be 7reproduc$ ov] leaf71 :i*1 z ! own] di$ 9 #afbh1 0 engrav$1 probably1 soon aft] ! op5+ ( ! c5tury4 ,9 ?is case we h a /atem5t by ,de ,malh]be t 8 arms are ',d'arg5t six roses de gueules1 et des h]m9es de sable sans nombre1'--a description obvi\sly inaccurate4 ,de ,malh]be 0 a poet1 & c\ld no m be expect$ to describe a coat ( arms ?an ',g>t]' c\ld be expect$ to write a poem4 ,! prop] blazon+ ( 8 family arms is3 erm9e1 six roses gules4 ,b1 accord+ to ! l9es depict$ on 8 book-plate1 ! 'field' w\ld be azure3 cle>ly1 9 ?is case1 ! l9es mean no?+ at all4 ,! late ,mr4 ,j4 ,e4 ,bailey po9ts out t 9 ! #aefb1 #aefh1 & #aegf editions ( ,g]>d ,legh's ,acc$5s ( ,armory1 sable 7black7 is express$1 z x w\ld be n[1 by horizontal & p]p5dicul> l9es cross+ ea* o!r2 :il/ ! o!r col\rs are repres5t$ by ! initials ( _! names4 ,x is possible t ?is =m ( express+ sable may be m]ely ! result ( an attempt on ! "p ( ! engrav] to produce z d>k a t9t z possible to repres5t x4 ,9 ,v9c5t's ,discov]y ( ,brooke's ,errors1 #afbb1 su* l9es are c]ta9ly us$ z %ad+1 or to di/+ui% col\r f :ite2 b1 z %[n f 8 v]bal description ( ! arms he repres5ts1 ^! l9es are us$ )\t any sy/em :atev]1 p]p5dicul> l9es sometimes repres5t+ gules1 & sometimes azure4 ,aga91 9 ! second edition ( ,guillim's ,display1 #afcb1 l9es are us$ to d5ote ! d>k] col\rs1 ?\gh !y are us$ )\t sy/em4 ,b 9 #afed1 we f9d1 9 ,bys%e's h]aldic tracts1 gules1 azure1 sable1 & ! re/ express$ 9 ! n[ or?odox mann]1 & an explanatory plate %[+ :at col\rs are repres5t$ by ! respective dots or l9es1 a conclusive pro( ( ! novelty ( ! sy/em 9 ,engl&4 ,i ?9k ! read] w see1 z he proce$s1 t ?is has be5 a useful digression4 ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,francis ,,de ,,malh]be4 ,we h said t ! e>lie/ ,engli% book-plate yet come to light is ,c>d9al ,wolsey's4 ,?is is n a pr9t$ book-plate at all1 b a c>efully drawn sket* ( ! ,c>d9al's arms1 ) support]s1 & surm\nt$ by a ,c>d9al's hat1 ! :ole col\r$ by h&4 ,h[ _m ( ^! book-plates ! ,c>d9al possess$1 we d n "k2 b t ?is--! only example kn[n--is und\bt$ly a book-plate1 is prov$ f ! fact t x may n[ be se5 9 a folio volume :i* once belong$ to ,wolsey1 & subsequ5tly to 8 royal ma/]4 ,x be>s no date1 & may h be5 design$ any "t aft] ! m9i/]'s elevation to ! c>d9alate 9 ,septemb] #aead4 ,x is a spl5did affair 9 e way1 & gorge\sly col\r$4 ,! %ield ( arms re/s on a plat=m 7gold71 ! front ( :i* is r$1 ornam5t$ ) an arabesque patt]n1 also r$2 pill>s on ! plat=m support a canopy1 ornam5t$ z ! front ( ! plat=m1 ) ! addition ( ,tudor roses2 ov] ! %ield is ! ,c>d9al's hat1 & above t aga9 ! holy dove desc5ds4 ,! %ield is support$ by two d+y-look+ griff9s1 ^: w+s & heads are r$1 & ^: beaks1 claws1 & tail-tips are gold2 ! backgr\nd is blue4 ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,sir ,,ni*olas ,,bacon4 ,next 9 date1 aft] ,wolsey's book-plate1 comes t :i* 01 ,i believe1 engrav$ at lea/ contemporane\sly ) ! date ^u x1 #aegd1 to place 9 ! volumes giv5 9 t ye> by ,sir ,ni*olas ,bacon to ! ,univ]sity ( ,cambridge4 ,bacon di$ five ye>s aft] ?is date2 he is famili> to u all z '! fa!r ( 8 c\ntry & ( ,sir ,francis ,bacon4' ,?is book-plate is engrav$ on wood2 l ,wolsey's1 x is f\nd col\r$1 b x is also--among/ ! odds & ends 9 ! ,bag=d ,collection--f\nd uncol\r$1 & )\t ! inscription :i* records ! gift to ,cambridge4 ,a facsimile ( t 9 ! ,bag=d ,collection appe>s opposite3 c x be ! book-plate ( ,bacon himself1 to :i*1 on ! copies us$ = ! books t he gave to ,cambridge1 0 add$ ! donatory inscription8 ,a close comp>ison %[s t bo? %ields ( arms are /ruck f ! same block4 ,! arms %[n are ,bacon qu>t]+ ,quaplode4 ,! v>iety ( ?is book-plate :i* be>s ! inscription belongs to :at are t]m$ 'gift' or 'legacy' book-plates1 ! dates on :i*--z !y ref] to ! date ( ! 'gift' or 'legacy' commemorat$--are consid]$ e>li] ?an ! engrav+4 ,9 ! case ( 'legacy' book-plates !y may (t5 be s1 b !y are n1 ,i ?9k1 9 _m cases ( 'gift' book-plates4 ,= in/ance1 if 7z f ! ,bag=d example seems probable7 ?is 0 ,bacon's own book-plate1 ! date ^u x1 #aegd1 may ev5 be _m ye>s lat] ?an ! "t at :i* x 0 made = him4 ,t ! date on "o ( ^! 'gift' book-plates mu/ be1 )9 a v %ort space ( "t1 ! date ( its engrav+1 w be %[n pres5tly :5 ,i come to speak ( t record+ a donation made by ,lady ,ba?4 ,illu/ration ,! next ,engli% book-plate :i* be>s ^u x an engrav$ date is t ( ,sir ,?omas ,tre%am4 ,on ?is ! inscription reads ',june #bi1 #aehe1' :i* no d\bt ref]s to ! date ( engrav+1 or1 probably1 to ! date at :i* ! design = ! engrav+ 0 f9i%$ by ! arti/4 ,z a "w ( art x is poor1 b its int]e/ z a book-plate to collectors is n less5$ on t acc\nt4 ,tre%am 0 knight$ by ,que5 ,elizabe? t5 ye>s be=e ! date ( 8 book-plate4 ,we "k n mu* ( him1 save :at ,full] tells u t he 0 fam\s = '8 skill 9 build+s4' ,"o ( 8 sons1 ,sir ,francis1 0 involv$ 9 ! ,gunp[d] ,plot1 & ano!r1 ,sir ,lewis1 0 made a b>onet 9 #afaa4 ,^! ?ree examples are all ! sixte5? c5tury ,engli% dat$ book-plates yet br\ght to light4 ,^? 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury are f> m num]\s4 ,we f9d "o be>+ ! date '#afac1' :i* 0 prep>$ to place 9 ! volumes giv51 9 t ye>1 by ,william ,willm]1 a ,nor?ampton%ire squire1 to 8 college libr>y4 ,! inscription on x reads3 ',sydney ,sussex ,coll$ge--,ex dono ,wilhelmi ,willm] de ,sywell 9 ,com4 ,nor?amtoni1 ,armig]i1 quondam p5tion>ii 9 i/a ,domi 7sic71 viz4 9 ,anno ,di #aeii2 s$ d$it 9 ,ano ,di #afac4' ,! book-plate is cle>ly e>ly1 & %[s u f9e bold h]aldic "w4 ,9 /yle x ne>ly resembles ! ,bacon plate1 & t ( ,sir ,?omas ,tre%am2 b ! mantl+ "h desc5ds to ! base ( ! %ield4 ,! ,willm] plate is 9 ,dr4 ,h[>d's ,collection2 a reproduction ( x is giv5 9 ,mr4 ,griggs's ,examples ( ,armorial ,book-,plates4 ,e>ly 9 ! reign ( ,*>les ,i4 may be plac$ a v beautiful example ( h]aldic engrav+1 :i* ,sir ,wolla/on ,franks satisfactorily assigns to a c]ta9 ,john ,talbot ( ,?orneton1 :o di$ 9 #afei4 ,x is inscrib$ ',coll4 ,talbott1' & ?is ,john ,talbot is call$ ',colonellus ex p>te ,regis'2 ! qu>t]+s are ^? ( ! families ( ,f]r]s1 ,bell>s1 & ,ard]ne4 ,9 /range contra/ to ?is f9e "w is ! wood block book-plate ( ',william ,c\rt5ay ( ,treem]1 9 ! c\nty ( ,cornwall1 ,esquire1' :o1 9 #afcb1 inh]it$ ! ,treem] e/ate4 ,we may note t1 n only is ?is book-plate1 l all ^? yet describ$1 free f any indication ( l9es or dots to express ! col\rs 9 ! armorial be>+s1 b bel[ ! %ield is giv5 a v]bal blazon ( ! coat3 ',he be>e? or1 #c ,torteauxes4' ,?is seems to be ! place to speak ( a v puzzl+ pair ( engrav+s1 :i* c]ta9ly appe> to h be5 us$ z book-plates1 dat$ 9 #afcj4 ,!y repres5t ! armorial be>+s ( ,sir ,edw>d ,d]+4 ,"o ( ^! book-plates :i* ,i take to be ! e>li]1 %[s a less numb] ( qu>t]+s1 & conta9s no indication ( a really sy/ematic expression ( ! metals & t9ctures 9 ! arms2 b ! o!r & lat] example does4 ,! same date appe>s ^u ea*4 ,! second ( ! two plates occurs b\nd up 9 a volume ( ! ,h>leian ,collection ( ,,mss42 & ',mr4 ,humphrey ,wanly1 libr>y-keep] to ,rob]t & ,edw>d1 ,e>ls ( ,ox=d1' 9 8 description ( ! specim5 9 ! ,h>leian ,collection1 calls x ',a pr9t$ cut ( ! ,arms or ,at*ievem5t ( ,sir ,edw>d ,d]+1 ,b>onet1 dat$ ,a4,d4 #afcj1 ) a fanciful motto 9 mis%ap5 ,saxon *>act]s2 b by ! hat*+ ( ! arms 9 ord] to %[ ! col\rs1 accord+ to ! way f\nd out by ,sir ,edw>d ,bys%e1 ,i guess t x is n s old4' ,n[1 ! ,h>leian volume1 9 :i* ?is engrav+ occurs1 is a copy1 writt5 9 #afde-df1 ( ! ,h]alds' ,visitation ( ,k5t 9 #afai2 & 9 a lat]1 b c]ta9ly sev5te5? c5tury1 h&writ+1 is a description ( ! num]\s qu>t]+s z !y appe> on ! engrav+2 s t1 :il/ reject+ ! claim ( ?is v>iety ( ! plate to be an engrav+ ( #afcj1 we may1 ,i ?9k1 accept x z at lea/ an e>ly example ( ! indication ( ! col\rs & t9ctures by l9es & dots4 ,z = ! fir/ ( ! two v>ieties1 ,i d n see :y x %\ld n be z e>ly z ! date ^u x2 !re 0 no p>ticul> reason 9 select+ t date2 = ,i d n f9d t x ref]s to any special ev5t 9 ,sir ,edw>d's life4 ,a writ] to ,notes & ,qu]ies1 9 #ahea1 /ates t !re 7 sev]al 'loose copies' ( ! plate--:i* v>iety1 he does n say--9 ! ,surr5d5 ,collection1 & ,dr4 ,h[>d saw x 'ins]t$' 9 sev]al folio volumes ( t collection1 :5 x 0 dispos$ ( by ,messrs4 ,puttick & ,simpson4 ,v good facsimiles ( ^! book-plates h be5 giv5 by ,dr4 ,h[>d 9 8 ,miscellanea ,g5ealogica et ,h]aldica4 ,ano!r e>ly in/ance ( ! expression ( ! metals & t9ctures occurs 9 ! book-plate ( ,"l-,keep] ,lyttelton1 a plate :i* d]ives additional int]e/ f ! fact ( its be+ ! "w ( ,william ,m>%all1 ! fam\s frontispiece engrav]4 ,sir ,edw>d ,lyttelton1 ! own] ( ! book-plate1 0 made ,"l-,keep] 9 #afda1 "u ! title ( ,b>on ,lyttelton ( ,m\nsl[4 ,?is book-plate1 :i* %[s u ! arms ( ,lyttelton ( ,frankley1 0 evid5tly engrav$ be=e ,sir ,edw>d's elevation to ! pe]age4 ,! book-plate1 :i* is ! e>lie/ ,engli% example be>+ an engrav]'s signature1 may be dat$ ab\t #afdj4 ,we "k f ! arms on d$ication plates1 & ! l1 t ! expression ( col\rs on %ields did n become at all g5]al = _m ye>s aft] #afdj4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ,holl>'s cuts ( arms 9 ! illu/rations to ,dugdale's ,mona/icon1 or 8 ,hi/ory ( ,/4 ,paul's4 ,?us1 we mu/ n date e book-plate we f9d1 on :i* ! col\rs are n %[n 9 ! new fa%ion1 z be=e #afdj4 ,! small & unpret5ti\s book-plate ( ,john ,m>%am ( ,:om's ,place1 ne> ,cuxton1 9 ,k5t1 is an illu/ration ( ?is4 ,a repres5tation ( x is giv5 by ,mr4 ,griggs 9 8 ,facsimiles4 ,m>%am 0 made a b>onet 9 #affc2 s ! plate is e>li] ?an t1 b z x is exactly 9 ! /yle ( ! d$icatory plates 9 ! works j notic$1 we may place x some:]e ab\t #afee4 ,x is p]haps by ,holl>4 ,likely en\gh1 o!r examples w come to light4 ,aft] ! ,re/oration1 ! numb] ( ,engli% book-plates p]ceptibly increases1 ?\gh we mu/ rememb] t ! active support]s ( ,cromwell did n object to a little h]aldic display--!re 0 a fair am\nt ( h]aldic "w "o way & ano!r1 execut$ bo? ) p5 & p5cil1 dur+ ! twelve ye>s t ! k+ 0 kept (f 8 ?rone4 ,two ( ! e>lie/ po/-,re/oration book-plates are ^? ( ,sir ,edw>d ,bys%e & 8 bro!r-9-law1 ,john ,gre5e4 ,sir ,edw>d ,bys%e became ,g>t] ,k+-at-,arms1 & ,john ,gre5e 0 ( ,nave/ock1 ,essex4 ,bo? are curi\s oblong plates1 hav+ fancifully %ap$ %ields surr\nd$ by palm bran*es1 & held up by ribbons4 ,!re is no cre/ %[n 9 ei!r4 ,!y are evid5tly by ! same arti/1 :i*1 z ,bys%e & ,gre5e 7 bro!rs-9-law1 is p]haps natural4 ,a some:at simil>1 ?\gh pla9]1 =m ( ornam5tation surr\nds ! %ields on two o!r anonym\s book-plates1 "o be>+ ! arms ( ,s\?well1 & ! o!r ^? ( ,eynes or ,haynes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,?omas ,,gore ,,by ,,mi*ael ,,burgh]s4 ,?omas ,gore ( ,ald]ton1 ,wilts1 ! au?or ( ,catalogus de ,re ,h]aldic1 is a man :o might be expect$ to use a book-plate1 & he did4 ,?ree v>ieties are kn[n4 ,! fir/1 :i* dates ab\t #affj1 ?\gh a m elaborate piece ( "w ?an ^? la/ describ$1 is some:at simil> 9 /yle1 or p]haps x w\ld be m accurate to say dissimil> to ! /yle 9 :i* o!r book-plates prior to ! ,re/oration 7 design$4 ,:oev] engrav$ ?is plate = ,gore also engrav$ ! arms ( ,edw>d ,wat]h\se--mo/ probably ! engrav+ 0 int5d$ = ,wat]h\se's book-plate--:i* appe> z a frontispiece to 8 ,disc\rse & ,def5ce ( ,arms & ,armory1 #affj4 ,9 8 second book-plate ,gore call$ to 8 aid ! =eign]'s art1 employ+ ,mi*ael ,burgh]s1 a ,dut* arti/1 :o _h rec5tly come f ,holl& & settl$ at ,ox=d4 ,mi*ael produc$ ! book-plate figur$ opposite1 :i* introduces "s r wild allegory1 s+ul>ly pla9 cupids seat$ on ! backs ( fly+ eagles4 ,p]haps ,gore did n c>e = ?is allegory1--allegory seems nev] to h be5 popul> ) ,engli% book-plate own]s 7see ,*apt] ,,iv471--& = 8 ?ird plate w5t to an ,engli%man1 & to a no less em95t "o ?an ,william ,fai?orne4 ,! fam\s portrait-engrav] produc$ z beautiful & bold a book-plate 9 ! ,simple ,armorial /yle z c\ld well be3 ! peculi> 'dep?' ( 8 t\* is app>5t "h & 9 8 o!r book-plates1 ( :i* !re are sev]al4 ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,! ,,m>riott ,,family ,,by ,,fai?orne ,x is int]e/+ to note t ,fai?orne rev]ts to ! pre-,re/oration /yle1 & improves ^u x4 ,! mantl+ is mu* ri*] ?an t %[n 9 e>li] examples 9 ! same /yle1 & x m completely surr\nds ! %ield4 ,to ,fai?orne may be assign$ two o!r magnific5t book-plates1 t ( ,sir ,george ,hung]=d ( ,cad5ham 7anonym\s71 & ! "o "h reproduc$ ( a memb] ( ! family ( ,m>riott ( ,:it*ur*1 ,w>wick%ire1 & ,alscot & ,pre/on1 ,gl\ce/]%ire4#d ,! ,hung]=d book-plate is notewor?y4 ,! "n ( ,sir ,george ,hung]=d1 its possessor1 does n occur 9 any li/ ( b>onets1 yet he evid5tly consid]$ himself to possess t dignity1 z ! 'bloody h& ( ,ul/]' figures on 8 arms4 ,dugdale1 too1 9 speak+ ( ,sir ,george's m>riage1 ref]s to him z 'b>onet4' ,fai?orne also produc$ a book-plate to commemorate a gift ( books made by ,bi%op ,hacket1 :o di$ 9 #afgj--;x is p>ticul>ly curi\s z %[+ u ! ,bi%op's portrait4 ,i %all speak ( x lat] on1 "u ! head+ ',portrait ,book-,plates' 7pp4 #baf-bbj72 su* plates are comp>atively few 9 numb]4 ,dat$1 & mo/ probably engrav$1 9 ! foll[+ ye>1 #afga1 is ano!r 'gift' book-plate1 prep>$ to place 9 books pres5t$ by ! !n ,c\ntess-,d[ag] ( ,ba?4 ,! inscription reads3 ',ex dono ,ra*el ,comitiss ,ba?on3 ,dot>i ,an3 ,dom4 ,,mdclxxi4' ,?is lady 0 born 9 #afac2 %e 0 a daught] ( ,francis ,fane1 fir/ ,e>l ( ,we/morel&1 & became ! wife ( ,h5ry ,b\r*i]1 ,e>l ( ,ba?1 :o di$ 9 #afed2 & soon aft]w>ds ( ,lionel ,cranfield1 ,e>l ( ,middlesex1 :o di$ 9 #afgd2 %e h]self dy+ 9 #afhj4 ,!re is no reason to d\bt ! date on ?is book-plate1 #afga1 ?\gh1 at fir/ sight1 x may look a little suspici\s4 ,true1 %e _h become ! wife ( ! ,e>l ( ,middlesex 7a title only dat+ f #afbb7 9 #afed1 & 0 /ill 8 wife 9 #afga2 b %e _h app>5tly little reason to be pr\d ( him or 8 title1 = he left h] & made hay ( h] =tune1 sp5d+ x to use ! words ( a contempor>y lett]1#e '9 play & riot+4' ,we _c1 !re=e1 feel mu* surpris$ at h] desire to pass by h] =m] title :i* w\ld give h] rank at c\rt z ! wid[ ( an ,e>l ^: creation 0 h>d on a c5tury e>li]4 ',our c\s91 ,lady ,ba?1' writes ,lady ,newport1 9 ,april #affa1 'ha? got h] place ( be+ ,lady ,ba? aga92 x co/ h] #a1bjjl 4 4 4 h] ,"l is v angry at h] *ang+ h] title2 he says x is an affront to him4' ,t is :y %e calls h]self1 on ! book-plate "u notice1 ,c\ntess-,d[ag] ( ,ba? 9 #afga4 ,a curi\s feature ab\t ! book-plate is1 t x does n seem to h be5 prep>$ to place 9 books includ$ 9 "o p>ticul> gift to a p>ticul> p]son or in/itution1 b r to h be5 ! outcome ( my lady's fancy to place su* a remembrance ( h]self 9 any volume %e gave away at t or at any subsequ5t date4 ,! ,c\ntess also us$ a book-/amp ( ! same design z ! ex libris1 b )\t ! inscription4 ,:il/ speak+ on ! subject ( gift book-plates1 ref]5ce may appropriately be made to a curi\s woodcut us$ z a book-plate by ! ,/4 ,albans ,gramm> ,s*ool1 :i* is figur$ opposite ! next page4 ,x is a qua9t bit (1 no d\bt1 local "w1 &1 z po9t$ out to me by ! ,rev4 ,f4 ,willcox1 ! headma/]1 dur+ a long & du/y hunt1 occurs only 9 ! volumes giv5 to ! s*ool by ,sir ,samuel ,grim/on4 ,! plate %[s u a comb9ation ( ! arms ( ! city ( ,/4 ,albans & ! motto ( ! ,bacon family1 adopt$ by ! ,grim/ons4 ,i h no d\bt t1 if a ?or\gh inve/igation ( ! too (t5 neglect$ libr>ies ( our old f\ndation gramm> s*ools 7 made1 o!r e>ly & curi\s book-plates might be discov]$4 ,betwe5 #afgj & #afhj q a numb] ( book-plates 7 design$1 evid5tly by ! same man4 ,! "w is feeble1 b x is v di/9ct4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ ( ^! book-plates1 f its possessor1 is t ( ,samuel ,pepys4 ,altoge!r1 ,i "k ( eight examples3 ,*>les ,pitfield1 ,sir ,rob]t ,s\?well1 ,william ,:>ton1 ,sir ,h5ry ,hunloke1 ,samuel ,pepys1 ,ju/9ian ,pagit1 ,walt] ,*etwynd1 & ,r&olph ,eg]ton4 ,a po9t ( int]e/ ab\t !m all is t1 z well z express+ h]aldically ! blazon ( ! diff]5t %ields1 !y also indicate ) an initial lett] ! col\r int5d$ to be %[n3 'a' = arg5t1 'g' = gules1 & s on4 ,! initial ( ! h]aldic t]m is us$ 9 e case except t ( 'azure1' :5 'b' = blue is us$2 'a1' z we h se51 /&+ = arg5t4 ,?\gh !y diff] 9 ! arrangem5t ( ! mantl+1 !re c be little d\bt t all ^! book-plates are by ! same h&1 & t :oev] engrav$ ! plates 9 ,blome's ,gwilim1 engrav$ ^! also4 ,! book-plate ( ',fettiplace ,nott1' :i* be>s ! date #afid1 is a fair type ( ! book-plate t 0 9 use 9 ,engl& = ! next tw5ty ye>s2 inde$1 ^! might all be ! "w ( half a doz5 arti/s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,! ,,/4 ,,albans ,,gramm> ,,s*ool1 ,,sev5te5? ,,c5tury4 ,i h n yet m5tion$ a v num]\s & v un9t]e/+ class ( e>ly ,engli% book-plates--,i mean ^? :i* are no?+ m ?an '"n-tickets'--! own]'s "n & date pr9t$ )9 a bord] m or less ornate4 ,^! occur q e>ly 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 & run all ?r\gh x4 ,( c\rse1 x may be t ! own] is an int]e/+ p]son1 & !n 8 or h] "n-ticket becomes int]e/+ by reflection1 b 9 !mselves ^! tickets are m]ely dull4 ,( ,engli% ,armorial plates1 ,i h ref]r$ 9 detail to ! majority ( ^? be>+ an engrav$ date--:5 t date is n obvi\sly mislead+--prior to ! ye> #afih4 ,i h also spok5 ( sev]al1 ?\gh by no means all1 ( ! undat$ examples1 :i* h be5 prov$ to belong to ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,to ?is second li/ a pati5t work+ out ( ! int]nal evid5ce on e>ly-look+1 b undat$1 book-plates w\ld1 no d\bt1 add v consid]ably2 & ! illu/rations1 v]bal & o!rwise1 t ,i h giv5 may1 ,i hope1 be suffici5t to indicate ! k9d ( book-plates t are wor? su* inve/igation4 ,i h us$ ! date #afih z a /opp+-po9t1 because f t ye> we h dat$ examples ( ,engli% book-plates1 ye>ly1 d[n to ! comm5cem5t ( ! pres5t c5tury4 ,"h let me say a ^w on ! subject ( dat$ book-plates g5]ally4 ,! date is c]ta9ly an advantage1 especially :5 x cle>ly ref]s to ! date ( ! engrav+1 & n1 z we h se5 x sometimes does1 to an ev5t 9 ! own]'s c>e]2 b ,i _c und]/& :y ! 'm>ket value' ( a book-plate %\ld be enhanc$ to su* an ext5t z x is by ! pres5ce on t book-plate ( an engrav$ date4 ,!re are probably few book-plates :i* d n be> "s m>k by :i* an approximate date c be safely affix$ to !m1 & ! /udy ( ^! m>ks is a v desirable und]tak+4 ,! great value ( a pr9t$ date on a book-plate is t "o c see f x ! /yle ( decoration 9 vogue at a p>ticul> p]iod1 & ?us obta9 ! means = arrang+1 *ronologically1 undat$ examples4 ,= !re 7 dur+ c]ta9 ye>s c]ta9 m>k$ /yles ( decoration adopt$ by book-plate engrav]s2 b ( ^! ,i propose to speak lat] on "u ! head+ ( ',/yles4' ,let me also m5tion mislead+ dates on book-plates1 & = ?is purpose x w be suffici5t if ,i take pr9cipally ! examples cit$ by ,mr4 ,j4 ,paul ,ryl&s1 ,f4,s4,a41 9 8 ,notes on ,lanca%ire & ,*e%ire examples4 ,! date on ,sir ,william ,/4 ,qu9t9's book-plate1 #afda1 is t at :i* ! b>onetcy 0 creat$2 ! book-plate 0 engrav$ 9 ! la/ c5tury4 ,sir ,francis ,fu/'s book-plate1 "o rem>kable = its size & ugl9ess1 is inscrib$ ',sr ,francis ,fu/ ( ,hill ,c\rt 9 ! c\nty ( ,gl\ce/]1 ,b>onet1 creat$ #ba/ ,augu/ #affb1 ! #ad ye> ( ,k+ ,*>les #b;d4' ,n[ ?is plate _c be e>li] ?an #agbh1 ! ye> 9 :i* ! fir/ ',sir ,francis' succe$$ to ! b>onetcy4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 ! context ( words1 'creat$ #ba/ ,augu/ #affb1' r5d]s ! inscription less likely to mislead p into suppos+ t #affb 0 ! ye> 9 :i* ! plate 0 execut$4 ,9 o!r in/ances we h n ?is help4 ,! date #affi1 on ! book-plate ( ,gilb]t ,ni*olson ( ,balra?1 m]ely ref]s to ! date at :i* ,gilb]t acquir$ 8 ,iri% e/ates2 ! example itself mu/ be lat] ?an #agbb1 z ! same copp] 0 employ$ = x z t on :i* ! book-plate ( ,?omas ,c>t]1 dat$ 9 t ye>1 _h be5 engrav$4 ,aga91 "s collectors hold1 & h ma9ta9$ 9 pr9t1 t ! book-plate ( ,sir ,rob]t ,clayton1 ( :i* we mu/ speak aga9 h]eaft]1 0 n really engrav$ 9 #afgi--! date :i* appe>s ^u x4 #afgi is ! ye> 9 :i* ,sir ,rob]t 0 ,"l ,mayor ( ,london1 & x is ?\ght probable t ! book-plate 0 engrav$ lat]--p]haps 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 :51 z we h se51 ! fa%ion ( hav+ a book-plate 0 s preval5t--& t ,sir ,rob]t plac$ ! date #afgi ^u x 9 ord] to commemorate ! date ( 8 mayoralty4 ,= my "p1 ,i see no p>ticul> reason = hold+ ?is view2 ! /yle 9 :i* ! plate is execut$ does n seem to me contradictory to ! date ^u x4 ,/ill1 z ! d\bt exi/s1 x is bett] to m5tion x4 ,att5tion has be5 call$ to a book-plate ( ',david ,paynt] ( ,dale ,ca/le1 ,pembroke%ire1 #afgi1' :i* is probably ne>ly a c5tury lat]4 ,! book-plate ( ',william ,tweml[ ( ,ha!rton1 ,*e%ire1 ,esquire1 #afhf1' 0 engrav$ = a ,mr4 ,william ,tweml[1 :o di$ 9 #ahdc4 ,illu/ration ,on ! o!r h&1 !re are c]ta9 book-plates :i* 7 engrav$ e>li] ?an ! dates :i* appe> ^u "s impressions ( !m4 ,! book-plate ( ! /atesman ,*>les ,james ,fox 7see opposite7 is "o in/ance ( ?is4 ,x is inscrib$ ',! ,honble ,*>les ,james ,fox1' & 0 us$ by ! great /atesman1 b ! plate 0 engrav$ 9 #agjb--;z its /yle sugge/s--= 8 half-uncle1 & ! inscription1 be=e its alt]ation1 read3--',*>les ,fox ( ! p>i% ( ,/4 ,m>t9's-9-!-,fields1 ,esq41 #agjb4' ,!re is a l>ge book-plate1 %[n by its /yle to h be5 engrav$ 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 b :i* is inscrib$ ',m>t9 ,/apylton1 ,esq4 ( ,myton1 9 ! c\nty ( ,york1 ,a4,d4 #ahag4' ,! book-plate 0 evid5tly engrav$ = ,sir ,bryan ,/apylton1 :o di$ 9 #agbg4 ,! ,m>t9 ,/apylton :o alt]$ & us$ x 0 "o ,m>t9 ,bree--nephew ( ! la/ b>onet1 :o di$ 9 #ahag--:o succe$$ to 8 uncle's prop]ty1 b n to 8 b>onetcy2 h5ce he 0 n ju/ifi$ 9 leav+ ! helmet ( a knight or b>onet ^u x2 he remov$ ! 'bloody h& ( ,ul/]' f ! %ield1 b ! mi/ake 9 ! helmet does n seem to h /ruck him4 ,on a small v>iety ( ?is book-plate1 ! inscription on :i* is simil>ly alt]$1 ! 'bloody h&' rema9s4 ,aga91 ! book-plate ( ',sr ,wm ,rob9son1 ,b>onett1 ( ,newby1 9 ! c\nty ( ,york1 #agjb1' 0 alt]$--by turn+ ! '#j' into a '#f'--;into #agfb1 & 0 us$ by 8 gr&son2 t inscrib$ ',john ,pea*ey1 #aghb1' design$ 9 ! ,*ipp5dale /yle1 is q tw5ty ye>s e>li]2 & t ( ',fr4 ,dick5s ,armig4 #agie1' 0 c]ta9ly engrav$ half a c5tury be=e4 ,dur+ ! t5 or twelve ye>s imm$iately foll[+ ! ye> #afih1 ! numb] ( ,engli% dat$ book-plates is exce$+ly l>ge4 ,tak+ ! li/ pr9t$ = private di/ribution by ,sir ,wolla/on ,franks 9 #ahhg1 we f9d sixte5 examples 9 #afih2 sev5 9 #afii2 fifte5 9 #agjj2 sixte5 9 #agja2 =ty-f\r 9 #agjb2 fifty-eight 9 #agjc2 tw5ty-sev5 9 #agjd2 & _m1 b n s _m1 9 ! succe$+ ye>s4 ,some?+--:at1 ,i h fail$ to discov]--mu/ h giv5 a /imulus to ! fa%ion ( us+ book-plates j at ! close ( ! sev5te5? & op5+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury2 & n only to us+ !m1 b also to putt+ a date on ^? us$4 ,x is a fact t x is m r>e to f9d book-plates engrav$ 9 ?is p>ticul> /yle )\t dates ?an ) !m4 ,! fa%ion ( 'dat+1' z a rule1 w5t out ab\t ! ye> #agad1 ab\t ! "t at :i*1 z we %all see1 a new '/yle' 9 book-plates became g5]ally adopt$4 ,anonym\s book-plates are r>e aft] ?is date1 ?\gh1 bo? 9 ,engl& & on ! ,cont95t1 !y 71 9 e>ly times1 c]ta9ly common--a fact :i* be>s sil5t te/imony to ! mu* great] intimacy :i* p 9 ! good old days _h ) _! neighb\rs' armorial be>+s4 ,! coat ( arms ( a man ( position 0 almo/ z well kn[n to ^? dwell+ ab\t him z 7 ! features ( 8 face2 & if a volume1 hav+ )9 x an ,armorial book-plate1 happ5$ to be f\nd 9 wrongful cu/ody1 ! f9d] might recognise ! h]aldry ( ! own]1 ev5 if he c\ld n read ! inscription record+ t own]%ip4 ,s mu* = ! e>ly use ( book-plates 9 ,engl&4 ,9 ! next *apt] ,i propose to say some?+ ab\t ! lead+ /yles ( decoration employ$ by _! design]s4 ,,footnotes3 #d ,!re are two sizes ( ?is book-plate4 #e ,report by ! ,hi/orical ,,mss4 ,commission on ! pap]s ( ! ,duke ( ,rutl&4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ',,/yles' ,,9 ,,engli% ,,book-,,plates ,,"l ,,de ,,tabley has giv5 u names = ne>ly all ! /yles met ) 9 ,engli% book-plates1 & x is p]haps bett] to accept ^! descriptions 9 ! pres5t "w1 add+ to !m ano!r--',simple ,armorial'--= ! e>lie/ plates1 &1 inde$1 = ! great majority ( ^? ant]ior to #agbj4 ,x is n only 9 book-plates t we see ?is /yle adopt$3 x is us$ 9 almo/ e repres5tation ( %ields ( arms 9 ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies1 be x on a memorial brass1 9 sculpture1 or on a /a9$ glass w9d[4 ,! /yle is simple & effective4 ,! %ield1 ne>ly always symmetrical1 is surm\nt$ by a helmet1 on :i* is ! wrea? & cre/4 ,f ! helmet is outspread m or less volum9\s mantl+4 ,9 ! e>li] examples ?is t]m9ates1 g5]ally 9 tassels1 be=e rea*+ ! base ( ! %ield4 ,9 lat] examples its heavy folds desc5d q to ! base1 & (t5 asc5d upw>ds f ! helmet to ! level ( ! top ( ! cre/4 ,bel[ ! %ield is a n>r[ scroll = ! motto1 :i* is n always giv51 & at ! bottom ( all is a bracket 7on :i* ! own]'s "n is inscrib$71 hav+ ind5t$ edges4 ,occasionally1 b n (t51 ! mantl+1 in/ead ( be+ foliat$1 hangs f ! helmet 9 /iff folds at ! back ( ! %ield1 its upp] corn]s be+ ti$ up & tassell$4 ,! book-plate ( ,?omas ,knat*bull1 dat$ 9 #agjb 7%[n on p4 #ea71 is a v fair1 ?\gh n a v e>ly1 example ( ?is /yle4 ,9 "s in/ances ! %ield is plac$ on "o side--its "r h& upp] corn] be+ ?us br\ght to ! c5tre ( ! helmet4 ,! ,simple ,armorial /yle 01 r\ghly speak+1 n mu* us$ aft] #agbj4 ,besides ! book-plates describ$ 9 ! =ego+ *apt]1 ne>ly all ( :i* belong to ! ',armorial' /yle1 !re are sundry o!rs wor?y ( p>ticul> obs]vation1 %\ld ! read] meet ) !m4 ,!re is1 = in/ance1 ! book-plate ( ',! ,"r ,honble ,james1 ,e>l ( ,d]by1 ,"l ( ,man & ye ,isles1 #agjb'2 ! gr&son ( ! ,james1 sev5? ,e>l1 :o suff]$ = 8 loyalty1 & ( ! gallant ,*>lotte ,trm\ille4 ,?is is a l>ge & v /rik+ book-plate 9 e way2 its size makes possible ! introduction ( "s f9e bold "w1 :i* is r5d]$ ev5 m effective by ! fact t ! arms portray$ are simply ^? ( ,/anley2 s t !re is no cr[d+ 9 ( qu>t]+s4 ,! decoration is t common to ! book-plates ( pe]s1 or ( o!r p]sons entitl$ to use support]s at ! "t3 ! mantl+ spreads f ! helmet1 & t]m9ates at ! heads ( ! support]s2 ^! /& ^u ! motto-scroll4 ,!re is a small] v>iety ( ?is book-plate--"o ( ! ord9>y size--:i* is n s pleas+4 ,:5 ,e>l ,james di$1 9 #agcf1 ! ,e>ldom ( ,d]by devolv$ on 8 k9sman1 ,sir ,edw>d ,/anley1 ,b>t41 ^: book-plate1 l>g] & f9] ?an t j describ$1 is really a v beautiful piece ( "w 9 ! ,jacobean /yle2 ! arms are ,/anley impal+ ,heske?1 & ! size ( ! book-plate is #f-e_/h #e-a_/d 94 ,simil> examples ( l>ge-siz$ book-plates are furni%$ by ^? ( ',! ,hon\rable ,iames ,brydges ( ,wilton ,ca/le1 9 ,h]e=d ,%]e' 7:]e ! effect is some:at m>r$ by ! numb] ( qu>t]+s display$72 ',sir ,william ,br[nl[e ( ,belton1 9 ! ,c\nty ( ,l9coln1 ,b>onet1 #afih1' & 8 wife ',dame ,alice ,br[nl[e2' ,"l ,roos & 8 wife1 ,lady ,roos2 ',paul ,jodrell ( ,duffield1 9 ye ,c\nty ( ,d]by1 ,esqr1 ,cl]k ( ye ,honble ,h\se ( ,commons'--a p>ticul>ly bold piece ( "w2 & ',sr ,john ,w5twor? ( ,nor? ,elme%all1 9 ! ,we/ ,ride+ ( ,york%ire1 ,b>onet4' ,x is probable t all ^!1 & o!r l>ge-siz$ ,engli% book-plates1 also exi/1 or exi/$1 9 ! ord9>y size 7see pp4 #ah1 #ai74 ,! l>ge/ ,engli% book-plate1 & "o :i*1 f its unusual size1 is c]ta9 to attract att5tion1 is t ( ',simon ,scroope ( ,danby-sup]-,yore1 9 com4 ,ebor41 ,esq41 #afih'2 "h1 too1 mu* ( ! good effect is lo/ by ! numb] ( qu>t]+s 7no less ?an tw5ty-sev57 introduc$ ^u ! %ield4 ,illu/ration ,i ref]r$1 at ! close ( ! previ\s *apt]1 to ! l>ge numb] ( ,engli% book-plates engrav$ dur+ ! la/ two ye>s ( ! sev5te5? c5tury & fir/ t5 ( ! eighte5?4 ,! great majority ( ^! book-plates are 9 ! ',simple ,armorial' /yle1 & !re is ^u ^! a v great simil>ity 9 ! way 9 :i* t /yle is repres5t$2 inde$1 !y may well h be51 all ( !m1 ! "w ( less ?an a doz5 arti/s4 ,any di/9ctive feature t exi/s is to be f\nd 9 ! treatm5t ( ! mantl+4 ,= in/ance3 x is f9ely cut on ! book-plates ( ,ni*olas ,p5ny1 ,"l ,cornwallis1 ,"l ,roos1 & ',john ,say] ( ,h\nsl[1 9 ! ,c\nty ( ,midd41 ,esqr1' all dat$ 9 #agjj2 on ! ,say] plate ! inscription is enclos$ 9 a ,jacobean scroll2 x is heavy1 & /iffly cut 9 ! book-plates ( ,james ,b5g\gh1 ,ri*>d ,newdigate1 ,sir ,william ,hu/l]1 & ,john ,godfrey1 all dat$ 9 #agjb2 x is leaflike & graceful on ! book-plates ( ,william ,?ompson & ,francis ,columb9e1 dat$ 9 #agjh1 & ( ,?omas ,r[ney1 dat$ 9 #agac1 :il/ ! book-plate ( ',go/let ,h>+ton ( ,m>%field1 9 ! ,c\n4 ( ,gloce/]1 ,g5t41 #agjf1' is unique1 ! mantl+ be+ cut l /rawb]ry leaves4 ,!re is a peculi> effect produc$ by ! way 9 :i* ?is example is pr9t$1 & ! lett]+ ( ! inscription is also unusual4 ,!re is "o ( ^! book-plates :i* ! read] %\ld notice f ! peculi> arrangem5t ( ! decorative accessories1 occasion$ by ! fact t ! own] 0 bo? a spiritual & temporal pe]4 ,i ref] to t ( ',na?anael ,crewe1 ,"l ,bi%op ( ,durham & ,b>on ,crewe ( ,/5e1 #agjc4' ,"h ! mantl+ spr+s f ! helmet1 rises to ! level ( ! cre/1 & t]m9ates at ! heads ( ! support]s2 a b>on's coronet appe>s in/ead ( a mitre1 & beh9d ! %ield are a crozi] & sword 9 saltire1 ! decoration ( ! head ( ! crozi] be+ s l ! =m ( ! mantl+ t x seems1 at fir/ sight1 to be "p ( x4 ,! ',jacobean' /yle is f> m ornate ?an t la/ m5tion$1 & ! book-plate ( ',john ,reilly ( ! ,middle ,temple1 ,esqr41' is a fair example ( ! be/ k9d ( ,jacobean "w4 ,! escut*eon is rais$ on an elaborate & ri*ly-c>v$ ,jacobean sidebo>d2 mantl+ is /ill !re1 b x is curtail$1 & seems almo/ re/+ on ! top ( ! sidebo>d1 on ei!r side ( :i* are columns1 giv5 9 high relief2 on ea* is c>v$ a p]p5dicul> fe/oon ( leaves4 ,bel[ ! %ield1 cr\*$ on ! l$ge ( ! sidebo>d1 are two eagles ) exp&$ w+s2 ea* holds 9 its beak "o end ( ! ribbon :i* ties into a bun* ! corn]s ( a fr+$ clo? be>+ ! inscription already quot$2 bel[ ! eagles1 inv]t$ cornucopi p\r out books ^u ! floor on :i* ! sidebo>d /&s4 ,?is plate may probably be dat$ v e>ly 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 or ev5 late 9 ! sev5te5?1 s9ce x is record$ t ,john ,reilly's signature1 ) ! date '#afgi1' occurs 9 a book 9 :i* x is fa/5$4 ,to :i*ev] date x belongs1 ! ,simple ,armorial /yle 0 !n 9 g5]al use1--t is to say1 s f> z ! book-plates ( private individuals are conc]n$4 ,^!1 z we h j se51 ne>ly all be> a helmet1 v>y+ accord+ to ! own]'s social rank1 & f t falls ! mantl+1 m or less elaborate4 ,b if we look at ! book-plates1 dat$ 9 or ab\t ! ye> #agjj1 ( c]ta9 colleges at ,ox=d or ,cambridge1 at ladies' book-plates ( ! same p]iod1--none ( :i*1 ( c\rse1 display a helmet1--& at "s o!rs 9 :i* ! arms are giv5 9 an oval1 we see t ! blank on ei!r side ( ! %ield 7consequ5t ^u ! abs5ce ( ! helmet f :i* ! mantl+ w\ld fall7 is suppli$ by "w di/9ctly ,jacobean4 ,"l ,de ,tabley1 ^: descriptions 9 ju/ification ( ! names he has be/[$ ^u ! sev]al /yles we %all n hesitate to quote 9 ?is *apt]1 ?us describes ?is "w3-- ',to supply ?is void 9 decoration1 a di/9ct frame 0 plac$ r\nd ! escut*eons1 & ?is framework 0 ornam5t$ ) ribbons1 palm bran*es1 or fe/oons4 ',! prom95t or high-relief portions ( ?is frame 7 n set close to ! edges ( ! escut*eons1 b betwe5 x & !m2 an int]val ( flat-patt]n$ surface ne>ly always int]v5$1 9 :i*1 z ^u a wall1 ! actual %ield 0 emb$d$4 ,?is we %all call ! l9+ ( ! armorial frame2 & we %all f9d ?is l9+ is usually imbricat$ ) a patt]n ( fi%-scales1 "o ^u ano!r1 or diap]$ into lattice-"w4 ,! scale-cov]$ or lattic$ int]val ( l9+ is ! *>act]i/ic ( ! /yle4 4 4 4 ,ano!r /ep 9 ! ext]nal decoration 0 to add a bracket1 di/9ct f ! frame1 ^u :i* ! %ield1 9 its frame1 0 suppos$ to re/4 ,?is bracket naturally initiat$ ! decorative art & surface arrangem5t ( ! %ield-frame4' ,z a rule1 too1 an escallop-%ell =ms ! c5tre ( ! bracket 9 ,jacobean book-plates4 ,9 "s in/ances x is plac$ 9 ! c5tre bel[1 b m usually 9 ! c5tre above2 & !n 9 ! c5tre bel[ we h ! head ( "s my?ical & un9vit+ mon/]4 ,ei!r z quasi-support]s on ! l$ges ( ! bracket1 "r & left1 or on ! side l$ges ( ! %ield1 if ! bracket is amalgamat$ ) ! frame1 are '?+s' select$ f ! foll[+ miscellane\s collection--lions2 *]ubs1 male & female2 t]m-figures2 bu/s ( fairies1 ) butt]fly w+s2 angels1 g5]ally engag$ 9 trumpet-bl[+1 etc4 ,! /ud5t %\ld notice ?is escallop-%ell1 because we %all see x introduc$ into ! /yle ( decoration t succe$$ ! ,jacobean--!re x became a %elly bord] r ?an a di/9ct %ell4 ,on ! :ole1 !n1 ! usual ornam5tation ( a ,jacobean book-plate r5d]s x easily recognisable4 ,! decoration is /iff & conv5tional1 displays m solidity ?an grace1 & altoge!r seems less appropriate to a book-plate ?an ! heavy rolls ( mantl+1 :i*1 z we h se51 surr\nd$ ! %ield dur+ ! preval5ce ( ! prec$+ /yle4 ,z = ! title ',jacobean' :i* has be5 be/[$ ^u x1 x %\ld be expla9$ t ! ref]5ce is r to ! /yle ( decoration 9 vogue 9 ! days ( ,james ,,ii4 ?an to any?+ 9 ! days ( ,james ,i4 ,"l ,de ,tabley has po9t$ out t1 z comp>$ ) ! woodwork pres]v$ 9 *ur*es ( ! latt] half ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 & z comp>$ ) ! m\ld+s on monum5ts ( ! same p]iod1 a practical id5tity ( decoration _c fail to /rike ! antiqu>y1 & 8 *oice ( ! "n ',jacobean' = ?is class ( book-plates is ?us abundantly ju/ifi$4 ,examples ( ,jacobean book-plates are num]\s 9 mo/ ,engli% collections1 = ! /yle cont9u$ long 9 fa%ion2 inde$1 x la/$1 9 m or less purity1 d[n to #agde1 or ev5 lat]1 & ,i ?9k x q likely t "s ( ! evid5tly e>ly undat$ examples may really h be5 execut$ dur+ ! la/ qu>t] ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,! simil>ity1 to :i* we h j allud$1 betwe5 ! ornam5tation %[n ^u ,jacobean book-plates & t display$ 9 ecclesia/ical decoration ( ! "t ( ,*>les ! ,second z well z ,james ! ,second1 makes x v probable t ?is is s4 ,! few book-plates :i* are kn[n to h be5 design$ or execut$ by ,hog>? 7see p4 #gi7 are 9 ! ,jacobean /yle2 b1 ) ! exception ( t em95t arti/ & ,george ,v]tue1 ! m5 :o work$ ^u ,jacobean book-plates 7 n di/+ui%$ engrav]s4 ,nev]!less1 "s ( _! productions are di/9ctly good1 ?\gh ! decoration 01 p]haps1 too (t5 ov]done4 ,! t\*1 9 _m1 sugge/s t ! arti/ 0 accu/om$ to engrave on gold or silv] plate4 ,?is is notably ! case 9 ! book-plate ( ',*>les ,b>l[1 ,esq41 ( ,emmanuel ,college1 ,cambridge1' engrav$ 91 or imm$iately aft]1 #agcj4 ,?is book-plate is wor?y ( obs]vation1 %\ld ! read] meet ) x1 z a p>ticul>ly exagg]at$ example ( ! ,jacobean /yle3 ! framework seems sc>cely able to support ! decorative accessories ) :i* x is lad51 & :i* include repres5tations ( birds1 bea/s1 my?ical figures1 /ony fl[]s 9 fe/oons or baskets1 heads1 %ells1 & :at n6 ,! e>lie/ dat$ ,jacobean example is t ( ',william ,fitz ,g]ald1 ,"l ,bi%op ( ,clonf]t1' :i* is inscrib$ '#afih4' ,"h ! escut*eon is ( ! ',simple ,armorial' %ape1 b set 9 a ,jacobean framework1 decorat$ ) leafy sprays1 & surm\nt$ by a mitre1 ! ribbons ( :i* t]m9ate 9 tassels4 ,next we h ! book-plates ( five ,cambridge ,colleges1--,jesus1 ,pembroke1 ,que5s'1 ,/4 ,john's1 & ,tr9ity ,hall2 all be> ! same engrav$ date--#agjj4 ,^!1 & _m l !m dat$ 9 subsequ5t ye>s1 are no d\bt ! "w ( "o man3 ! design consi/s ( an escut*eon1 on :i* are ! ,college arms1 set 9 a f9ely-drawn1 scale-patt]n$ frame1 b$eck$ ) hawk-bells1 ribbons1 wrea?s1 & sprays ( fl[]s4 ,o!r ,college plates--except t ( ,new ,college1 ,ox=d1 :i* is ',simple ,armorial' 9 its /yle--are ,jacobean4 ,9 #agja comes ! book-plate ( ,dame ,anna ,m>g>etta ,mason4 ,"h ! loz5ge1 9 :i* %e be>s h] arms1 appe>s ) decoration v simil> to t j describ$1 ?\gh slightly m elaborate4 ,9 #agjc ! book-plate ( ,philip ,lyn* %[s h[ simil> decoration is be/[$ ^u an oval escut*eon2 :il/1 9 #agac1 ! book-plate ( ,h5ry1 ,duke ( ,k5t1 furni%es an e>ly dat$ example ( ! introduction ( ! bracket1 :i* is1 z we h se51 a lead+ feature 9 ,jacobean ornam5tation4 ,?is is really a rem>kably f9e book-plate4 ,! escut*eon1 ind5t$ 9 a some:at peculi> fa%ion1 is surr\nd$ by ! ,g>t]1 & fa/5$ to ! front ( ! bracket1 a highly ornam5t$ piece ( "w1 on :i* /& ! two support]s4 ,above is ! ducal coronet2 bel[1 9 an oblong ,jacobean frame1 is ! inscription4 ,! family ( ,grey1 ,dukes ( ,k5t1 is prolific 9 book-plates2 t1 dat$ five ye>s lat]1 ( ',m>y1 ,c\ntess ( ,h>rold1' daught]-9-law to ,h5ry1 ,duke ( ,k5t1 is a m elaborate1 ?\gh less f9ely execut$1 piece ( ,jacobean "w4 ,h] arms1 & ^? ( h] husb&1 appe> side by side 9 sep>ate oval %ields2 angels hold al(t an e>l's coronet ov] bo?1 :ile bel[1 betwe5 ! %ields1 is ! head ( a *]ub1 ^: w+s are arrang$ z a coll>4 ,o!r conspicu\s ,jacobean book-plates are ^? ( ,ell]k] ,brad%aw2 ,dr4 ,philip ,bisse1 ,bi%op ( ,/4 ,david's2 ,ri*>d ,massie ( ,codd+ton1 ,*e%ire2 ',james ,hu/l]1' #agcj2 ',sir ,?omas ,h>e1 ,b>onet1 ( ,/[ ,hall1 9 ,norfolk1' dat$ 9 #agcd 7see p4 #fa72 ',francis ,w9n+ton1 ( ,l9coln's ,inn1 ,esq41' dat$ 9 #agcb2 ',saml4 ,good=d ( ye ,inn] ,temple1 ,esq41' dat$ 9 #agcg2 ',john ,rob9son1 ,m4,d41' dat$ 9 #agdb2 ',/4 ,?omas's ,hospital ,libr>y2' & ',lucius ,h5ry ,hibb9s1 ( ,gray's ,inne1 ,esqe4' ,a little be=e1 & a little aft]1 #agbj !re 0 a fa%ion 9 ,engli% book-plates1 :i* may almo/ be call$ a /yle3 x 0 to place ! %ield ( arms 9 a m$allion1 ! backgr\nd ( :i* is %ad$4 ,b5ea?1 is ! own]'s "n & description4 ,! t]m ',tomb/one ,/yle' might n s\nd an agreeable designation = ^! book-plates1 b x w\ld be v accurate2 =1 really1 !re is a /rong lik5ess betwe5 !m & ! monum5tal slabs plac$ ov] deceas$ p]sons1 ^: social /atus r5d]$ !m eligible = int]m5t 9 positions :]e !y w\ld be walk$ ov] by future g5]ations ( *ur*-go]s4 ,we may m5tion ?ree su* book-plates3 ,edw>d ,hai/well1 dat$ 9 #agah1 ,sir ,john ,ru%\t & ,john ,le?ieulli]1 ,remembranc] ( ! ,city4 ,s f> ! %ape ( ! %ield us$ has be5 p]fectly symmetrical4 ,we n[ come to speak ( ! ?ird /yle adopt$ by ,engli% book-plate design]s1 ! lead+ feature ( :i* is an abs5ce ( symmetry4 ,?is /yle has be5 *ri/5$ ',*ipp5dale'2 & :5 its *>act]i/ics h be5 describ$1 & ! lead+ features 9 ,*ipp5dale furniture rememb]$1 we %all see ! appropriat5ess ( ! "n4 ',! m>k & /amp ( a ,*ipp5dale ex libris1' says ,"l ,de ,tabley1 'is a frill+ or bord] ( op5 %ell-"w1 set close up to ! r\nd$ out] m>g9 ( ! escut*eon1 &1 ) breaks1 m or less enclos+ x4 ,?is seems to be a modification ( ! scallop %ell1 s normal at ! base ei!r ( frame or bracket on a ,jacobean plate4 ,x is1 9 fact1 a bord] imitat+ ! pect9at$ curves & grooves on ! m>g9s ( a scallop-%ell4 ,outside ?is succe$ v>i\s furniture-l limbs & fl\ri%es1 em95tly resembl+ ! triumphs ( ornate uphol/]y :i* ,*ipp5dale ab\t ?is "t br\ght into vogue4' ,! helmet & mantl+ are q exceptional 9 book-plates ( ?is /yle1 except 9 examples :i* 7 probably design$ & execut$ by ,scot* arti/s4 ,illu/ration ,al?\gh x 0 n until #aged t ,*ipp5dale publi%$1 9 folio1 ,! ,g5tleman's & ,cab9etmak]'s ,director1 'be+ a l>ge ,collection ( ! mo/ useful ,designs ( ,h\sehold ,furniture 9 ! mo/ fa%ionable ta/e1 ) #afj ,plates ( elegant design$ ,furniture1' !re 0 probably by t "t a good deal ( ,*ipp5dale furniture already 9 ! m>ket1 & we are !re=e n surpris$ to f9d a book-plate design$ 9 ! ,*ipp5dale /yle1 dat$ 9 #agad--t ( ',ea/ ,ap?orpe4' ,true1 ! /yle !re %[n is n at all 'advanc$1' yet !re are decid$ indications ( x1 & = t reason x des]ves att5tion4 ,al?\gh ! %ield is %ell-%ap$ & ornam5t$ ) fl[]s1 yet !re are ^u ! plate indications ( a horizontally-hat*$ ,jacobean l9+ to ! frame4 ,we may1 ,i ?9k1 consid] ?is "o ( ! e>lie/ attempts at design+ a ,*ipp5dale book-plate4 ,illu/ration ,! /yle improv$ dur+ ! next t5 or fifte5 ye>s1 & !n began to det]iorate4 ,z an escut*eon1 ! %ell-%ap$ or non-symmetrical %ield is unnatural & ev5 ugly1 b x l5ds itself to an arti/ic treatm5t :i* ! previ\s /yles 9 ,engli% book-plates c]ta9ly did n4 ,= example1 fl[]s--( :i* !re are always _m 9 ?is /yle ( book-plate--c be repres5t$ z 9 nature2 roses blossom on sprays or bran*es1 in/ead ( be+ wov5 closely toge!r 9 conv5tional fe/oons1 lilies are left to droop _! heads1 :il/ bun*es ( grasses or leaves are b\nd s loosely toge!r t !y =feit no?+ ( _! natural elegance4 ,allegoric figures also f9d place 9 ,*ipp5dale book-plates1 b !y are ( a mu* m attractive k9d ?an ^? display$ 9 ! ,jacobean plates4 ,cupids or nymphs are sometimes really graceful bits ( draw+ :5 depict$ 9 ! bett] specim5s ( ! /yle ( :i* we are n[ speak+4 ,! book-plate ( ',james ,brack/one1 ,citiz5 ( ,london1' dat$ 9 #agea--;figur$ opposite ?is page--is z good a specim5 ( a pure ,*ipp5dale book-plate z c\ld be f\nd2 :il/ t ( ,john ,ord ( ,l9coln ,inn1 dat$ t5 ye>s lat]1 betrays "s signs ( a decad5ce :i* soon aft]w>ds became g5]al4 ',! fa%ion1' z ,"l ,de ,tabley rem>ks1 'began to be vulg>is$ 9 ! h&s ( weak design]s1 :o be/[$ floral embelli%m5ts ^u ! framework ( ! %ields1 )\t any mod]ation :atev]1 endeav\r+ by a cr[d$ decoration to mask ! real weakness & pov]ty ( _! p[]s ( design4' ,z a consequ5ce1 we h 9 ! lat] ,*ipp5dale book-plates1 ^?1 say1 f #agfj to #aghj or #aghe1 "s v t]rible productions4 ,%ell-"w & fl[]s are reta9$1 b !y are reg>d$ z inadequate1 & *]ubs1 dragons1 'nymphs 9 kilt$ petticoats1' %eep1 cattle1 trees1 fruit1 fruit-baskets1 portions ( build+s1 f\nta9s1 books1 implem5ts ( husb&ry1 & a ho/ ( o!r miscellane\s objects appe> z decorations4 ,inde$1 x is wond]ful :at a /range m$ley a design] 9 ! lat] days ( ,*ipp5daleism c\ld produce = a cu/om] will+ to pay = x6 ,we may z well "h po9t out a few int]e/+ examples ( ,engli% book-plates design$ 9 ! ,*ipp5dale /yle4 ,a prolific work] 9 x 0 ,j4 ,sk9n] ( ,ba? 7see pp4 #ha-hf2 #bjc-bab71 :o foll[$ ! excell5t plan ( dat+ ne>ly all 8 "w1 :i* %\ld1 !re=e1 be c>efully obs]v$ :5 met )4 ,9 "o ( 8 book-plates1 t :i*1 9 #agdc1 he produc$ = ',*>les ,delafaye1 ,esq41 ( ,wi*bury1 ,wilts4' x is curi\s to note ) :at evid5t diffid5ce ! design] uses ! graceful sprays ( natural fl[]s 9 ornam5t+ ! %elly %ield4 ,yet 9 ano!r book-plate1 t ( ,b5jam9 ,hatley ,foote1 engrav$ 9 ! same ye>1 ! anonym\s arti/ uses ^! ornam5ts )\t hesitation1 & produces a book-plate :i* might h be5 engrav$ _m ye>s lat]4 ,two v noticeable examples are also suppli$ by ! fully develop$ ,*ipp5dale book-plates ( ,ri*>d ,c>y] & ,joseph ,pockl+ton4 ,9 ea* ! cre/ is plac$ on a m9iature repres5tation ( ! %ield1 :i* conta9s ! arms4 ,( ! debas$ ,*ipp5dale book-plates1 ( :i* we h _h to speak1 x is h>d to select examples = p>ticul> ref]5ce1 = !y are sadly num]\s1 & seem to vie ) ea* o!r 9 ugl9ess & vulg>ity2 ! prize may1 h[ev]1 be claim$ by ',c4 ,eve'1 :o1 consci\s1 p]haps1 ( ! atrocity he 0 committ+ 9 us+ su* a book-plate1 makes an attempt at disguis+ 8 "n4 ,to describe 8 plate is ne>ly impossible2 suffice x to say t1 built on to ! frame are sundry /ages on :i* a v>iety ( pa/oral sc5es are depict$1 & t any beauties :i* ! floral embelli%m5ts might 9 !mselves possess are effectually oblit]at$ by ov]cr[d+4 ,be=e ,*ipp5daleism _h di$ out1 ano!r m>k$ /yle 9 ,engli% book-plates _h already come 91 & 0 gett+ to be g5]ally adopt$4 ,we w call ?is ! ',wrea? & ,ribbon' or ',fe/oon' /yle1 & probably "o ( ! e>lie/ examples ( x is t figur$ opposite1 :i* %[s u ! book-plate ( ,george ,lewis ,jones1 ,bi%op ( ,kilmore1 dat$ 9 #aggd4 ,!re is a good deal ( grace 9 ^! ',wrea? & ,ribbon' book-plates4 ,! %ield is aga9 symmetrical1 & ( a %ape t a %ield might possibly be2 ! fl[]s & leaves t decorate x are = ! mo/ "p /ill left free & unconf9$1 & ev5 :5 wov5 into fe/oons !y are some:at less conv5tional ?an ^? :i* compose ! fe/oons ( ! ,jacobean p]iod4 ,^! fe/oons1 & a labyr9? ( float+ ribbons1 7 int5d$ to comp5sate = ! loss ( ! %elly bord] & its adjuncts ( ! ',*ipp5dale' /yle4 ,j 9 ! same way z ! ,*ipp5dale book-plates v closely resembl$ 9 _! decoration ! furniture ) :i* ,*ipp5dale fill$ ! fa%ionable draw+-rooms ( 8 "t1 s 9 _! turn ^? design$ 9 :at we h *ri/5$ ! ',wrea? & ,ribbon' /yle v closely resembl$ ! decoration :i* ,?omas ,%]aton sugge/$ = contempor>y furniture4 ,?is ! read] may see = himself1 if he w turn to ,%]aton's "w1 ,! ,cab9etmak] & ,uphol/]]'s ,draw+ ,book4 ,illu/ration ,i d n "k t !re are _m examples ( ! ',wrea? & ,ribbon' book-plates :i* call = special att5tion4 ,?\gh sev]al are pretty1 !re is a /rong family lik5ess betwe5 all4 ,p]haps ! mo/ conspicu\s is t ( ',john ,symons1 ,esqr4' ,9 ?is1 prettily drawn *]ubs1 desc5d+ f ! sky1 hold ! corn]s ( a mantle1 :i* surr\nds ! %ield4 ,! book-plates ( ',sir ,?omas ,banks ,i',anson1 ( ,corfe ,ca/le1 ,dorset'2 ( ! ',rev4 ,george ,poll5'2 & ( ',john ,holcombe1 ,new ,cross1' are useful = comp>ison1 on acc\nt ( ! engrav$ dates :i* !y be>--#aghc1 #aghg1 & #agii respectively2 :il/ t ( ',rob]t ,surtees1 ,ma9s=?1' is int]e/+ bo? f its possessor1 ! hi/orian ( ,durham1 :o 0 also its design]1 & f its unusual hat*$ backgr\nd4 ,by degrees ! fe/oons ( fl[]s & entanglem5t ( ribbons 7 disc>d$1 & ! %ield1 simil>ly %ap$1 appe>$ de/itute ( ornam5tation4 ,! helmet 0 omitt$1 & ! 'wrea?' on :i* ! cre/ %\ld prop]ly re/ 0 plac$1 9 a mean+less way1 ! fraction ( an in* above ! upp] l9e ( ! %ield1 & entirely )\t support4 ,aft] ?is1 q e>ly 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 & dur+ its fir/ fifte5 or tw5ty ye>s1 !re came into fa%ion a design 9 ,engli% book-plates :i* we may t]m ! ',cele/ial' /yle4 ,9 ?is ! %ield is depict$ z susp5d$ 9 mid-air1 ) a backgr\nd ( sky or cl\ds1 or else re/+ ^u a cl\d-built bank4 ,x gave ! design] v slight opportunity = ! display ( arti/ic ta/e2 _h x done s1 ! opportunity w\ld probably h be5 neglect$1 = ! design]s & engrav]s ( book-plates 9 ?is /yle 7 m5 ( :om ! _w at l>ge kn[s no?+4 ,! %ield1 9 book-plates ( ! "t ( :i* ,i am n[ speak+1 0 entirely )\t ornam5t1 & ( ?is %ape-- ,illu/ration ,! helmet 0 seldom introduc$1 s t ! cre/ 0 plac$ 9 ! same absurd position z t j describ$4 ,! %ield figur$ above is a fair specim5 ( t 9 vogue betwe5 #ahaj & #ahcj4 ,f ! latt] date to )9 a few ye>s ago1 ! arms1 9 ! majority ( ,engli% book-plates1 7 repres5t$ 9 a m ornate %ield4 ,! helmet 0 re9troduc$1 & f x fell a slight mantl+1 some:at simil> to t :i* appe>s 9 our e>lie/ examples4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to indicate any p>ticul> specim5s design$ 9 ^! la/-m5tion$ /yles4 ,be=e clos+ ?is *apt]1 ,i ought1 p]haps1 to say a ^w ab\t ,scot* & ,iri% book-plates4 ,x _c be said t 9 ^! !re 0 ev] a /yle di/9ctively national4 ,! /yle fa%ionable 9 ,engl& at a p>ticul> "t 0 also fa%ionable 9 ,scotl& & 9 ,irel&2 yet !re is a p]ceptible diff]5ce 9 ! way 9 :i* its details 7 c>ri$ out1 especially 9 ,scotl&4 ,9 ,ed9burgh !re 7 sev]al book-plate engrav]s1 & _! "w possesses a *>act]i/ic t\*2#f ! ',simple ,armorial' /yle is r5d]$ mu* m /iffly1 & ! %ield is (t5 r\nd4 ',jacobean' book-plates are v uncommon1 b ! ',*ipp5dales' are an odd mixture ( t /yle z we "k x 9 ,engl& & ! ',jacobean4' ,! pres5ce ( a helmet & mantl+ 9 a ',*ipp5dale' book-plate engrav$ 9 ,scotl& is n unusual1 & ! %ield is always v sob]ly plac$4 ,i d n "k ( a ',libr>y ,int]ior' plate t hails f nor? ( ! ,twe$2 b1 if "o ev] be discov]$1 dep5d ^u x no ,cupids w frolic !re4 ,a few ,scot* book-plates are1 p]haps1 emblematic2 t is1 display emblems ( ! possessor's art or trade4 ,dr4 ,john ,boswor?'s1 9 :i* are figur$ ! /aff ( sculapius1 a cock1 a s]p5t1 & an owl1 is an in/ance ( ?is2 b allegory is almo/ unkn[n4 ,no my?ological figures sit among ! floral decorations ( ,scot* ,*ipp5dale book-plates1 z !y d s frequ5tly 9 lat] ,*ipp5dale "w 9 ,engl&4 ,! only in/ance t ,i c call to m9d ( ! introduction ( figures at all into ! decoration ( a ,scot* book-plate1 is t ( ',birnie ( ,broomhill' 7circa #agae71 reproduc$ opposite1 & 9 ?is ! figures are sombre en\gh1--two m9i/]s ( '! kirk' kneel+ at _! desks4 ,iri% book-plates h ev5 less individuality ?an ,scot*1 & are *iefly recognisable by ! co>s5ess ( _! "w1 & _! d>k pr9t+4 ,illu/ration ,,footnote3 #f ,a li/ ( "s ,scotti% book-plate engrav]s1 compil$ by ,mr4 ,j4 ,orr1 is pr9t$ 9 ! ,ex ,libris ,j\rnal1 ii4 p4 #da4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,allegory ,,9 ,,engli% ,,book-,,plates ,,9 ! la/ *apt] ,i spoke ( ! lead+ /yles foll[$ 9 design+ ,engli% book-plates1 91 z f> z possible1 *ronological sequ5ce1 ?\gh ! read] w h notic$ t su* /yles ov]lapp$ ea* o!r1 (t5 by a consid]able numb] ( ye>s4 ,concurr5tly ) ^! di/9ct /yles1 or ) ne>ly all ( !m1 !re are to be f\nd _m ,engli% book-plates :i* may be appropriately call$ 'picture' book-plates1 & :i* may !mselves be divid$ into two classes3 ^? :i*1 q ap>t f ! h]aldry ^u !m1 %[ ?+s unreal1 or comb9ations ( ?+s real & unreal2 & ^? :i*1 ap>t f ! h]aldry1 %[ ?+s :olly real4 ,let u speak1 fir/1 ( ! =m] ( ^! divisions--',allegoric' book-plates we w call !m4 ,! collector w soon discov] t 9 ,engl& allegory =m$ at no p]iod1 except1 p]haps1 9 ! days ( ,b>tolozzi & ,%]w91 a really national /yle 9 book-plates1 b r an occasional fancy indulg$ 9 by a p>ticul> individual "h & !re4 ,:il/ 9 ,france book-plates on :i* 0 display$ allegory1 & ! wilde/ allegory1 7 actually abundant1 9 ,engl& !y are decid$ly r>e2 & x is inde$ int]e/+ to see h[ our ,engli% arti/s set to "w :5 call$ ^u to design !m4 ,s f> z ,i am aw>e1 ! e>lie/ example ( an ,engli% ,allegoric book-plate z yet br\ght to light1 is t ( ,?omas ,gore ( ,ald]ton1 :i* is fully describ$ on p4 #cd4 ,?is may be dat$ some:]e ab\t #afge1 & 01 z ! signature %[s u1 ! "w ( a ,dut* arti/1 ,mi*ael ,burgh]s2 s t we may1 p]haps1 reg>d ! allegory ^u x r z ! outcome ( ,mi*ael's bra9 ?an ! c>ry+ out ( in/ructions giv5 him by a ,wilt%ire squire6 ,! date ( ! next ,engli% book-plate ,i h notic$1 9 :i* allegory is introduc$1 is also ! "w ( a =eign]1--a ,fr5*man1--,l\is du ,gu]ni]1 :o1 at ! age ( ?irty1 came ov] f ,p>is 9 #agjh1 & :o di$ "h 9 #agaf4 ,soon aft] 8 arrival he execut$ a book-plate1 decid$ly =eign 9 appe>ance1 = ,lady ,cairnes1 wife ( ,sir ,alex&] ,cairnes ( ,monaghan4 ,! ,cairnes arms1 impal+ ,g\ld1 are on a r\nd %ield 9 a scaly frame2 ?is is plac$ on /eps1 at ! back ( :i* is classical masonry4 ,! %ield is kept f fall+ by ?ree cupids1--two seat$ & "o /&+1--:il/ two fly+ ones hold al(t a ribbon be>+ ! own]'s "n1 ?us3 ',lady ,elizabe? ,cairnes4' ,%e 0 a si/] ( ,sir ,na?aniel ,g\ld1 s t h] description on ! book-plate z ',lady' is cle>ly wrong2 %e %\ld h be5 call$ ',dame4' ,! error arose1 mo/ likely1 f ! engrav]'s imp]fect k ( ,engli% titles1--a v g5]al /umbl+-block to =eign]s4 ,! book-plate is an exce$+ly pretty piece ( "w4 ,!re is "s ( ! ,jacobean scale "w us$ 9 x :i* ,engli% engrav]s 7 beg9n+ to introduce into _! designs2 b ! employm5t ( allegory is c]ta9ly ! mo/ /rik+ feature x possesses4 ,i d n "k ( any o!r book-plates execut$ by ,l\is du ,gu]ni] :ile 9 ,engl&1 & probably ! p ( ?is c\ntry 7 n yet q prep>$ to confide--z ,"l ,de ,tabley puts x--_! family escut*eons 'to ! c>e ( ,m9]va or ! ,delian ,phoebus himself4' ,b ?\gh ,mi*ael ,burgh]s's some:at unbeautiful allegory may n h pleas$ ,?omas ,gore or 8 o!r ,engli% cli5ts 9 #afge1 nor ! pretti] allegory ( ,l\is du ,gu]ni] h g5]ally comm5d$ itself to p 9 ?is c\ntry 9 #agaj1 allegory1 if n 9 ! "w ( ^! arti/s1 0 b\nd soon] or lat] to come into fa%ion on ,engli% book-plates1 see+ t x 01 & = long _h be51 fa%ionable across ! ,*annel4 ,!re h be5 few outbreaks ( disease on ! ,cont95t t h n infect$ ?is c\ntry1--at all ev5ts1 slightly4 ,! =eign]s :om ! =eign k+1 on 8 arrival 9 ,engl& 9 #afhh1 br\ght ) him eng5d]$ =eign ways & =eign fa%ions at ,c\rt1 & ^! ways & fa%ions 7 9 turn adopt$ by p :o did n g to ,c\rt1 & t is h[ allegory crept into ! book-plates ( ! rank & file ( ,engli%m54 ,! fir/ ,engli% engrav]1 born & br$1 to execute an ,allegoric book-plate 0 ,john ,p9e1 himself a man ( lett]s1 & "o ) ^: features ,hog>? has made u famili>4 ,9 #agcf he 0 employ$ to design & engrave a book-plate to place 9 ! ?irty ?\s& volumes ( ,bi%op ,moore's libr>y1 :i* ,george ,i4 _h b\ght1 9 #agae1 to pres5t to ! ,univ]sity ( ,cambridge1 b :i* 7 n suitably h\s$ till #agcd4 ,no d\bt ,p9e 0 fully impress$ ) ! munific5ce ( ! gift1--a mass ( volumes :i* ! heavy-head$ k+ w\ld h nev] op5$ _h he kept1 & nev] und]/ood _h he op5$ !m4 ,8 task 0 to design a book-plate comm5surate ) ! royal munific5ce1 & he probably consid]$ he _h be5 equal to ! occasion :5 he produc$ :at we see opposite ! next page4 ,"l ,de ,tabley's words s accurately describe ?is pomp\s production1 t ,i w quote !m3-- ',! design repres5ts a va/ /ructure1 r l an ormolu *imney-piece clock1 ( :i* ! arms ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,cambridge1 9 a pla91 solid frame1 repres5t ! face4 ,beh9d ?is t[]s up a va/ pyramid1 on :i* ! brick "w is di/9ctly m>k$4 ,z dext] support] /&s ,phoebus ,apollo 9 p]son1 rea*+ out a wrea?4 ,a cl\d$ sun rays out beh9d him4 ,at 8 feet are deposit$ samples ( ! book collection ( late s munific5tly be/[$4 ,z s9i/] support] sits ,m9]va ) helm & spe> & ,gorgon-head$ %ield4 ,h] feet are wrapt 9 cl\d4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! bracket1 b5ea? ^! gods1 is ins]t$ a m$allion portrait ( royal ,george1 read+ r\nd its ex]gue1 ,georgius ,d4,g41 ,,mag4 ,,br4 ,,fr4 ,,et ,,hib4 ,,rex ,f4,d4 ,?is is flank$ by a laurel & a palm bran*4' ,p9e--:o _h submitt$ pro(s ( ?is book-plate be=e ,augu/ #agcf1 = at t date he (f]s to make ,george's portrait m accurate--engrav$ f\r sizes ( ?is plate4 ,! design is simil> 9 ?ree1 b 9 ! f\r?1 & smalle/1 ! arti/ evid5tly felt t1 9 s limit$ a space1 he c\ld n d ju/ice to ,apollo & ,m9]va1 & discreetly omitt$ !m4 ,he signs ?is smalle/ plate 9 full1 ',j4 ,p9e1 ,sculp4' ,!re may n[ be se5 at ,cambridge1 9 _m ( ! books :i* ,george ,i4 pres5t$1 book-plates :i* at fir/ sight appe> to be mod]n impressions f ,p9e's plates1 b1 on exam9ation1 prove to be copies1 ?\gh n exact copies1 ( ,p9e's "w1 & on ^! ! signature is ',j4 ,b4' ,! late ,mr4 ,h5ry ,brad%aw discov]$ t ^! copies 7 ! "w ( ,john ,baldrey1 a ,cambridge engrav]1 at ! close ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,at ! "t t he 0 work+ = ! ,univ]sity1 a l>ge numb] ( ! volumes giv5 by ,george ,i4 requir$ re-b9d+1 &1 z ,p9e's plates 7 worn out or lo/1 ,baldrey 0 commission$ to execute a copy ( ! e>li] design1 9 ord] to supply a book-plate = ! re-b\nd volumes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,f\nd ,,9 ,,books ,,giv5 ,,by ,,george ,i4 ,,to ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,cambridge4 ,v soon aft] ! ',munific5tia ,regia' to ,cambridge 9 #agae1 ! loyalty ( ,ox=d to ! 'illu/ri\s ,h\se ( ,hanov]' 0 s]i\sly d\bt$1 & ! ,k+ s5t a squadron ( horse into ! city1 :]eupon an ,ox=d 'v>sity wit compos$ ! foll[+ epigram3-- ',! ,k+1 obs]v+ ) judici\s eyes1 ,! /ate ( bo? 8 ,univ]sities1 ,to "o he s5ds a regim5t2--,= :y8 ,t le>n$ body want$ loyalty2 ,to ?' o!r books he gave1 z well disc]n+ ,h[ mu* t loyal body want$ le>n+4' ,:i* drew f a *ampion ( ,cambridge ! reply3-- ',! ,k+ to ,ox=d s5t 8 troop ( horse1 ,= ,tories own no argum5t b =ce2 ,) equal c>e1 to ,cambridge books he s5t1 ,= ,:igs all[ no =ce b argum5t4' ,?\gh mu* lat] 9 date ?an ! design j notic$1 x may be z well to m5tion "h ano!r book-plate--also ',allegoric'--:i*1 0 engrav$ by ,john ,p9e4 ,?is 0 execut$ by him f a draw+ by ,gravelot1 = ,dr4 ,john ,burton1 ab\t ! ye> #agdj4 ,x %[s u ! int]ior ( a libr>y1 presumably ! doctor's1 ) a c\ple ( cupids support+ a %ield be>+ ! ,burton arms4 ,?is design1 :i* 0 subsequ5tly appropriat$ by ',wadham ,wyndham1 ,esq41' z 8 book-plate1#g is a v 'slight' affair aft] ! ,cambridge plate2 b ,p9e no d\bt possess$ a fitt+ s5se ( ! diff]5ce to be obs]v$ 9 design+ a book-plate = a m]e ,doctor ( ,div9ity & 9 commemorat+ ! gift ( a royal donor4 ,aft] ,john ,p9e1 ! next design]s ( ,engli% book-plates 9 ! ,allegoric /yle are bo? fam\s m51--,william ,hog>? & ,george ,v]tue4 ,we w speak ( ! works ( ! great] man fir/3 !y consi/ ( two und\bt$ book-plates & ( a few m possible ones1 & 7 execut$ q at ! outset ( ,hog>?'s c>e]1 say1 ab\t #agbj4 ,! fir/ is describ$ z done = ! books ( ,john ,holl&1 h]ald pa9t]4 ,m9]va is se5 seat$ among cupids1 f\r 9 numb]1 ) h] h& plac$ ^u a %ield be>+ ! family arms4 ,! *ief int]e/ 9 ,hog>?'s o!r und\bt$ book-plate--t ( ,george ,lamb>t1 ! l&scape pa9t]1 "o ( ,hog>?'s convivial crew--lies 9 ! female figures1 :i* sit "r & left ( ! %ield4 ,x is figur$ ov] leaf1 f ! copy 9 ,sir ,wolla/on ,franks's collection1 :i* is ! only orig9al example kn[n to exi/--o!r copies are f ! plates 9 ,irel&'s "w1 & be> 8 initials4 ,! collector is caution$ aga9/ c]ta9 plates sign$ ',w4 ,h41' :i* h be5 attribut$ to ,hog>?1 b are 9 reality ! "w ( ,william ,hibb>t1 a ,ba? engrav]1 work+ ab\t ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,illu/ration ,turn+ n[ to ! "w ( ,george ,v]tue 9 design+ ,engli% ,allegoric book-plates1 we come to a v beautiful & v int]e/+ example1 :i* 0 probably engrav$ 91 or v soon aft]1 #agcj--! book-plate ( ,h5rietta1 ,c\ntess ( ,ox=d4 ,i h already call$ att5tion to ?is engrav+ 9 speak+ ( old-"t allusions to book-plates 7p4 #ad71 & d n "h int5d to d m ?an make pass+ ref]5ce to x1 s9ce ,i h spok5 fully ( x lat] on 9 :at ,i h to say ab\t 'ladies'' book-plates 7pp4 #ahf-aii74 ,x is only m5tion$ n[ 9 ord] to give a ref]5ce to x 9 its prop] *ronological position4 ,we h n[ to travel = "s di/ance along ! road ( "t be=e com+ to ano!r example ( allegory on an ,engli% book-plate4 ,we f9d x1 9 #agdj1 on a plate :i* "o ,j4 ,sk9n] engrav$ f a design by ',t4 ,ross4' ,?is is really a v beautiful book-plate1 z its reproduction 7p4 #hc7 %[s4 ,a %ield--! %ape & ornam5tation ( :i* is ,*ipp5dale--be>+ ! ,wilt%ire arms1 is plac$ ^u a plat=m & aga9/ a cippus1 or small monum5tal column2 ,%akespe>e /&s on ! "r1 & li/5s1 ) a pleas$ expression1 to ! music ( a ru/ic pip]1 ^: head appe>s at ! back ( ! cippus1 :il/1 on ! left1 ,pope weighs ! eloqu5ce ( an orator1 ^: head & uprais$ h& also appe> f beh9d ! cippus4 ,a m$allion ( ,augu/us is on a p$e/al above4 ,ly+ on ! plat=m are a globe & books & _m emblems ( ! pa9t]'s & musician's arts1 & among/ ^! sits ,cupid ?9k+1 p]haps1 ) :i* he w play next1 & hold+ ! end ( a ribbon inscrib$3 ',john ,wilt%ire1 ,ba?1 #agdj4' ,! design is c]ta9ly orig9al1 & makes u int]e/$ z to ! id5tity ( ! own]4 ,x is q possible t we h "h n only an int]e/+ book-plate1 b ! book-plate ( an int]e/+ man4 ,:5 ,ga9sbor\gh1 ! pa9t]1 mov$ to ,ba? 9 #agfj he f\nd t ! ',pick=d' ( ! day1 :o _h ! c>ry+ trade ( ! ,ba? road1 0 no ord9>y c>ri]1 b a man ( ta/e & culture1 & ready to d any?+ he c\ld to help art & arti/s4 ,he 0 a c]ta9 ,john ,wilt%ire1 & be=e ,ga9sbor\gh _h be5 long a resid5t at ,ba? he 0 ,wilt%ire's fa/ fri5d1 & 9 ! enjoym5t ( a v tangible pro( ( fri5d%ip3 = ,wilt%ire c>ri$ to ,london1 gratis1 e picture t ,ga9sbor\gh ne$$ to s5d ?i!r4 ,n a p5ny w\ld he take = c>riage4 ',no1 no1' he w\ld say1 :5 ! pa9t]'s mode/y l$ him to prote/ aga9/ su* g5]osity1 ',i admire pa9t+ too mu* = t4' ,no d\bt he did1 & x mu/ be said t1 9 return = 8 goodness1 ,ga9sbor\gh gave him _m a *>m+ bit ( "w on :i* to fea/ 8 eyes4 ,let u hope we h be=e u ! book-plate ( ?is 'k9d ( wor?y man1' z ,allan ,cunn+ham call$ him1 :o lov$ ,ga9sbor\gh & admir$ 8 works4 ,illu/ration ,( c\rse ! plate is tw5ty ye>s e>li] ?an ! comm5cem5t ( ,ga9sbor\gh's resid5ce at ,ba? & ( 8 fri5d%ip ) ,wilt%ire2 b :at ( t8 ,wilt%ire _h be51 likely en\gh1 a lov] ( ?+s beautiful & ! own] ( books1 long be=e2 !re is no necessity = imag9+ t 8 0 a sudd5 conv]sion to a self-sacrific+ love = art1 produc$ by intimacy ) ,ga9sbor\gh4 ,ano!r int]e/+ ,engli% book-plate1 9 :i* allegory plays a "p1 is t1 also by ,j4 ,sk9n]1 ( ,william ,oliv]1#h doctor ( m$ic9e1 philan?ropi/1 & inv5tor ( biscuits4 ,x is1 judg+ f ! =m ( ! engrav]'s signature1 ( ab\t ! same date z ! ,wilt%ire book-plate4 ,! %ield1 be>+ ! ,oliv] coat-(-arms1 re/s ^u a plat=m on :i* /& two figures1 z 9 ! example la/ describ$2 b in/ead ( ^! figures be+ repres5tative ( ! drama & ( lit]ature1 !y are an anci5t & a mod]n m$ical practition]3 ! =m]1 p]haps1 ev5 ! god ( m$ic9e himself4 ,?is 0 q appropriate1 = ,oliv]1 ?\gh a man ( cultur$ ta/es 9 v>i$ walks ( life1 & "o :o might h appropriately committ$ ! c>e ( 8 family escut*eon to ! allegoric repres5tatives ( _m arts1 0 fir/ & =emo/ a doctor ( m$ic9e4 ,! mod]n doctor is array$ 9 cap & g[n1 & /&s on ! left ( ! %ield1 ) h& out/ret*$ t[>ds 8 fell[ ( old "t4 ,bel[ ! plat=m1 on a triangle1 is a club1 ar\nd :i* ! s]p5t ( sculapius entw9es itself4 ,illu/ration ,oliv]'s life la/$ = h>d on sev5ty ye>s--#afie to #agfd2 aft] settl+ at ,ba? & comm5c+ practice1 8 rise to fame 0 rem>kable = its rapidity1 &1 z q e>ly 9 8 c>e] he busi$ himself ) hospital build+1 hospital managem5t1 & o!r good works1 he soon made = himself a numb] ( enemies among/ 8 fell[-practition]s less capable & less en]getic ?an himself4 ,z a physician & philan?ropi/ he is n[ =gott52 z ! inv5tor ( a biscuit he is rememb]$--= ! ',ba? ,oliv]' /ill holds its own aga9/ ! multitude ( mod]n competitors1 & is /ill--s ! mak]s say--prep>$ f ,dr4 ,oliv]'s orig9al receipt4 ,t receipt he confid$1 :5 on 8 dea?-b$1 to 8 coa*man1 giv+ him #ajj 9 money & t5 sacks ( ! f9e/ fl\r :]e) to cont9ue ! production ( ! !n already popul> biscuits4 ,) ! money ! coa*man op5$ a %op 9 ,gre5 ,/reet1 ,ba?1 & s got toge!r a com=table =tune4 ,( ,sk9n]1 to :om we owe ^! two plates1 we %all h m to say pres5tly 7pp4 #bjc-bab71 9 ref]r+ to ! engrav]s ( ,engli% book-plates4 ,t5 ye>s aft] ! ,wilt%ire plate comes our next di/9ctly ,allegoric book-plate1 engrav$ by a second-rate engrav] = ',john ,duick4' ,i h n se5 ?is plate1 b ,"l ,de ,tabley1 ^: ^w-pictures are always good1 ?us describes x3--',apollo ) a broad ray effect r\nd 8 head1 play+ ! lyre to ! n9e ,muses1 :o are gr\p$ ar\nd him2 ! musical ones also assi/ 9 ! conc]t ) v>i\s in/rum5ts4 ,bel[ are cl\ds1 above !m appe> ! abrupt cliffs ( ,helicon1 ) ,pegasus laun*+ himself into ! air !refrom2 ! f\nta9 ,hippocr5e1 tapp$ by 8 gallop+ ho(s1 desc5ds ! cliff-side 9 a cascade4' ,allegory also appe>s 9 ! two book-plates engrav$ by ,sir ,rob]t ,/range ab\t ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury2 ^? ( 8 bro!r-9-law1 ,&rew ,lumisd51 secret>y to ,pr9ce ,*>lie1 & ( a ,dr4 ,?omas ,drummond4 ,! circum/ances "u :i* ! =m] 0 engrav$ h be5 already ref]r$ to 7p4 #aa74 ,x is a sombre book-plate1 %[+ u1 be=e a d>k backgr\nd1 a slab ) a bu/ at ei!r end2 ',cupid' plays on ! gr\nd be=e ! c5tre ( ! slab2 ! ,lumisd5 arms are on a %ield t lies 9 ! left-h& corn]2 & a heavy curta9 hangs ov] ! upp] "p ( ! design1 :i* is sign$ ',r4 ,/range1 sculpt4' ,dr4 ,drummond's book-plate 7see p4 #hi7 is a less heavy1 b n s f9i%$ a production1 & is drawn by ,t4 ,wale3 ,aurora so>s at ! top ( ! design1 & ) h] left h& pulls aside a curta91 ?us disclos+ a view ( ! doctor's libr>y4 ,9 ! c5tre is plac$ a table cov]$ ) clo?1 except at ! "r-h& corn]2 "h ! drap]y is rais$ s z to display ! ornate workman%ip ( ! table-leg4 ,on ! clo? are a numb] ( books1 "s music1 & a flute2 be=e ! table a globe1 &1 lean+ aga9/ t1 a violoncello4 ,! g5]al decoration ( ! room is classical1 & bu/s & /atues are introduc$1 ?\gh n ) suffici5t detail to be recognisable4 ,9 ,aurora's "r h& is a flam+ tor*1 held 9 dang]\s proximity to ! curta94 ,aft] ! date ( ^! two plates comes ano!r long int]val--tw5ty ye>s or s--be=e we rea* ! next truly ,allegoric book-plate design$ 9 ,engl&4 ,we !n f9d a decid$ly graceful piece ( "w4 ,a hood$ ,sibyl1 seat$ at ! foot ( a pyramid1 p]uses att5tively an op5 volume4 ,%e leans h] *eek ^u h] "r h&1 :il/ ! left re/s ^u ! book4 ,a caduceus1 aga9/ :i* re/s a %ield ( arms1 lies at h] feet4 ,! :ole is conta9$ 9 an oval wrea? ( b]ri$ laurel4 ,bel[ is writt53 ',e libris ,johis ,curr] de ,kildwick1 ,arm4' ,?is book-plate 0 aft]w>ds alt]$ = ',danson ,ri*>dson ,curr]1 de ,gl$/on1 ,arm1' & an inf]ior copy 0 us$ by a c]ta9 ,r4 ,h4 ,alex&] ,b5net2 ?is is a mu* common] book-plate ?an ! ,curr]--9 ei!r =m4 ,illu/ration ,( mu* ! same date is ! f> less graceful repres5tation ( allegory1 :i* appe>s on ! book-plate ( ',t4 ,gascoigne1 ,p>l+ton1 9 ,york%ire4' ,"h we h a repres5tation ( :at1 we mu/ presume1 is ! int]ior ( ! ,p>l+ton ,libr>y2 b nei!r ',t4 ,gascoigne1' nor yet any o!r eighte5? c5tury ,york%ire g5tleman1 is ta/+ ! sweets ( 8 lit]>y collection2 ! libr>y is t5ant$ by a c\ple ( my?ological females1 ( su* sub/antial =ms t ,"l ,de ,tabley ?9ks !y mu/ repres5t two ,york%ire damsels masqu]ad+1 "o z a muse & ! o!r z ,apollo4 ,! muse writes d[n ei!r notes or words f ,apollo's dictation4 ,columns support ! ro( ( ! libr>y1 & 9 a ni*e 9 ! wall /&s a small /atue ( ,m9]va4 ,if ,mr4 ,gascoigne obta9$ ! s]vices ( "s ,york%ire relatives to /& z models = ! figures on 8 book-plate1 he probably did s :5 !y 7 9 t[n = ! season1 = ! "w is sign$ by a ,bond ,/reet engrav]4 ,ab\t ! ye> #agge1 ,engli% ,allegoric book-plates became m num]\s1 & ! allegory ^u !m assumes a grace 9 conception & execution n be=e kn[n4 ,cipriani1 ,b>tolozzi1 & 8 pupil ,%]w91 7 %[+ ,engli%m5 h[ allegory c\ld be repres5t$ on book-plates )\t be+ clumsy & ridicul\s1 & ! less] arti/s 7 imitat+ _! "w ) m or less success4 ,"o ( ,b>tolozzi's e>lie/ book-plates 0 execut$ = ,sir ,fo/] ,cunliffe1 ,b>t41 ! desc5dant ( a v fam\s ,liv]pool m]*ant4 ,! ,cunliffe arms appe> 9 mid-air1 re/+ ^u a bank ( cl\ds2 two exquisitely drawn *]ubs support ! %ield1 ov] :i* is fold$ drap]y4 ,! *]ub on ! dext] side is seat$1 & holds a caduceus 9 8 "r h&4 ,! "o on ! s9i/] side is furni%$ ) two trumpets1 & is bl[+ t 9 8 left h&4 ,on a m$allion above ! %ield is ! ,cunliffe cre/1 ) ! motto ,fidelit]4 ,! plate1 :i* 0 aft]w>ds alt]$ = ,sir ,rob]t ,h4 ,cunliffe1 ,b>t41 is1 9 all probability1 ,cipriani's design1 = t arti/ signs 8 "n z design] ( an almo/ simil> book-plate = ,jean ,tomm9s1 :i* 0 engrav$ by ,=d sev]al ye>s be=e4 ,a v co>se imitation ( ! design 0 also us$ by ,?omas ,anson ( ,%ughbor\gh1 :o intru/$ ! imitation to ,yates4 ,sir ,fo/] ,cunliffe 0 a gr&son ( ,fo/] ,cunliffe1 ,k+ ,*>les ! ,second's godson1 ! ,liv]pool m]*ant1 :o1 accord+ to ,fo/]'s ,lanca%ire ,families1 'became n only ! fir/ man 9 ,liv]pool1 b 0 suppos$ to h a m ext5d$ comm]ce ?an any m]*ant 9 ! k+dom1 & decl9$ all solicitations t he %\ld repres5t ,liv]pool 9 ,p>liam5t4' ,! rem>kably l>ge example ( ,b>tolozzi's "w :i* has (t5 be5 describ$ z ! book-plate ( ,george ,,iii41 does n appe> ev] to h be5 us$ z su*4 ,9 ! previ\s edition ( ?is book ,i allud$ to x 7at p4 #fg7 z1 possibly1 a gift to ! ,k+1 9 :i*1 at ! exp5se ( utility1 ,b>tolozzi s\ght to display 8 gratitude to1 & admiration =1 ! sov]eign1 "u :om he _h come to reside2 x does n1 h[ev]1 seem t ,b>tolozzi int5d$ ! engrav+ = a book-plate at all1 b design$ x = ! title-page ( a folio volume1 issu$ 9 #agib1 :i* conta9$ engrav+s ( ?irty-six /atesm5 ( ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 f draw+s by ,holbe94 ,i w give a %ort description ( ! engrav+ 9 "q1 s t x may be m easily recognis$ by ! collector1 if (f]$ to him z a book-plate4 ,x %[s u ! arms ( ,engl&1 z borne by ,george ,,iii41 prior to ! ,union ) ,irel&1 upheld 9 mid-air by ?ree inhabitants ( ! skies4 ,above ! %ield a f\r? cele/ial be+ is fly+1 & at ! same "t hold+ al(t ,8 ,maje/y's cr[n4 ,on ! left side ( ! plate is ! figure ( ,fame1 :o1 on a long trumpet plac$ to h] lips1 is evid5tly giv+ a sonor\s bla/4 ,?is is p]haps ! mo/ uncom=table "p ( ! design1 = ! :ole weight ( ?is some:at massive "y lady is ^u ! %ield1 :i* we h said is 9 mid-air1 & only support$ by ?ree *]ubs1 ^: unit$ muscul> p[]s /rike "o z totally inadequate to be> ! burd5 impos$ ^u !m4 ,illu/ration ,9 #agif1 ,b>tolozzi1 !n a ,royal ,academician1 execut$ 8 mo/ beautiful book-plate4 ,x is inscrib$ ',h4 ,f4 ,bessbor\gh1' & 0 made = ,lady ,h5rietta ,frances ,sp5c]1 :o1 9 #aghj1 m>ri$ ,fr$]ick1 ?ird ,e>l ( ,bessbor\gh4 ,! design %[s u a ,roman int]ior ) an exquisitely drawn ,v5us1 seat$1 & hold+ 9 h] left h&--:i* is uplift$--a burn+ human he>t1 & 9 h] "r1 a dove4 ,beh9d h] is a vase ( fl[]s4 ,! o!r inmates ( ! room are two cupids1 :o hold above ! goddess a long sc>f be>+ ,lady ,bessbor\gh's "n4 ,! design is ,cipriani's4 ,besides 8 signature & t ( ! engrav]1 !re is also on ! book-plate1 ',publi%$ ,dec4 #cj1 #agif1 by ,f4 ,b>tolozzi4' ,x w be rememb]$ t 9 #agce ,hog>?1 by 8 own ex]tions on behalf ( 8 bro!r arti/s1 manag$ to get an ,act ?r\gh ,p>liam5t--a body t !n probably c>$ little = art or arti/s--by :i* design]s & engrav]s obta9$ a copyright 9 _! own works2 & x is a s+ul> te/imony to ! popul>ity ( ,b>tolozzi's "w1 t on s trivial a "w z a book-plate x 0 f\nd necess>y to adopt ?is =mula ( publication4 ,by ! k9dness ( ! ,hon4 ,g]ald ,ponsonby1 ,i am enabl$ to /ate t ,b>tolozzi's receipt = ?is 'ticket plate1' z he calls x1 be>s z its date ! #bi? ,decemb] #agif1 ! day be=e ! date ( 'publication4' ,x is notewor?y t ,b>tolozzi receiv$ #bj = 8 "w4 ,! book-plate is giv5 on ! previ\s page4 ,q di/9ct f ?is 'joy\s' book-plate is ano!r1 execut$ by ! same arti/ = a ,spani% lady1 :i* we may class z ,engli%1 s9ce x 0 no d\bt engrav$ by him 9 ,engl&4 ,isabel de ,m5ezes1 ! lady = :om ?is book-plate 0 design$1 01 z %e tells u on x1 9 ! sev5ty-fir/ ye> ( h] age4 ,allegoric figures disport+ !mselves 9 y\?ful frolic w\ld1 p]haps1 h be5 out ( keep+ on ! book-plate ( a lady at t sombre "t ( life1 & s ! design] has run to ! o!r extreme4 ,gloom9ess pr$om9ates 9 ?is book-plate4 ,a p>tly ru9$ squ>e-built tomb is erect$ on a promontory above ! sea2 bri>s & o!r creep]s h gr[n r\nd x & _h cov]$ x1 till ! kneel+ female figure drew !m d[n 9 ord] to place ^u ! tomb a commemorative inscription4 ,beside ! figure is a ,cupid1 :o po9ts to ! newly-cut words4 ,x has be5 ?\ght t ?is may h be5 design$ = a visit+ c>d2 x is q 9 ! fa%ion ( su* ?+s at ! date1 & x is likely en\gh t ,isabel de ,m5ezes us$ ! plate bo? z a c>d & z a m>k ( own]%ip = h] books4 ,!re are1 besides ^? describ$1 a numb] ( ,engli% book-plates :i* 9 /yle mu* resemble ,b>tolozzi's "w4 ,if !y are 81 !y probably date be=e #agif1 = ! adoption ( ! publication =mula1 be=e notic$1 makes x improbable t he execut$ any "w1 :il/ 9 ,engl&1 t he did n ?us protect4 ,aft] 8 dep>ture f ?is c\ntry1 he produc$1 f a draw+ by ,signeira1 a book-plate = ,sir ,?omas ,gage1 ,b>t41 ( ,h5grave ,hall1 ,suffolk4 ,9 ?is1 a female figure sits ^u a /one1 aga9/ :i* is a pla9 %ield be>+ ! ,gage arms4 ,! plate is sign$ ',b>tolozzi1 ,lisbon1 #ahje4' ,!re is a di/9ct resemblance 9 ?is book-plate to t :i* 0 engrav$1 ei!r 9 #aghf or #aghg1 = ,ri*>d ,ho>e1 elde/ son ( ! ,"l ,mayor ( ,london4 ,he 0 creat$ a b>onet 9 ! =m] ye>1 & di$ 9 ! latt]4 ,9 ?is we h a seat$ female1 classically drap$1 :o re/s h] left elb[ on a cippus1 on :i* is engrav$ a %ield be>+ ! arms ( ,ho>e4 ,ri*>d ,ho>e m>ri$ ! heiress ( ,/\rhead1 & 8 son 0 ,sir ,ri*>d ,colt ,ho>e1 ! fam\s antiqu>y & au?or4 ,! date at :i* ?is plate mu/ h be5 execut$1 #aghf or #aghg1 does n all[ ! abs5ce ( ! engrav]'s "n & =mula ( publication to tell aga9/ ! "w be+ ,b>tolozzi's2 8 fame 0 n !n s great1 & he f\nd x less necess>y to protect 8 engrav+s f piracy 7see p4 #aig74 ,beautiful z are ,b>tolozzi's book-plates1 x _c be said t 8 capabilities z a design] or an engrav] are demon/rat$ 9 ^!2 works ( a l>g] k9d %[$ =? 8 tal5ts f> m4 ,s1 !n1 allegory at l5g? came to be almo/ popul> ) ,engli% book-plate own]s1 & v>i\s less] arti/s--,h5%aw1 ,roe1 ,poll>d1 & "s o!rs--produc$ x 9 imitation ( ,b>tolozzi1 ) only indiff]5t success4 ,b be=e end+ ?is *apt]1 we mu/ say some?+ ab\t ! book-plate "w ( ,b>tolozzi's *ief ,engli% pupil1 ,john ,keys ,%]w94 ,9 #aggc1 ! ye> aft] he ga9$ ! ,royal ,academy's gold m$al = draw+1 he execut$ an extremely pretty ,allegoric book-plate = ,john ,mit=d ( ,pitt's ,hill4 ,x repres5ts an infant ,neptune1 ) 8 trid5t1 seat$ on a l>ge %ell1 :i* is ^u ! back ( a sea-horse4 ,"y ,neptune's drap]y =ms a graceful canopy1 & he supports 9 8 "r h& a small %ell1 :i* displays ! ,mit=d arms & cre/4 ,a dolph91 sp\t+ wat] 9 f\nta9-l sprays1 swims by 8 side4 ,!re are two /ates ( ?is plate1 "o hav+ ! arms incorrectly %ad$3 bo? are sign$ by ,%]w94 ,9 clos+ our rem>ks on ,engli% book-plates1 design$ aft] ?is fa%ion1 notice--?\gh only a pass+ "o1 = x is spok5 ( fully lat] on--mu/ be tak5 ( ! *>m+ book-plate :i* ,agnes ,b]ry design$ 9 #agic = h] fri5d ,mrs4 ,dam]4 ,i m5tion x "h only to associate x 9 ! read]'s m9d ) ',allegoric' book-plates4 ,s mu* = allegory on ,engli% book-plates4 ,x is to ! cr$it ( ,engli%m5 t ,allegoric "w did n become popul> until some?+ really arti/ic 9 ?is p>ticul> /yle 0 produc$1 & t1 ev5 be=e t "t1 allegory nev] ran q s wild on ,engli% book-plates z x did on =eign examples4 ,m4 ,p\let ,malassis assures u t into "o ,fr5* book-plate ( ! la/ c5tury 7 cr[d$ ! :ole p]sonnel ( ,olympus6 ,,footnotes3 #g ,! design has be5 m rec5tly us$ by ,?omas ,ga9s=d4 #h ,william ,oliv]'s plate f ,bibliographica1 vol4 ii4 p4 #dcd4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,engli% ',,picture' ,,book-,,plates ,,9 turn+ n[ to consid] ,engli% book-plates :i* %[ u1 ap>t f ! h]aldry ^u !m1 ?+s :olly real1 we f9d mu* t is int]e/+4 ,fir/1 we h ',portrait' book-plates1 ^? :i*1 ei!r comb9$ ) h]aldry or entirely )\t x1 %[ u ! features ( ! own] ( ! volume4 ,!re are b few ( su* book-plates1 b !y are s int]e/+ t we %all speak ( !m by !mselves lat] on 7pp4 #baf-bbj72 !y are common to all p]iods1 & ! fa%ion ( us+ !m has increas$ lately4 ,!n we h book-plates 9 :i* books !mselves--book piles or book %elves--are ! pr$om9at+ feature 9 ! design2 ) ^!1 ,sir ,ar?ur ,vic>s1 9 ! pages ( ! ,ex ,libris ,j\rnal1 has dealt exhau/ively4 ,?\gh ! book-plates :i* %[ u libr>y int]iors w\ld seem naturally to come into ?is class ( examples1 ,i h be5 =c$ to except ! majority ( !m1 & to speak ( !m 9 ! previ\s *apt]1 z be+ 9 ne>ly e case at lea/ t+$ ) allegory4 ,ev5 9 ! sanctum ( a doctor ( div9ity1 ,cupid frolics ab\t z happy1 & z busy1 z 9 a maid5's b\doir4 ,/ill !re are a few ',libr>y ,int]iors' entirely free f allegory4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! book-plate ( ,sir ,rob]t ,cunliffe4 ,"h we h ! int]ior ( a libr>y ) a w9d[ to ! "r4 ,e ornam5t is ?or\ghly ',*ipp5dale' 9 "*2 ! legs ( ! table1 ! c>t\*e 7:i* conta9s ! "n71 ! %ield1 & ! woodwork surr\nd+ ! w9d[4 ,on ! table is a globe1 ^u a /&1 ! supports ( :i* t]m9ate 9 ,*ipp5dale scrolls1 an ink/& ) a p5 on x1 & two books1 "o clos$1 & ! o!r op54 ,!re are numb]s ( books confus$ly dispos$ on ! %elves1 ! ceil+ ( ! room is pla91 & !re is only a pla9 l9e = a cornice4 ,! arms occupy ! c5tre ( ! plate1 & appe> to be susp5d$ 9 mid-air1 ! foot ( "o ( ! scrolls only re/+ on ! table4 ,aga91 ! book-plates ( ',! ,man*e/] ,subscription ,libr>y1' ',! ,man*e/] ,circulat+ ,libr>y1' & ',! ,ro*dale ,circulat+ ,libr>y' all %[ int]iors ( libr>ies1 b free f allegoric inmates4 ,^! ?ree book-plates are ne>ly id5tical4 ,!re are %elves ( books at ! sides1 a til$ floor1 a table 9 ! =egr\nd1 a panell$ ceil+ ) a cornice2 &1 at ! end ( ! room1 p]haps a passage4 ,!re is a r\nd ar* conta9+ a w9d[ ( ?ree lights1 ! c5tre "o hav+ a r\nd top4 ,! g5]al appe>ance ( ! room is classical ,v simil> is ! book-plate ( ! ,liv]pool ,libr>y4 ,"h we h a complicat$ ,*ipp5dale bookcase1 ) t5 columns ^u squ>e bases1 & ornam5tal capitals ( no p>ticul> /yle4 ,! %elves are fill$ ) books1 & ! two c5tral divisions ( ! bookcase are all cupbo>ds4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! case1 among ,*ipp5dale scrolls1 is ! cre/ ( ! t[n1 & bel[ ! c5tral division ( ! bookcase are ! words ',liv]pool ,libr>y' 9 two l9es4 ,bel[ ! :ole is a l>ge c>t\*e1 9 ! same /yle z ! re/ ( ! plate1 inscrib$1 ',all[$ = read+ 4 4 4 4 days4 ,=feiture1 4 4 4 d4 p] day4' ,mr4 ,j4 ,paul ,ryl&s1 9 8 int]e/+ ,notes on ,book-,plates1 tells u t ?is libr>y1 n[ ! ,lyceum1 0 f\nd$ on ! #a/ ( ,may #ageh2 ! book-plate 01 no d\bt1 engrav$ soon aft]w>ds1 z all ! ornam5tation introduc$ is c]ta9ly ',*ipp5dale4' ,s1 too1 is t on ! book-plate engrav$ by ,john ,p9e 9 #agej1 :i* ! ,b5*]s ( ,gray's ,inn us$ = _! volumes4 ,"h a %ell-%ap$ %ield1 be>+ ! arms ( ! ',le>n$ & ,hon\rable ,society1' is app>5tly fa/5$ on to a backgr\nd ( book-%elves fill$ ) books4 ,s mu* = ! ',libr>y ,int]iors4' ,! arrangem5t ( ! volumes 9 ! o!r book-plates 9 :i* books =m ! *ief feature ( decoration1 is g5]ally l t %[n opposite 9 ! book-plate ( ,william ,hew]1 a ,commission] ( ! ,navy1 & ! fri5d & secret>y ( ,samuel ,pepys4 ,h[ ! scroll1 on :i* are ei!r ! own]'s arms or 8 "n1 is support$1 is n cle>4 ,illu/ration ,! book-plate ( ,sir ,philip ,syd5ham1 dat$ #afii1 :5 he 01 z he tells u1 tw5ty-?ree ye>s ( age1 (f]s ano!r int]e/+ example ( ! ,book-,pile design2 ,sir ,philip %[s u 8 coat ( arms on ! face ( ! scroll1 on ! l[] roll ( :i*1 9 v small lett]s1 is writt5 ! inscription4 ,app>5tly nei!r ?is nor any ( 8 o!r book-plates completely satisfi$ him1 = dur+ ! rema9+ =ty ye>s ( 8 life he _h m ?an half-a-doz5 diff]5t plates design$1 & ne>ly all ( ^! are f\nd 9 v>i\s '/ates4' ,!re are1 ,mr4 ,f9*am tells me1 "s sixte5 v>ieties ( ,sir ,philip's book-plate2 _m ( 8 books are n[ 9 ,sion ,college ,libr>y4 ,9 ! book-plate ( ,:ite ,k5nett1 :o fill$ ! ,see ( ,pet]bor\gh f #agah to #agbh1 we see h[ ! emblems ( episcopacy are treat$ :5 introduc$ into book-plates ( ?is type4 ,:ite ,k5nett _h o!r book-plates2 ! r>e/ & e>lie/1 engrav$ :5 he 0 at college1 is 9 ! ',simple ,armorial' /yle4 ,^! ',book-,pile' plates appe> at int]vals d[n to ! close ( ! c5tury1 & ! /yle has be5 rec5tly reviv$ by book-plate design]s2 x is simple & c]ta9ly appropriate4 ,! approximate date ( ea* example may be g5]ally ga!r$ f ! %ape ( ! %ield conta9+ ! arms1 or ! /yle ( decoration ar\nd x4 ,we h yet to speak ( by f> ! mo/ num]\s class ( ^? ,engli% book-plates1 :i* may be prop]ly br\ght into our second division ( ',picture' book-plates--,i mean ! examples :i* repres5t ^u !m a l&scape1 ei!r real or imag9>y4 ,! real l&scapes repres5t$ h1 ( c\rse1 "s direct ref]5ce to ! plate2 be+ a view1 ei!r ( ! own]'s h\se1 8 p>k1 8 p>i% *ur*1 8 t[n or village1 ( "s p>ticul> spot 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity ( 8 resid5ce1 or ( "s incid5t connect$ ) 8 c>e] or occupation--be x bus9ess1 pr(ession1 or pleasure4 ,= in/ance1 ,horace ,walpole1 9 "o ( 8 book-plates1 %[s u a view ( 8 ',palace ( ,v>ieties' at ,/rawb]ry ,hill 7see p4 #ajf74 ,aga91 ,?omas ,gosd51 ! angl] sportsman & collector ( angl+ lit]ature1 introduces into 8 book-plate all sorts ( angl+ & sport+ ge>1 ev5 to a capaci\s :isky flask4 ',! ,honble ,rob]t ,h5ry ,s\?well1 ,lieut4 #a/ ,regim5t ( ,horse1 #agfg1' flanks 8 %ield ) v>i\s k9ds ( milit>y weapons & trophies2 :il/ ',capta9 ,william ,lock]1 ,royal ,navy1' %[s u ! swell+ bosom ( a man-(-w> '=etop gallant' sail1 on :i* is figur$ 8 coat ( arms4 ,we w speak fir/ ( ^? book-plates on :i* ! l&scape is real1 & we w call !m ',view' plates4 ,probably ! e>lie/ ( ^! is ! v int]e/+ "o 7see p4 #aje71 :i* 0 engrav$ by ,mynde ab\t #aggj = ! ,libr>y ( ! ,public ,record ,(fice1 !n 9 ! ,t[] ( ,london2 "h we h a rem>kably fai?ful repres5tation ( ! hi/oric build+4 ,! date at :i* ! ,t[] book-plate 0 probably engrav$ adds to its int]e/4 ,plates 9 ?is /yle h>dly appe> at all be=e #aggh or #aghj1 & d n become common till five or six ye>s lat]4 ,! book-plate ( ',pet] ,muilman ( ,k+ ,st41 ,london1 & ,kirby ,hall1 ,ca/le ,h$+ham1 ,essex1' is "o :i*1 ,i ?9k1 may be class$ among ',view' plates1 s9ce ! ru9s depict$ on x h c]ta9ly ! appe>ance ( hav+ be5 sket*$ f ! rema9s ( "s feudal /ronghold1 p]haps f ,ca/le ,h$+ham itself4 ,9 front ( ! ru9s is a wood$ lawn1 on :i* two robu/ cupids are wre/l+ = ! ,muilman escut*eon4 ,kirby ,hall is n %[n3 no d\bt ?is 0 a com=table ,georgian h\se r\nd ! corn]1 :]e ,pet] & 8 family sp5t _! summ] holidays away f ! bu/le & smoke ( ,k+ ,/reet4 ,presumably1 ! ru9s ( ! ca/le 7 left /&+ 9 ! p>k = ornam5t's sake1 to give a tone ( feudalism to ! ,muilman doma91 ^: own]1 save by 8 book-plate1 is n kn[n to fame4 ,! plate 0 engrav$ by ,t]ry ( ,pat]no/] ,r[1 probably ab\t #agge1 s t ?is aga9 is an e>ly example ( its k9d4 ,illu/ration ,among o!r notable specim5s ( ^! ',view' book-plates may be m5tion$ t :i* ,pye1 a ,birm+ham engrav]1 execut$ = ',t4 ,w4 ,gre5e' ( ,li*field4 ,"h we h an oval-%ap$ %ield1 be>+ ! arms ( ,gre5e1 re/+ aga9/ a tree-/ump4 ,9 ! di/ance is a riv]1 & ,li*field ,ca!dral4 ,lat] on1 ,pye engrav$ a v simil> book-plate = ano!r ,li*field man--an attorney nam$ ,ni*olson1 :o w5t to live at ,/ockport4 ,?is %[s ,ni*olson's resid5ce on ! m>g9 ( a %eet ( wat]4 ,! arms re/ aga9/ a %att]$ oak-tree4 ,a local view--"o ( ,d>l+ton--also appe>s on ! book-plate ( ,george ,all51 :o describes himself z ( t t[n4 ,collectors are wont to reckon z ! mo/ int]e/+ example ( a view book-plate ! vignette ( ,horace ,walpole's h\se at ,/rawb]ry ,hill1 ) 8 arms hang+ on a %ield f a )]$ tree4 ,mr4 ,:eatley1 h[ev]1 :o is incl9$ to attribute ! design to ,walpole's fri5d1 ,b5tley1 has sugge/$ 7,bibliographica1 vol4 iii4 p4 #hh7 t ! vignette 0 nev] us$ z a book-plate1 b 0 exclusively res]v$ z a k9d ( pr9t]'s device = ! adornm5t ( ! books pr9t$ at ! ,/rawb]ry ,hill ,press4 ,sir ,wolla/on ,franks has f\r v>ieties ( ! vignette1 "o engrav$ on wood & ?ree on copp]2 & ,i h c]ta9ly se5 at lea/ "o ( !m do+ duty z a book-plate1 b :e!r rightfully or n x is impossible to say4 ,mod]n examples ( ,view book-plates 71 till q rec5tly1 r>e4 ,"o ( ! qua9te/ is furni%$ by t us$ by ! late ,dr4 ,k5drick ( ,w>r+ton1 & engrav$ = him 9 #ahee2 "h we h a view ( ! doctor's t[n z x 0 9 #aghc & a picture ( a 'loyal ,w>r+ton ,volunte]' ( #agih4 ,q a useful hi/orical pr9t6 ,n[ let me say a ^w ab\t ! ,picture book-plates on :i* ! l&scape is a fancy "o4 ,prom95t among/ ^! is t ( ',gilb]t ,wakefield1' :i* %[s u a pretty sc5e3 a /ag /oops to dr9k f a rivulet t trickles ?r\gh a wood4 ,v mu* lat] 9 date is a *>m+ vignette1 repres5t+ a rock1 ov] :i* a /ream ( wat] trickles & sp>kles z x falls into a pool bel[4 ,f]ns & flags gr[ 9 ! pool4 ,! book-plate belong$ to ,joseph ,prie/ley1 & on t acc\nt we m5tion x aft] ,wakefield's4 ,prie/ley 0 q z bitt] a ,diss5t] & z ard5t a controv]siali/ z ,gilb]t ,wakefield1 ?\gh x is m z a man ( sci5ce t mo/ p rememb] him4 ,8 "n is s intimately associat$ ) ,birm+ham politics at ! "t ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 t ! fact ( 8 book-plate be+ engrav$ by a ,birm+ham man--x is sign$ ',all5 sct4 ,birm+m'--becomes ! m int]e/+1 & enables u to assign ! engrav+ to a m>k$ p]iod 9 ! own]'s life--! "t :5 8 fri5d%ip ) ,"l ,%elburne began to cool1 & :51 settl+ d[n at ,birm+ham1 he began "w on 8 ,hi/ory ( ! ,corruptions ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,james ,yates1 :o edit$ ,prie/ley's collect$ works1 us$ ! same book-plate1 aft] alt]+ ! "n ^u x4 ,ano!r delightfully rural sc5e is depict$ on ! book-plate ( ',john ,hews ,bransby4' ,8 motto reads1 ,breve et irrep>abile tempus2 & he %[s a ru/ic l&scape1 9 :i* ! figures repres5t$ h evid5tly le>nt ! tru? ( ! ass]tion4 ,! s[] scatt]s se$1 ! pl\ghboy is engag$ ) 8 team1--all are mak+ ! mo/ ( _! "t1 yet !re is no sign ( hurry or bu/le4 ,! day is f9e1 b cl\ds hov] 9 ! sky4 ,on ! left1 a cottage ne/les 9 ! trees1 & ! smoke f its *imney tells ( ! h\sewife )9 prep>+ a meal = ^? :o are e>n+ x by _! lab\r )\t4 ,s mu* = l&scapes hav+ direct ref]5ce to ! book-plates on :i* !y appe>4 ,(t51 h[ev]1 ! l&scape is purely a fancy "o1 z t on ! book-plate ( ,gregory ,l\is ,way4 ,a riv] fl[s ?r\gh fields1 & beside x sits an arm\r-coat$ knight1 :o is ei!r we>i$ ) ! fight1 or b[$ d[n by ! fickl5ess ( 8 lady4 ,8 %ield re/s beside him1 & on x are depict$ ! arms ( ,way4 ,! moon %$s ^u ! sc5e :at light %e is able1 b ! sky is ov]ca/ & /ormy4 ,i mu/ n close ?is *apt] )\t ref]5ce to ! book-plates produc$ by ,?omas ,bewick1 _m ( :i* are famili> en\gh--z examples ( ,bewick's art--to ^? :o "k little ab\t book-plates1 & d n collect !m4 ,8 are c]ta9ly = ! mo/ "p ',l&scape' plates2 b ,i d n "k :e!r to class !m ) ^! examples ( ',view' book-plates1 or ) ^? :i* ,i h *ri/5$ ',fancy ,l&scapes4' ,!y 7 *iefly engrav$ = nor!rn book-own]s1 b "o c h>dly say t ! p>ticul> bit ( sc5]y on ea*--?\gh1 d\btless1 9 mo/ cases drawn f nature--has any special applicability to ! own]4 ,i w !re=e speak "h ( ,bewick's book-plates z =m+ a class by !mselves4 ,8 fir/ 0 prep>$ = ,?omas ,bell1 & is dat$ #agig1 s t x is inaccurate to speak ( ,bewick z ! orig9ator ( ! ,l&scape /yle 9 book-plates2 he f\nd ! /yle already foll[$ by _m engrav]s1 & 8 ta/e & skill br\ght x to p]fection4 ,! ,bell plate is n uncommon1 z ! books = :i* x 0 engrav$ 7 sold 9 #ahfj4 ,x %[s1 9 ! =egr\nd ( a l&scape1 an oval %ield1 inscrib$ ',t4 ,bell1 #agig1' & re/+ aga9/ a decay$ tree4 ,9 ! di/ance are trees1 & above !m rises ! t[] ( ,/4 ,ni*olas's ,*ur*1 9 ,newca/le--a fav\rite object ) ,bewick4 ,x is also introduc$ by ,ralph ,beilby into ! book-plate ( ,br&1 ! antiqu>y4 ,out ( ! hundr$ or s book-plates design$ or engrav$ by ,bewick1 x is difficult to "k :i* to select = comm5t2 b f ! int]e/ :i* atta*es to its own]1 t ( ,rob]t ,s\!y 7figur$ on p4 #aaa7 sugge/s itself4 ,"h we h a rock1 ?ickly cr[n$ ) %rubb]y1 f :i* a /ream ( wat] falls into a brook bel[4 ,aga9/ ! face ( ! rock leans an armorial %ield1 be>+ ! ,s\!y arms--a *evron betwe5 ?ree crosses crosslet4 ,on ! gr\nd to ! "r ( ! %ield1 & 9 contact ) x1 is ! helmet1 support+ on a wrea? ! cre/--an arm ve/$ & c\p$ at ! elb[1 hold+ 9 ! h& a cross$ crosslet4 ,across ! s9i/] *ief corn] ( ! %ield1 & trail+ !nce to ! gr\nd1 is ?r[n ! rib& be>+ ! motto ,9 labore quies4 ,! date ( ! book-plate is probably ab\t #ahaj4 ,n only ,newca/le itself1 b ! :ole l9e ( c\ntry along ! riv] !nce to ,tynem\?1 seems to h be5 ,bewick's sket*+ gr\nd1 & _m ( 8 sket*es he us$ = book-plates4 ,j>r[ & ,tynem\? itself 7 p>ticul>ly fav\rite spots4 ,( ! latt] place 8 views 7 mo/ly tak5 f ! sea1 & af=d u delightful pictures ( wat]1 %ipp+1 & ! ru9s ( ,tynem\? ,priory4 ,! book-plate ( ',*>les ,*>lton1 ,m4,d41' is "o ( ^!4 ,illu/ration3 ,,s\!y',s ,,book-,,plate ,,by ,,bewick4 ,a great _m ( ! ord9>y bits ( l&scape :i* ,bewick us$ = book-plates he aft]w>ds utilis$ z tailpieces = v>i\s books illu/rat$ by him4 ,! book-plate ( ! ',rev4 ,h4 ,cotes1 ,vic> ( ,b$l+ton1 #ahjb1' :i* %[s u ! rev]5d g5tleman busily engag$ 9 fi%+1 d\btless a fav\rite sport ) him1 is an in/ance ( ?is div]t$ use2 b 9 ?is case we "k ! hi/ory ( ! plate4 ,mr4 ,cotes _h practically edit$ ! arti/'s second volume ( ,briti% ,birds1 &1 z a slight return1 ,bewick prep>$ = him ! book-plate 9 "q2 b1 ow+ to a subsequ5t qu>rel1 ! arti/ nev] gave ! p>son ! block1 turn+ x in/ead to 8 own acc\nt4 ,!re are a great _m m copp]-plate book-plates by ,bewick ?an is g5]ally suppos$4 ,"o ( ! mo/ elaborate is t ( ',buddle ,atk9son1' :i* repres5ts a bubbl+ tr\t-/ream1 into :i* an angl] ca/s 8 l9e3 9 ! =egr\nd is a cre/ enclos$ 9 a %ield4 ,o!r copp]-plate "w by ,bewick is f\nd 9 ! book-plates ( ',edw>d ,moises1 ,a4,m4'--a %ield ( arms1 ) books1 p5s1 arti/s' tools ( all k9ds1 & musical in/rum5ts2 ',james ,*>lton' & ',a4 ,clapham'--,tyneside sc5es2 ',j4 ,h4 ,affleck1 ,newca/le-^u-,tyne'--a %ield ( arms1 9 ! mid/ ( fl[]s & foliage2 ',?os ,c>r1 ,newca/le'--a spr+ ( wat] fl[+ f a rock2 & "s few o!rs4 ,examples ( ! m unusual designs 9 ,bewick's book-plates1 i4e4 ^? 9 :i* sc5]y is n depict$1 are f\nd 9 ! book-plates ( ',john ,&]son1 ,/4 ,pet]sburgh'--a sportsman on horseback1 :i* 0 aft]w>ds utilis$ z a vignette 9 ,briti% ,birds2 ',mr4 ,bigges'--a figure ( lib]ty2 ',alexr ,doeg1 %ipbuild]'--a j-complet$ %ip1 /ill /&+ on ! /ocks2 & sev]al o!rs1 :i* simply %[ ! %ield ( arms & own]'s "n4 ,"o reason :y ,bewick 0 s successful z an engrav] ( book-plates lay 9 ! fact t 8 ability 0 mo/ conspicu\s 9 a small design4 ,! "w ( su* m5 z ,hog>? or ,b>tolozzi seems cramp$ :5 x appe>s on ! small scale :i* alone a book-plate c admit2 b ) ,bewick1 ! small] ! size ( ! sc5e he desir$ to repres5t1 ! great] 0 8 skill 9 introduc+ into x bo? orig9ality & beauty4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,g]man ,,book-,,plates ,i ,,h said t ! use ( book-plates1 :e!r z commemorative ( gifts or z m>ks ( own]%ip1 orig9at$ 9 ,g]many4 ,"h1 well be=e ! close ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 we f9d at lea/ ?ree und\bt$ book-plates1 examples ( :i* h surviv$ until ! pres5t day1 & h rec5tly be5 discov]$ fulfill+ ! function = :i* !y 7 orig9ally int5d$4 ,fa/5$ to ! cov] ( an old ,lat9 vocabul>y 0 discov]$ ! mo/ anci5t ( ^! book-plates4 ,x is pr9t$ f a wood-block1 & is r\gh 9 execution4 ,x %[s u a h$gehog c>ry+ a fl[] 9 its m\?1 trampl+ ov] fall5 leaves2 above is ! inscription1 ',hans ,igl]1 das di* e9 igel kuss4' ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,hildebr&e ,,br&5burg4 ,foll[+1 9 po9t ( date1 closely aft] ?is curi\s book-plate1 comes a small woodcut1 repres5t+ an angel :o holds a %ield1 on :i* is display$ a black ox1 ) a r+ pass$ ?r\gh its nose--! arms ( ! ,br&5burg family4 ,a writt5 inscription b5ea? x /ates t ! book = :i* x 0 int5d$1 & 9 :i* x 0 f\nd1 belong$ to ,hildebr&e ,br&5burg ( ,bib]a*1 :o pres5t$ x to ! ,c>?usian mona/]y ( ,buxheim1 ( :i* he 0 a monk4 ,?is book-plate1 :i* is rudely col\r$1 is /ruck (f on scraps ( pap]1 pr9t$ on "o side2 a curi\s illu/ration ( ! !n sc>city ( t mat]ial4 ,oddly en\gh1 ano!r v e>ly book-plate--probably ( almo/ ! same date z ! la/--0 also f\nd 9 a book :i* belong$ to ! same mona/]y1 & :i* _h be5 giv5 to x by ,wilhelm von ,zell4 ,?is book-plate also is anonym\s2 b ! volumes t conta9$ x1 z 9 ! la/ case1 be> a writt5 inscription1 record+ ! fact t !y belong$ to ! mona/]y 9 "q1 & 7 ! gift ( ! p]son ^: arms are figur$ 9 ! book-plate ins]t$4 ,f ! fact t two ( ! ?ree kn[n fifte5? c5tury book-plates are connect$ ) ! mona/]y at ,buxheim1 x w\ld seem z if ! use ( a book-plate comm5d$ itself to ! libr>ian ( t mona/]y1 :o commemorat$ ! gifts ( volumes by a book-plate be>+ ! donor's arms4 ,9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 ,g]man book-plates became num]\s1 & ( _! beauty !re c be no d\bt4 ,!re is a difficulty1 h[ev]1 9 accept+ _m ( ! e>ly armorial woodcuts :i* "o f9ds2 & x is ?is3 ,suppose ! example is no long] do+ duty 9 a volume z a book-plate1 !re is really no means ( be+ assur$ t ! cut ( arms is a book-plate at all2 = v _m ( ^! plates are void ( any inscription1 save p]haps a text or motto4 ,"s ( ^! book-plates are probably ! "w1 or f ! design1 ( ,alb]t ,dr]4 ,he c]ta9ly produc$ "s und\bt$ examples2 ! e>lie/1 actually dat$1 9 #aeaf4 ,?is is ! ,ebn] book-plate 7see p4 #aai74 ,! inscription on ?is leaves u 9 no d\bt z to its int5d$ use3 ',lib] ,hi]onimi ,ebn]1 #aeaf4' ,eight ye>s aft] complet+ ! ,ebn] plate1 ,dr] engrav$ on copp] a ,portrait plate ( ,bilibald ,pirckheim]1 a ,nuremb]g juri/ ( "s note1 :o became c\ncillor to ,maximilian ,i41 & 0 ! own] ( a libr>y1 ^: subsequ5t hi/ory has be5 told 9 ',books ab\t ,books' by ,mr4 ,elton 9 8 ,great ,book ,collectors4 ,n[ ?is ,portrait plate1 :i* is dat$ #aebd1 0 und\bt$ly us$ by ,pirckheim] z 8 book-plate4 ,!re are pl5ty ( kn[n in/ances 9 :i* x may be /ill f\nd fa/5$ 9 at ! end ( a volume4 ,:e!r or n x 0 int5d$ = any o!r purpose ?an t :i* ,i h "h m5tion$1 we _c say1 = x be>s no inscription express+ its use4 ,h[ev]--v possibly at ! same date--,dr] design$ = ,pirckheim] :at 01 )\t d\bt1 int5d$ = a book-plate1 s9ce x be>s ! inscription1 ',lib] ,bilibaldi ,pirckheim]4' ,?is is1 9 _m in/ances1 f\nd on ! front cov] ( volumes :i* also conta9 ! book-plate la/ describ$ fa/5$ on ! back cov]4 ,x is a v /rik+ book-plate4 ,a /rangely l>ge helmet1 on :i* is plac$ an equally l>ge cre/1 surm\nts a pair ( %ields4 ,! dext] "o be>s ! arms ( ,pirckheim]--a birke or bir*-tree2 :il/ ! s9i/] be>s ^? ( 8 wife1 ,m>gre?a ,riet]9--a cr[n$ m]maid ) two tails1 ea* ( :i* %e holds 9 h] h&s4 ,pirckheim]'s arms %[ ! curi\s punn+ h]aldry ( ! "t1 ! birke be+1 no d\bt1 a playful allusion to ! juri/'s "n4 ,clasp+ ! helmet are two angels4 ,on ei!r side ( ! %ield is a l>ge cornucopia app>5tly fill$ ) grapes & v9e leaves1 & among/ ^! /&s a small] angel hold+ "o end ( a heavy fe/oon1 ! o!r end ( :i* is fa/5$ to a ram's head1 ! c5tre ( ! design4 ,angels1 app>5tly at play1 are also repres5t$ bel[ ! %ield4 ,examples ( ?is plate are n uncommon 9 ,engli% collections1 _m ( ,pirckheim]'s books hav+ pass$ into ! ,libr>y ( ! ,royal ,society1 & "s ( ^! hav+ be5 sold z duplicates1 :5 !y 7 b\ght up by collectors = ! sake ( ! book-plate4 ,sir ,wolla/on ,franks po9ts out to me t !re is yet a ?ird v>iety ( ,pirckheim]'s book-plate1 :i* is sign$ ',j4 ,b4 #aebi1' & is n ! "w ( ,dr]4 ,illu/ration ,! book-plate ( ,hector ,pm]1 provo/ ( ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,laur5ce at ,nuremb]g1 dat$ 9 #aebe1 is also ascrib$ to ,dr]1 ?\gh x is sign$ ) ! initials ',r4 ,a4' ,?is signature is probably t ( ! arti/ :o cut ! design ^u wood1 = x is n[ ma9ta9$ t ,dr] himself only made ! draw+s = ! woodcuts kn[n z 82 ! me*anical op]ation ( cutt+ be+ h&$ ov] to assi/ants4 ,! ,pm] plate is ! e>lie/ dat$ book-plate :i* be>s a signature ei!r ( ! design] or ! engrav]4 ,! size ( ?is really f9e example ( e>ly wood-engrav+ is #ac in*es by #i4 ,on ! pr9cipal %ield 9 ! design we h :at are no d\bt ! arms ( ! mona/]y1 ! gridiron ( ,/4 ,laur5ce1 qu>t]+ ^? ( ,pm]4 ,! gridiron is on ! fir/ & f\r? qu>t]s1 :il/ ! second & ?ird conta9 :at is h]aldically describ$ z p] b5d sable 787 & arg5t1 ?ree b5dlets ( ! fir/4 ,we say 'sable1' because ! d>k mass :i* ! arti/ has "h %[n is probably meant to repres5t ?is1 b any d>k col\r may h be5 int5d$1 z ,i h already endeav\r$ to %[ 7see p4 #bc74 ,^! la/ arms are v probably ,pm]'s1 =1 9 "o ( ! small %ields :i* appe> 9 ea* ( ! f\r corn]s ( ! design1 !y occur aga9--! o!r ?ree %ields be+ mo/ likely fill$ ) arms qu>t]$ by ! ,pm] family4 ,! helmet surm\nt+ ! pr9cipal %ield is )\t wrea?1 & ! cre/ is a demi-nun4 ,! motto1 ',to ! pure all ?+s are pure1' is giv51 z 9 o!r ( ,dr]'s book-plates1 9 ,hebrew1 ,greek1 & ,lat94 ,9 *>ge ( ! %ield /&s ,/4 ,laur5ce himself1 dress$ 9 a monk's g>b1 & hold+ 9 8 "r h& ! in/rum5t ( 8 m>tyrdom1 & 9 8 left ! palm ( m>tyrdom4 ,! nimbus appe>s ar\nd 8 head4 ,! beauty ( ! design is app>5t at ! fir/ glance1 & x becomes m app>5t z we look into x4 ,dr4 ,hector ,pm] 0 ! la/ ,prior ( ! ,abbey ( ,/4 ,laur5ce 9 ,nuremb]g4 ,to him ,erasmus gave a copy ( 8 edition ( ! works ( ,/4 ,ambrose1 issu$ f ,frob5's press4 ,t v copy is 9 ! possession ( ! ,rev4 ,h4 ,w4 ,p]eira1 & 9 ea* ( ! two ?ick volumes 9 :i* ! "w is conta9$ is ,pm]'s book-plate4 ,"o is /ruck ) ! exquisite detail & treatm5t2 z ,mr4 ,p]eira says1 9 describ+ ! plate1 ! expression & figure ( ,/4 ,laur5ce is full ( sweetness & t5d] pa?os4 ,! li/ ( ',armories' by ,dr]1 z pr9t$ by ,b>ts* 9 vol4 vii4 ( ! ,pe9tre-,graveur1 gives u "s tw5ty examples1 any ( :i* may h be5 us$ z book-plates4 ,"s idea z to :e!r or n an e>ly armorial plate is really a book-plate may1 h[ev]1 be ga9$ by tak+ its measurem5t4 ,a v l>ge engrav+ %\ld be reg>d$ ) suspicion1 ?\gh n necess>ily reject$ z a book-plate on acc\nt ( its size4 ,sir ,wolla/on ,franks possesses a magnific5t book-plate1 measur+ no less ?an #ad #aj in*es1 :i* is at ?is mom5t /ill fulfill+ its orig9al functions4 ,?is is c]ta9ly ! l>ge/ example yet discov]$4 ,x has be5 kn[n to collectors = "s "t 9 :at 0 believ$ to be a p]fect /ate1 b ! copy j m5tion$ %[s t :at 0 ?\ght to be ! :ole 0 9 reality only a portion ( ! design1 s9ce x lack$ ! elaborate framework1 :i* is ri*ly embelli%$ ) weapons & ensigns1 z well z ) musical in/rum5ts ( e description4 ,?is book-plate belong$ to ,c\nt ,maximilian ,l\is ,bre9]1 a di/+ui%$ (ficial ( ! ,emp]or ( ,au/ria 9 ,lomb>dy4 ,a /rik+ feature 9 x is ! introduction1 above ! arms ( ! own] ( ! plate1 ( ^? ( ,au/ria1 surm\nt$ by ! imp]ial cr[n1 support$ by a c\ple ( *]ubs4 ,bo? ! design & engrav+ are ! "w ( ,giuseppe ,petr>ca1 :o probably produc$ !m dur+ ! clos+ ye>s ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,illu/ration ,q 9 a di/9ct /yle f ! o!r ,g]man book-plates m5tion$ is t figur$ opposite1 :i* may be dat$ ab\t ! ye> #aecj4 ,x is int]e/+ f its own]1 "o ,paulus ,sp]atus1 an ard5t prea*] ( ! ,lu!ran doctr9e at ,augsburg1 ,wrttemb]g1 ,salzburg1 & ,vi5na1 & aft]w>ds ,bi%op ( ,pom]ania1 :o prov$ himself ready to und]go suff]+ 9 ! cause he imag9$ to be "r4 ,he 0 born 9 #adhd1 & di$ 9 #aeed4 ,! %ad+ 9 ! arms is v peculi>1 express+ z x does1 on ! fir/ & f\r? divisions ( ! %ield1 arg5t & v]t at a p]iod1 z we h se51 long ant]ior to ! use ( l9es or dots to express ! metals or t9ctures 9 h]aldry4 ,an explanation is no d\bt to be f\nd 9 ! fact t ! arti/ only int5d$ to repres5t "s light col\r 9 ! %ad$ p>ts1 9 ! same way z 9 ! second & ?ird divisions ( ! %ield he desir$ 9 ! ?ickly ink$ p>ts to repres5t sable4 ,! book-plate is n[ pres]v$ 9 a copy ( ! ,psalms translat$ into ,russian by ,francis ,skor9a1 & pr9t$ at ,wilna ab\t ! ye> #aebe4 ,! peculi> inscription on ?is book-plate is ref]r$ to on p4 #aff4 ,we h spok5 some:at fully ab\t ^! e>ly examples ( ,g]man book-plates1 because1 bo? f ! fact t !y are ! e>lie/ kn[n to u1 & t sev]al ( !m are ! designs ( ,alb]t ,dr]1 !y h a v special int]e/4 ,space precludes ! possibility ( allud+ 9 detail to lat] ,g]man examples1 ?\gh !y are1 _m ( !m1 exce$+ly beautiful specim5s ( ! engrav]'s art1 z inde$ !y may well be consid]+ ! m5 :o engrav$ !m--,lucas ,crana*1 ,jo/ ,amman1 ,hans ,tros*el1 ,wolffgang ,kilian ( ,augsburg1 & ! uncle & nephew ,giles & ,joseph ,sadel]4 ,let me1 h[ev]1 speak v t]sely ( a few examples ( ! productions ( ^! arti/s1 9 ord] t ! read]'s att5tion may be attract$ %\ld he come across a specim5 ( _! "w4 ,two woodcuts by ,lucas ,crana* h c]ta9ly be5 us$ z book-plates1 ?\gh n design$ by ! arti/ z su*1 = !y bo? appe> among o!r cuts 9 a "w illu/rat$ by him4 ,sir ,wolla/on ,franks possesses bo? v>ieties4 ,9 "o1 we h a half-l5g? figure ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,he is seat$1 & read+ a book1 ! l9es ( :i* he foll[s ) 8 f+]4 ,8 head is surr\nd$ ) ! nimbus1 :il/ a %aggy be>d ne>ly cov]s ! face4 ,! "r h& holds a d\ble sword ) ! po9ts upw>ds2 b5ea? ?is is ! %ield ( ! ,elector ( ,saxony4 ,above ! upp] l9e ( ! plate is an inscription1 %[+ t x 0 int5d$ to m>k ! volumes belong+ to ! 'prea*]%ip' 7',pr$icatur'7 at ,or+54 ,! o!r woodcut by ,crana* is v simil> 9 design1 b ! figure repres5t$ is t ( ,/4 ,pet]1 & x be>s ! inscription ',/adt ,orngau4' ,x is wor? rem>k+ t 9 "o in/ance at lea/1 on remov+ ! book-plate portray+ ,/4 ,paul1 a small] h&-drawn book-plate 0 f\nd1 :i* consi/$ ( a %ield half r$ & half :ite1 & ^u x a key1 plac$ 9 pale1 c\nt]*>g$4 ,!re is no inscription on ?is book-plate1 nor is !re any m>g9 %[n--! pap] be+ cut close to ! design4 ,jo/ ,amman is ano!r ,g]man arti/ :o leaves u 9 a difficulty z to decid+ z to :i* ( 8 _m armorial engrav+s 7 really int5d$ = book-plates4 ,"o und\bt$ book-plate by him1 h[ev]1 exi/s1 & ?is 0 design$ = a memb] ( ! ,nuremb]g family ( ,holzs*uh]--',wood5 %oes4' ,wood5 %oes1 or sabots1 appe> z *>ges on ! %ield1 & af=d ano!r example ( ! punn+ h]aldry :i* 0 !n fa%ionable 9 ,g]many4 ,?is is a f9e book-plate1 engrav$ on copp]1 & sign$ ',j4 ,a4'2 its size1 #g-c_/d #f-a_/h in*es4 ,! %ield is support$ by two angels & a lion4 ,hans ,sibma*] or ,siebma*] 0 ano!r ,nuremb]g engrav]2 he work$ !re q at ! close ( ! sixte5? c5tury & 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! sev5te5?4 ,he also execut$ a book-plate = a memb] ( ! ,holzs*uh] family4 ,?is is a m elaborate piece ( "w ?an ,amman's1 ?\gh small] 7#d-a_/b #c-c_/h in*es74 ,its *>act]i/ic feature is a closely-wov5 wrea? ( leaves1 ) clu/]s ( fruit & ornam5ts introduc$ at int]vals4 ,seat$ on ?is wrea?1 at ! top ( ! design1 are two read+ *]ubs clo!d 9 'nature unadorn$4' ,bel[ ! design is an oblong & ind5t$ bracket4 ,hans ,tros*el's "w z a book-plate engrav] is illu/rat$ by ! book-plate ( yet ano!r ,nuremb]g man--,john ,william ,kress ( ,kress5/a91 dat$ 9 #afai4 ,9 ?is we are %[n a %ield set 9 an oval wrea? ( leaf-"w4 ,! helmet :i* surm\nts x displays "s elaborate "w2 f9ely-cut mantl+ ext5ds itself f ?is on ! "r side & on ! left2 & above is a cornet1 :i* encircles ! cre/4 ,! :ole is enclos$ 9 a circle ( leaves & b]ries1 some:at simil> to t j describ$ 9 speak+ ( ,sibma*]'s "w2 b outside ?is1 at ea* ( ! f\r corn]s ( ! plate1 are small %ields surm\nt$ by helmets & cre/s1 & conta9+ ! arms ( ! f\r families f :i* he imm$iately desc5d$1 _! names be+ giv54 ,ne/l+ among/ ! mantl+ on ! left side ( ! design is a di/9ct %ield1 on :i* are depict$ ! arms ( ,susanna ,kol]1 wife ( ! own] ( ! book-plate4 ,wolffgang ,kilian 7born #aeha1 di$ #affb7 0 an ,augsburg man1 & ! book-plate :i* be>s 8 signature & ! date1 #afce1 is t ( an ,augsburg *ur* dignit>y--,seba/ian ,myll]1 suffragan-bi%op ( ,adramytteum1 & ,canon ( ,augsburg4 ,9 its ornam5tation x be>s "s resemblance to an ,engli% ,jacobean book-plate4 ,above ! %ield is ! head ( a *]ub1 on :i* ! episcopal mitre is made to re/ 9 a some:at comical mann]2 ! *]ub's w+s protrude ov] ! top (1 & into1 ! %ield4 ,! inscription is conta9$ 9 an oval b&2 outside ?is is an oval leaf-wrea?1 & outside ?is aga9 an ind5t$ frame4 ,wolffgang 0 a y\ng] bro!r ( ! m not$ ,lucas ,kilian4 ,bo? bro!rs /udi$ at ,v5ice1 & 7 pupils ( _! /epfa!r1 ,dom9ick ,cu/os1 :o 0 himself a design] ( book-plates4 ,( ,giles ,sadel]'s "w--! ,c\nt ( ,ros5b]g's book-plate--,i %all speak directly 7pp4 #acj1 #aca74 ,an example ( 8 nephew's engrav+ is af=d$ by ! book-plate ( ,f]d9& von ,hag5au1 dat$ 9 #afdf4 ,9 lat] times--! eighte5? c5tury--o!r di/+ui%$ ,g]man arti/s '/oop$' to book-plate engrav+4 ,among/ !m 0 ,daniel ,ni*olas ,*od[iecki 7! son ( a ,dantzig drug m]*ant71 born 9 #agbf4 ,*od[iecki is be/ kn[n z a book-illu/rator1 9 :i* 8 great k ( co/ume--at a p]iod :5 ! po9t 0 little /udi$--/ood him 9 good /ead4 ,8 book-plates are probably few2 only f\r or five are kn[n4 ,"o ( ! mo/ elaborate 9 design is t ( a ,g]man doctor ( m$ic9e1 dat$ 9 #agib1 n9e ye>s be=e ! arti/'s dea?4 ,9 ?is example mu* ( ! s5sational /yle ( ! g5]ality ( 8 "w manife/s itself4 ',! book-plate1' says ,"l ,de ,tabley1 '9 its motive rem9ds u mu* ( ^? allegoric fram$ c]tificates ( memb]%ip :i* v>i\s sick clubs & b5efit societies accord to _! memb]s at ! pres5t day4 ,9 ! =egr\nd1 sculapius is pu%+ out a skeleton drap$ 9 a long :ite %eet1 ) a scy! across its %\ld]4 ,! god is /urdily apply+ 8 s]p5t-tw9$ /aff to ! some:at too solid back ( ! t]rible phantom4 ,beh9d1 b5ea? a k9d ( pavilion1 lies a sick p]son 9 b$2 8 h&s are uprais$ 9 sil5t ?ankfulness z he wat*es ! pr[ess ( ! heal+ deity4' ,! book-plate 0 engrav$ = ,dr4 ,c4 ,s4 ,s*9tz4 ,besides ?is1 ,*od[iecki engrav$1 ab\t #aggj1 a book-plate = himself1 &1 ab\t t5 ye>s lat]1 "o = ! ,fr5* sem9>y at ,b]l94 ,illu/ration ,! book-plate ( ,dr4 ,s*9tz calls to m9d a some:at e>li] ,g]man example1 engrav$ by ,boetius f a design by ,w]n]9 7^: signature appe>s on "s v>ieties ( ! plate71 ab\t ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,x is figur$ opposite1 & is p]haps ! mo/ gloomy book-plate t x ev] ent]$ into ! m9d ( man to conceive4 ,a skeleton sits ^u a c(f91 or a c(f9-%ap$ tomb1 hold+ 9 8 "r h& a pair ( scales1 & 9 8 left a scy!2 9 ! light] balance ( ! scales is a scroll1 be>+ ! inscription1 ',dan4 v4 #be1 ,m5e ,tekel'2 9 ! backgr\nd we see monum5ts1 ,lomb>dy popl>s or cypress-trees1 & a di/ant l&scape4 ,?is un9vit+ picture is conta9$ 9 a frame1 inscrib$1 9 a m$allion above1 ',e ,biblio!ca ,woogiana1' & bel[1 ,nom9or libra3 libratus ne levis unquam ,inv5i>1 pr/a pond]e1 ,*ri/e1 tuo1--a motto 9 :i* ! own] makes a play ^u ! d]ivation ( 8 "n f wage1 ! ,g]man = a weight or balance1 & asks ! be/[al ( div9e weight on ! day ( s\l-weigh+4 ,z comp>$ ) ,g]man book-plates1 ^? ( o!r c\ntries are sadly defici5t 9 arti/ic composition4 ,! =m]1 p>ticul>ly examples ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 are ornate & well design$4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! really magnific5t book-plate ( ,pet] ,vok1 ,urs9us1 ,c\nt ( ,ros5b]g1 dat$ '#afji4' ,x is engrav$ on copp]1 & measures #aj in*es by #f4 ,9 a c5tral circul> m$allion1 #c-b_/c in*es 9 diamet]1 is depict$ ! own]1 array$ 9 arm\r1 & seat$ on a ri*ly cap>ison$ w>-horse1 plum$1 & go+ at full spe$ across a l&scape ( hillocks4 ,on 8 brea/plate is an escut*eon be>+ 8 arms2 a knight's sword is 9 8 h&4 ,r\nd ! m>g9 ( ! m$allion runs a wrea? ( roses4 ,plat=ms come out on ei!r side ( ! m$allion1 & on ea* ( ^! !re /&s a figure ab\t #e in*es 9 height2 ! "o on ! left is a female symbolical =m1 clad 9 fl[+ drap]y1 & hold+ 9 "o h& ! cup ( ! ,eu*>i/1 & 9 ! o!r a cross4 ,a some:at simil> figure /&s on ! "r1 hold+ 9 h] h& a tablet1 inscrib$ ,v]bum ,dom9i manet 9 et]num4 ,! m$allion re/s ^u two be>s--an allusion1 ( c\rse1 to ! family "n ( ! own]1 ,urs9us--cr\*+ betwe5 ! two female figures describ$4 ,! face ( ! alt>-l plat=m bel[ is divid$ into "o c5tral & two lat]al comp>tm5ts1 ( :i* ! side ones project =w>d4 ,on ! "r lat]al slab is an escut*eon1 *>g$ simply ) ! ,ros5b]g rose2 :il/ on ! left we see ! family arms1 z on ! brea/plate1 b surm\nt$ ) an erm9e-fac$ cr[n4 ,on ! c5tral slab is a skull re/+ on two %9-bones4 ,rea*+ across ! upp] portion ( ! design is an oblong tablet1 ) ind5t$ %elly scroll-"w edges1 & a backgr\nd bord] ( l>ge full-bl[n roses1 ) ?orny /ems4 ,) ! inscription1 :i* is appropriately pomp\s1 ,i ne$ n tr\ble ! read]2 b ,i h ?\ght x wor? :ile to give "h 7foll[+ ,"l ,de ,tabley's example1 & us+ sometimes 8 words7 a v full v]bal picture ( ?is truly magnific5t book-plate1 9 ord] t ! pit* ( elaboration to :i* a ,g]man book-plate c be c>ri$ may be und]/ood4 ,suffice x to add t ?is "w ( art 0 engrav$ by ,giles ,sadel]1 ! ,antw]p-born engrav]1 :o1 aft] /udy+ 9 ,italy1 0 invit$ by ! ,emp]or ,rudolph ,,ii4 to ent] 8 s]vice at ,prague2 9 %ort1 to become :at he /yles himself 9 8 signature to ?is book-plate--',engrav] to ,8 ,imp]ial ,maje/y4' ,less elaborate1 yet v beautifully engrav$1 are ! book-plates us$ 9 ! ,electoral ,libr>y ( ! ,dukes ( ,bav>ia at ,muni*4 ,on "o1 dat$ 9 #afah1 ! l>ge/ v>iety ( :i* is #g in*es high & #e-a_/b broad1 we h ! arms ( ! ,du*y enclos$ by ! coll> ( ! ,gold5 ,fleece4 ,w+$ ,c>yatides support ! ,electoral cr[n1 :il/ bel[ is an arabesqu$ plat=m1 on :i* is ! inscription3 ,ex ,biblio!ca ,s]5issimorum ,utriusque ,bav>i ,ducum1 #afah4 ,a small] v>iety ( ?is plate is figur$ opposite4 ,"s tw5ty ye>s lat]1 a /ill l>g] & m ornate book-plate 7#aj #g in*es7 0 design$ = use 9 ! same libr>y4 ,"h ! arms are 9 an oval frame1 surr\nd$ by ! ,gold5 ,fleece2 on ! "r & left are inv]t$ cornucopi1 & ! cr[n is held al(t by f\r *]ubs4 ,all ! book-plates ( ?is libr>y exi/ 9 a great v>iety ( design1 & ne>ly all ! v>ieties are f\nd 9 diff]5t sizes4 ,illu/ration ,^! examples are typical ( _m o!r ,g]man book-plates2 ! conception ( ! design is excell5t1 & its work+ out is equally good4 ,9 lat] times1 ! "w on book-plates p]haps det]iorat$1 because x fell1 to a l>ge ext5t1 into inf]ior h&s4 ,yet ,g]many c %[ sev]al v cr$itable examples 9 ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,"s ( ^? :i* give ! view ( a libr>y int]ior are decid$ly pleas+2 !y appe> soon aft] ! comm5cem5t ( ! c5tury4 ,! libr>ies repres5t$ h usually "o or m my?ological inmates2 b1 9 "o in/ance1 ! own] is 9 possession1 & is se5 h>d at "w among/ 8 volumes4 ,9 conclud+ ?is *apt]1 x may be not$ t examples ( "n-tickets are f\nd 9 ,g]many z 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,p]haps ! e>lie/ is "o 7fir/ notic$1 ,i believe1 by ,mr4 ,weale7 9 a copy at ! ,bodleian ,libr>y ( a ,g]man ,psalt] pr9t$ at ,augsburg 9 #adih4 ,?is reads1 ',sum ,magi/ri ,georgii ,mayrii ,monac5cis' i4e4 ( ,muni*1 ) ! motto1 ',melius e/ pro v]itate pati supplicium1 quam pro adulatione consequi b5eficium4' ,! same inscription has be5 writt5 9 ink on ! title-page1 ) ! add$ date #aeac1 & aft]w>ds--no d\bt a few ye>s lat] :5 ! label 0 pr9t$ & plac$ 9 ! book--cross$ ?r\gh4 ,! mo/ complete "w on ,g]man book-plates t has yet made its appe>ance is ,h]r ,w>necke's ,die ,deuts*5 ,b*]zei*51 ,b]l91 #ahij2 b a "w prop]ly classify+ ! diff]5t /yles ( ,g]man book-plates1 & affix+ to ^! /yles cov]+ dates1 has yet to be writt54 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,book-,,plates ,,( ,,france ,,& ,,o!r ,,c\ntries ,,france1 s f> z a g5]ally descriptive acc\nt ( h] book-plates is conc]n$1 is c]ta9ly m =tunate ?an h] neighb\r ,g]many4 ,fr5* book-plates receiv$ att5tion1 9 ! %ape ( a capital "w ^u !m1 be=e ^? ( any o!r c\ntry 7 simil>ly hon\r$4 ,m4 ,p\let ,malassis's ,les ,ex libris ,franais made its fir/ appe>ance 9 #ahgd1 & be>s evid5t te/imony to ! fact t ! au?or _h = _m ye>s previ\sly made an att5tive /udy ( 8 native book-plates4 ,s9ce ! appe>ance ( ,m4 ,p\let ,malassis's "w1 book-plate collect+ 9 ,france1 z well z 9 o!r c\ntries1 has be5 vigor\sly c>ri$ on1 & e>li] examples ( dat$ ,fr5* book-plates ?an ^? !n kn[n h come to light4 ,! mo/ anci5t ( ^! is "o dat$ #aegd 7! same ye>1 x w be not$1 z t ( ! plate ( ,sir ,ni*olas ,bacon71 b x is simply typographical1 hav+ no k9d ( design :atev]4 ,x reads3 ',ex biblio!ca ,c>oli ,albosii ,e4 ,edu5sis4 ,ex labore quies4' ,no ,armorial book-plate be>+ an engrav$ date appe>s 9 ,france until ?irty-sev5 ye>s lat]1 :5 we1 at la/1 meet ) t ( ,alex&re ,b\*>t1 ,vicomte de ,blossville1 engrav$ by ,lon>d ,gaulti]1 &1 9 ! copy 9 ! ,biblio?que ,nationale1 dat$ #afaa4 ,a v>iety ( ?is book-plate1 undat$1 unsign$1 & probably n by ! same h&1 exi/s 9 ! collection ( ,sir ,wolla/on ,franks4 ,! field 9 ! ,b\*>t arms is gules1 ?\gh ! l9es %[n 9 ! engrav+ ( ! undat$ plate w\ld1 accord+ to ! pres5t sy/em1 repres5t x z azure 7see rem>ks on ?is po9t at p4 #bb74 ,aft] ! ,b\*>t book-plate1 we h1 9 #afac1 t ( ,mel*ior de la ,valle1 ,canon ( ,nancy1 giv5 by ,m4 ,p\let ,malassis z dat$ 9 #afaa1 & !n1 9 #afdd1 a r\ghly-execut$ anonym\s book-plate sign$ ',raigniauld ,riomi1 #afdd4' ,! arms are unt9ctur$1 & leaflike mantl+ fall+ f ! helmet surr\nds ! %ield2 !re is no cre/4 ,raigniauld--or1 z ! mod]n spell+ ( ! "n is1 ,regnault--is n a kn[n engrav]4 ,riomi is an old-fa%ion$ t[n ( ,auv]gne4 ,o!r ,fr5* book-plates ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 bo? dat$ & undat$1 exi/2 b ,france is und5iably beh9d ,g]many bo? 9 ! numb] ( h] e>ly book-plates & 9 _! beauty2 = in/ance1 we d n 9 ,france f9d ^? num]\s book-plates ( ecclesia/ical corporations :i* s mu* swell ! li/ ( e>ly ,g]man examples4 ,! subject ( ,fr5* ecclesia/ical book-plates has1 inde$1 receiv$ special treatm5t f ,fa!r ,+old1 himself a ,fr5* ecclesia/ic2 & he is compell$ to admit t su* book-plates are n num]\s & n anci5t4 ,! old way seems to h be5 = ! mona/ic (ficial 9 *>ge ( ! conv5t libr>y to inscribe ea* volume ) "s appropriate inscription4 ,^! are 9 !mselves int]e/+2 b book-plate lov]s mu/ regret ! exi/5ce ( ! fa%ion4 ,! e>lie/ ,fr5* ecclesia/ical book-plates belong to ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 &1 l ! #aegd example already notic$1 !y are m]e typographical labels1 possess+ little m arti/ic m]it ?an is usually display$ 9 a po/-m>k4 ,) reg>d1 h[ev]1 to ! book-plates ( ecclesia/ical individuals1 ! case is diff]5t2 "s ( !m engrav$ dur+ ! sev5te5? c5tury are ambiti\s & int]e/+4 ,a p>ticul>ly qua9t example is f\nd 9 ! book-plate :i* an ,annecy engrav]1 nam$ ,s9ton1 execut$ = ,*>les de ,sales1 ! en]getic lab\r] 9 ! cause ( religion1 bro!r ( ,/4 ,francis de ,sales1 & 8 successor 9 ! ,bi%opric ( ,annecy4 ,"l ,de ,tabley ?us describes ! book-plate3--',! family arms are %[n 9 a %ield1 :i* appe>s v gigantic1 9 a frame ( heavy curves1 :i* is set 9 ! c5tre ( a huge sidebo>d-l monum5tal /ructure4 ,on ! top l$ges ( ?is1 two full-gr[n1 long-skirt$ angels1 seat$ "r & left1 uphold ! episcopal hat 7) its usual knott$ ropes & tassels7 9 air above ! escut*eon4 ',at ! base ( ! /ructure1 to ! "r1 appe>s a figure ( ,/4 ,francis de ,sales1 seat$1 hold+ an olive bran* 9 "o h&1 :ile b5ea? 8 o!r arm is a pr(use clu/] ( fruit4 ,to ! left1 also seat$1 is a portrait ( ,/4 ,jane ,frances ,de ,*antal1 hold+ a palm-bran*1 also ) fruit b5ea? h] o!r arm4 ,ea* portrait is reali/ic1 & n 9 ! lea/ flatt]$4 ,betwe5 !m is a m$allion be>+ ! cross$ papal keys4' ,! probable date ( ?is v curi\s book-plate is #afdb4 ,x appe>s e>li]1 b ?is may be acc\nt$ = by ! fact t ! "w is prov9cial4 ,/ud5ts w d well to rememb] t prov9cially execut$ book-plates1 ,engli% or =eign1 are (t5 mislead+ 9 ?is respect4 ,!re is a some:at elaborate book-plate1 engrav$ 9 sev]al sizes1 & dat$ 9 #afib1 :i* introduces ! c>d9al's hat1 mitre1 & crozi]1 & :i* 0 prep>$ to place 9 ! books giv5 by ,dr4 ,pet] ,daniel ,huet to ! ,p>is ,jesuits4 ,huet is himself an int]e/+ figure 9 ,fr5* lit]ature4 ,9 #afgj he 0 made tutor to ! ,dauph91 & :il/ s employ$ he assi/$ 9 br++ out ! sixty-two volumes ( classics1 specially prep>$ = 8 pupil1 kn[n z ! ,delph9 edition4 ,he became ,bi%op ( ,avran*es 9 #afhi1 b t5 ye>s aft] resign$ 8 see 9 ord] to devote ! rema9d] ( 8 life to lit]ature1 :i* he did1 complet+ among/ o!r volum9\s works a def5ce ( ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,*>les ,,de ,,sales4 ,x is f _! possessors t ,fr5* book-plates d]ive _! *ief int]e/2 & ^! possessors are = ! mo/ "p p]sons :o liv$ at a late date4 ,among/ ! few e>ly celebrities is ! soldi]-poet ( ,france1 ,francis de ,malh]be1 ( :om x has be5 said t he 0 z lax 9 morals z he 0 rigid 9 8 zeal = ! purity ( 8 native language4 ,8 book-plate is figur$ at p4 #be1 & is int]e/+ z %[+ t no reliance c be plac$ on l9es1 app>5tly express+ ! col\r ( ! %ield 9 e>ly ,armorial book-plates 7see pp4 #ba-bb74 ,he di$ 9 #afbh4 ,! books conta9+ ?is v pleas+ book-plate pass$ aft] ,de ,malh]be's dea? to ,v9c5t de ,boy]1 9 ^: family !y rema9$ till ! ,revolution2 aft] t !y 7 disp]s$4 ,com+ to lat] times1 we f9d a *>m+ book-plate1 engrav$ by ,le ,gr& = ! un=tunate ,c\ntess ,dub>ry4 ,h] books 7 well *os5 & well b\nd1 b !y 7 few 9 numb]2 h5ce h] book-plate is r>e1 b x may be se5 9 ! libr>y at ,v]sailles1 :]e mo/ ( h] books are pres]v$4 ,?\gh %e c\ld n read1 %e seems to h felt 9 duty b\nd to foll[ ',la ,pompad\r' 9 gett+ toge!r a libr>y to amuse h] royal ma/]4 ,f ! book-plate ( ! c\ntess--a woman :o1 aft] aid+ 9 ! g5]al degradation ( ! ,fr5* c\rt1 0 will+ to risk h] life = ^? ^: d[nfall %e _h 9 a measure assi/$ 9 br++ ab\t--we may appropriately turn to t ( ,c>d9al ,maury2 ! inscription on :i* reads3 ,biblio?que p>ticulire de son ,em95ce ,mgr4 le ,c>d9al ,maury4 ,?is book-plate calls to m9d a fam\s figure 9 ! ,fr5* ,revolution1--a f]v5t prea*]1 ! spokesman ( 8 fell[-cl]gy be=e ^? :o 7 b little incl9$ to li/5 to argum5t2 ! calm-m9d$ man1 :o w\ld turn r\nd & give a witty retort to a cry rais$ by ! mob :i* foll[$ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,p>is1 clam\r+ = 8 blood4 ,! m5tion ( ^! names leads "o naturally to speak g5]ally ( book-plates engrav$ ab\t ! "t ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution1--a p]iod :i* is immortalis$ 9 a s+ul> mann] on ,fr5* book-plates4 ,m4 ,p\let ,malassis rem>ks t _m a noble libr>y own] took good c>e to alt] 8 book-plate 9 ^? tr\blesome times1 & to replace ! coronet :i* _h surm\nt$ ! family escut*eon by ! ,phrygian cap ( lib]ty4 ,= in/ance1 ! ,visc\nt de ,borbon-,busset 9 #agic *ang$ 8 ,armorial book-plate to a simple inscription--9 :i* he calls himself ',citoy5 ,franois'--surr\nd$ by a leafy g>l&4 ,! same fa%ion is exemplifi$ ev5 9 cl]ical examples4 ,fa!r le ,m]ci] 9 8 fir/ book-plate displays ! coronet :i* he ei!r 01 or at lea/ consid]$ himself to be1 entitl$ to be>2 b betwe5 #aghi & #agib we f9d a second example ( 8 book-plate1 ) a simple decorative f9i% to ! top ( ! design 9 lieu ( ! coronet4 ,at t "t !re 0 9 ,france1 z ,mr4 ,walt] ,hamilton puts x1 'an awkw>d fa%ion ( putt+ heads accu/om$ to coronets "u ! fall+ knife ( ! guillot9e4' ,z f> z ! classify+ ( ! lead+ /yles 9 ,fr5* book-plates goes1 ,m4 ,p\let ,malassis does n really help u mu*2 & we _c b hope t ere long "s ent]pris+ ,fr5* collector w und]take ! task4 ,!re is c]ta9ly1 z ,m4 ,p\let ,malassis obs]ves1 a resemblance--z ! read] w see by turn+ back to ! illu/ration ( ,de ,malh]be's book-plate--betwe5 ! /yle ( ! fir/ ,fr5* book-plates & t ( ! fir/ ,engli%2 & x is notewor?y t ! /yle disappe>$ 9 bo? c\ntries mu* at ! same "t4 ,aga91 ,fr5* book-plates ( #agbj-agcj be> di/9ct traces ( :at we h call$ ',jacobean' "w 9 speak+ ( ,engli% examples4 ,! ,fr5* ,rococo book-plate is really analog\s to our ',*ipp5dale4' ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a great] v>iety bo? ( subject & treatm5t 9 ea* ,fr5* /yle ?an "o f9ds 9 ,engl&4 ,allegory is1 z ,i /at$ 9 ,*apt] iv41 m frequ5t & m wild 9 ,fr5* book-plates ?an 9 ^? ( ,engl&4 ,! follies ( 8 own c\ntrym5 9 ?is respect are fully recognis$ by ,m4 ,p\let ,malassis1 :o1 9 mo/ amus+ /yle1 deals ) "s ( ! m pron\nc$ examples2 z = in/ance ! rollick+ allegory display$ 9 ! book-plate ( ,m4 ,hnault1 ,presid5t ( ! ,fr5* ,academy4 ,! date ( ?is rem>kable production may be fix$ at #agej2 x is design$ by ,b\*] & engrav$ by ,c\nt de ,caylus1 & we see t ,m9]va has hon\r$ ,m4 le ,prsid5t by plac+ 8 family arms ^u h] %ield4 ,v wond]ful1 too1 is ! book-plate ( ! ,abb de ,gric\rt1 ^: arms are borne heav5w>ds by a va/ company ( angels4 ,?is example1 :i* is approximately ( ! same date z ! la/1 is ! "w ( ! ,abb's bro!r1 ,a4 ,t4 ,ceys1 :o 0 himself an ecclesia/ic4 ,(t5 ! allegory display$ has allusion to ! own]'s bus9ess or 8 ta/es1 z on t ( ,m4 ,gueullette1 a ,fr5* noveli/ & dramati/ ( ! fir/ half ( ! la/ c5tury1 ! popul>ity ( ^: writ+s1 al?\gh ^? writ+s are num]\s1 has n outliv$ him4 ,?is book-plate is ! "w ( ,h4 ,becat1 & is inscrib$ aft] ! ,pirckheim] mann]1 ',ex libris ,?om ,gueullette et ,amicorum4' ,! family arms are support$ by an ,italian h>lequ91 a ,*9ese m&>91 a ,cyclops hold+ an infant1 & a ,t>t>4 ,n[ ! pres5ce ( ^! /range inhabitants ( a book-plate is acc\nt$ = ?us4 ,gueullette wrote f>ces = ! ,p>is /age1 & he also wrote ',contes ,t>t>es' & ',les ,av5tures du ,m&>9 ,fum ,hoam4' ,bel[ ! %ield wat] p\rs f a satyr's m\? into a bas9 conta9+ a m]maid1 & above so>s ,cupid 9 cl\ds1 be>+ al(t a scroll & motto4 ,?is1 says ',w4 ,h4' 9 ! ,ex ,libris ,j\rnal1 is probably "o ( ! e>lie/ book-plates on :i* appe> allegoric allusions to its own]'s ta/es & lit]>y lab\rs4 ,! ,typical or ,p]sonal book-plate is also f\nd 9 ,france 9 t ( ! ,*evali] de ,fleurieu1 describ$ by ,mr4 ,eg]ton ,ca/le4 ,dur+ ! anci5 rgime he 0 a naval (fic]1 :o1 :il/ /ill l[ 9 ! s]vice1 0 intru/$ ) ! te/+ ( v>i\s new m>9e appliances4 ,on ! book-plate we get ! bird's-eye view ( an isl&1 on :i* are /rewn ! said m>9e appliances1 & beh9d !m /&s ! ,*evali]'s coat ( arms4 ,a rec5t writ] on ,fr5* book-plates1 ,m4 ,h5ri ,b\*ot1 goes s f> z to ?9k a book-plate may be ( s]vice z exhibit+ a man's "*4 ,x may be s ) reg>d to ,fr5*m5 & ,fr5* book-plates1 b if ?is pr9ciple ( argum5t be appli$ to ,engli% book-plates1 all ,i c say is1 t ! possessors ( ,engli% book-plates 9 ! clos+ ye>s ( ! sev5te5? c5tury & ! op5+ ye>s ( ! eighte5? mu/ h be5 s+ul>ly alike 9 _! p]sonal *>act]i/ics6 ,illu/ration ,! ',libr>y ,int]ior' book-plate is f\nd 9 ,france z e>ly z #agah1 9 an anonym\s book-plate describ$ by ,mr4 ,walt] ,hamilton 9 ! ,book ,worm = ,may #ahib4 ,x %[s u1 9 ! backgr\nd ( a libr>y1 two m5 work+ a pr9t+-press4 ,9 ! =egr\nd are five little w+$ cupids at play ) books & ma!matical in/rum5ts1 :il/ a female figure1 repres5t+ peace & pl5ty1 appe>s seat$ on :at ,mr4 ,hamilton conjectures to be a ,pegasus4 ,! engrav+ is by ,b]n>d ,pic>t1 an em95t engrav]1 :o1 ?\gh a ,fr5*man by bir?1 settl$ at ,am/]dam 9 #agaj 7he di$ 9 #agcc7 & 0 evid5tly mu* influ5c$ by ! !n prevail+ /yle 9 ,dut* art4 ,he execut$ ano!r v beautiful ',libr>y ,int]ior' plate 7figur$ opposite7 = ,amadeus ,lul91 a ,savoy>d4 ,"h we h ! int]ior ( a ,fr5* libr>y ( ! p]iod1 ) a curv$ ro(4 ,at ! end ( ! room is a w9d[ & b5ea? ?is a ,l\is ,,xv4 table4 ,9 ! =egr\nd ! same cupids 'play ) books1' :i*1 by ! way1 !y are treat+ exce$+ly badly4 ,c>yatides at ! sides =m a frame = ! plate4 ,on ! brea/ ( "o is a sun2 ! o!r holds a he>t4 ,a globe surm\nts ea*4 ,! arms are %[n 9 ! c5tre ( ! design at ! top4 ,o!r examples ( ,fr5* book-plates ( ?is k9d are f\nd q late 9 ! c5tury1 & any "o :o feels specially int]e/$ 9 ! subject ( ^!1 & inde$ ( ',libr>y ,int]ior' book-plates z a :ole1 w d well to /udy ,sir ,ar?ur ,vic>s's valuable treatise & li/s 9 ! pages ( ! ,ex ,libris ,j\rnal4 ,ab\t ! book-plates ( c\ntries o!r ?an ,g]many & ,france !re is n v mu* to be said4 ,sw$5 has giv5 u an insight into its native book-plates4#i ,h]r ,c>l&] tells u t ! e>lie/ date on a ,sw$i% book-plate is #aeie1 :i* occurs on t belong+ to ,?ure ,bielke1 a s5ator :o1 hav+ mix$ himself up 9 political /rife1 lo/ 8 head by a /roke ( ! execution]'s axe five ye>s lat]4 ,s5ator ,bielke 0 evid5tly f> 9 advance ( 8 fell[-c\ntrym5 z reg>ds su* matt]s2 = no o!r dat$ ,sw$i% book-plate occurs = a consid]able numb] ( ye>s4 ,9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 h[ev]1 ,sw$i% book-plates became mu* m num]\s1 & "s ( ! m prom95t native engrav]s appe> to h work$ ^u !m1 produc+ a few s+ul>ly f9e examples 9 ! ,rococo /yle2 libr>y int]iors also appe> occasionally on ,sw$i% book-plates4 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ late examples ( book-plates ( ?is c\ntry is t ( ,k+ ,*>les ,,xiii4 ,on ?is we h ! royal arms ( ,sw$51 surm\nt$ by ! coll> & cross ( ! ord] ( ! ,s]aphim1 & ! k+'s motto1 ',folkets wl m9t hog/a lag'--',! p's weal my highe/ law4' ,i imag9e t ?is book-plate may be plac$ at ! close ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,*>les di$ 9 #ahah4 ,swiss book-plates are num]\s & e>ly4 ,! fir/ dat$ example occurs 9 #afjg4 ,_! g5]al /yle is n pleas+1 s9ce x pres5ts a /iffness & awkw>dness 9 ! arrangem5t ( ! decoration4 ,italian book-plates1 aga91 possess few rem>kable features4 ,p]haps _! lead+ *>act]i/ic is ! extreme coldness ( _! engrav]s' t\*4 ,"o ( ^! engrav]s 01 h[ev]1 a fam\s man1 ^: "w des]ves m ?an pass+ m5tion4 ,i mean ,raphael ,morgh51 ! ,flor5t9e arti/1 :o di$ 9 #ahcc1 & :o is said to h be5 able to engrave a plate :5 he 0 only twelve ye>s old4 ,x is curi\s to turn f 8 l>ge engrav+s ( ! *ief works 9 ! gall]y at ,flor5ce1 to ! unusually small "w :i* enables u to reckon him "h among ! engrav]s ( book-plates4 ,?is is a repres5tation ( ! arms ( ! ,duke ( ,cassano ,s]ra1 fram$ 9 a %elly frame1 some:at ',*ipp5dale' 9 appe>ance1 b ) ! /iff1 heavy ',jacobean' wrea? cl++ closely to x4 ,9 a scroll :i* w9ds 9 & out ( ?is wrea? is ! inscription3 ',il ,duca ,cassano ,s]ra'2 x is sign$ ',r4 ,morgh5 fecit4' ,a c>eful inve/igation ( ! ,vatican & o!r ,italian libr>ies w\ld probably lead to ! discov]y ( "s m papal book-plates4 ,sir ,wolla/on ,franks tells me t among/ 8 num]\s engrav+s ( ! papal arms1 !re is only "o :i* he feels sure 0 ev] us$ z a book-plate4 ,! late ,sir ,george ,das5t1 9 ,notes & ,qu]ies1#aj describes :at he consid]s ! book-plate ( ,maffeo ,b>b]9i1 ,urban ,,viii42 b he does n tell u :at leads him to ! belief t ! engrav+ is really a book-plate4 ,ab\t ,spani% book-plates n mu* is yet kn[n1 & x seems likely t ! majority ( examples usually class$ z ,spani% 7 design$ & execut$ 9 ,fl&]s4 ,! family ( ,b\ttats--! orig9al ,b\ttats _h1 says ,walpole1 tw5ty sons1 ( :om twelve became engrav]s--execut$ "s ( ^! book-plates4 ,among/ _! "w is "o :i* ,"l ,de ,tabley /yles 'a gloomy yet /rik+ h]aldic /udy'2 x is sign$ ',p4 ,b4 ,b\ttats1 sculp41' & 0 probably engrav$ ab\t ! middle ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,x %[s u ! arms ( a bi%op surm\nt$ by a plum$ helmet1 above :i* aga9 is a bi%op's hat1 ) p5d5t ropes & tassels2 b5ea? is ! motto3 ',por la ,le ,bez]ra por el ,ry4' ,a p>ticul>ly f9e example ( ,flemi% h]aldic art is furni%$ by ! book-plate engrav$ & sign$ by ,j4 ,h>rewyn1 ( ,brussels1 & dat$ #agbc2 ! inscription gives u q a biographical sket*3 ',messire ,*>les ,bonav5ture1 ,comte v&] ,noot1 ,b>on de ,s*oonhov5 et de ,m>es ca2 ,conseill] de sa ,mate ,imple et ,ca?e au s\v]a9 ,conseil de ,brabant p> patante du #i ,m>s #agac1 ,reu aux ,etats nobles de ,brabant1 fils de ,messire ,rogi] ,w\?i]1 en son vivant ,b>on de ,c>loo ca2 et deputez ord9aire au dit corps de la noblesse des ,etats de ,brabant1 et de ,dame ,anne ,l\se v&] ,gra*t1 ne ,b>onne de ,vrempde et d',olm51 ca4' ,our k ( ,russian or ,poli% book-plates is *iefly d]iv$ f ! illu/rations %[n 9 ,monsieur ,s4 ,j4 ,si5nicki's "w1 entitl$ ,les ,elzevirs de la ,biblio?que de ,l',univ]sit ,impriale de ,v>sovie4 ,"h we h "s examples ( ! book-plates bo? ( di/+ui%$ laym5 & ecclesia/ics4 ,! probability is t none are ( an e>ly date1 & !y are c]ta9ly n conspicu\s z works ( art4 ,! ,russian /yle is p]haps ! m di/9ct1 ?\gh 9 _m respects resembl+ ! ,fr5*1 especially t %[n 9 ! m pron\nc$ examples ( ! ,l\is ,,xv4 epo*4 ,,footnotes3 #i ,sv5ska ,bibliotek o* ,ex ,libris antecknig> af ,c4 ,m4 ,c>l&]1 m$ #hd illu/ration]4 ,/ockholm1 #ahhi1 & ,supplem5t1 #ahia4 #aj ,six? s]ies1 vol4 i4 p4 #b4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,am]ican ,,book-,,plates ,,:atev] an ,am]ican collects1 he collects well3 he works ) a w & en]gy t loos5s 8 purse-/r+s 9 a mann] :i* makes ! acquisition ( valuable specim5s a comp>atively easy matt]4 ,x is well1 !re=e1 t book-plate collect+ has f\nd its way ov] ! ,atlantic1 & t !re is n[ a goodly body ( ,am]ican book-plate collectors :o are giv+ ! requisite am\nt ( att5tion to ,am]ican examples1 & :o are n keep+ to !mselves ! result ( _! lab\rs4 ,9 ! fir/ edition ( ?is book ,i wrote3 ',no d\bt1 t5 ye>s h5ce1 we %all "k a great deal m ab\t ,am]ican book-plates'2 & already ! appe>ance ( ,mr4 ,*>les ,dext] ,all5's#aa int]e/+ & c>efully compos$ acc\nt ( !m has enabl$ me mat]ially to improve ?is *apt]1 :i* ,i h devot$ to !m4 ,! majority ( book-plates :i* be> ^u !m ,am]ican addresses1 especially ^? belong+ to ! ,s\!rn ,/ates1 _m ( :i* appe> ) ! op5+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 are1 )\t d\bt1 ! "w ( engrav]s 9 ! !n "m-c\ntry4#ab ,! libr>y own]s ( ,virg9ia s5t to ,engl& = ^! book-plates1 or _! sons ord]$ !m !re1 :il/ pay+ ! or?odox visit to "o ( ! univ]sities1 & br\ght !m home1 ei!r = _! own use or = ! use ( _! fa!rs4 ,! nor!rn book-plates1 ?\gh mu* lat]1 are mo/ly ! "w ( arti/s born & br$1 or at lea/ settl$1 9 ,am]ica4 ,=emo/ 9 int]e/ & e>lie/ 9 date ( ^! ,am]ican address-plates is t ( ,william ,p5n1 on :i* he /yles himself ',proprietor ( ,p5sylvania4' ,?is is design$ 9 ! ord9>y ',simple ,armorial' /yle !n common 9 ,engl&1 & is dat$ 9 #agjb4 ,x is !re=e subsequ5t to ,p5n's la/ visit to 8 'plantation1' & _c h be5 ! "w ( an engrav] on t side ( ! ,atlantic4 ,aft] 8 dea?1 ! inscription on ?is book-plate 0 alt]$1 = 8 son's use1 to ',?omas ,p5n ( ,/oke ,pogeis1 9 ! c\nty ( ,bucks1 fir/ proprietor ( ,p5silvania 7sic74' ,! expression 'fir/' mu/ "h be evid5tly read z '*ief' or 'pr9cipal4' ,! fact ( ?is alt]ation is important = collectors to note1 z copies ( ,william ,p5n's book-plate are frequ5tly (f]$ = sale1 :i*--!y are palpably rec5t impressions--are said to be /ruck f ! orig9al plate2 a /atem5t :i*1 f ! fact m5tion$1 may be at once discr$it$4#ac ,next 9 po9t ( date is a mu* m ornate book-plate1 ! inscription on :i* reads3 ',william ,byrd ( ,we/ov]1 9 ,virg9ia1 ,esquire4' ,x is an elaborate piece ( "w1 excell5tly engrav$ 9 ! /yle ( ! majority ( ,engli% book-plates ( #agbj or !reab\ts1 ',simple ,armorial1' b ) indications ( ,jacobean decoration4 ,william ,byrd 0 born 9 ,virg9ia1 #bh? ,m>* #afid2 he 0 s5t to ,engl& to be educat$1 & return$ to 8 native c\ntry1 hav+ 8 m9d '/or$ ) useful in=mation to adorn its annals1 8 mann]s cultivat$ 9 royal ,c\rts1' & ) ?is book-plate1 z a m>k ( 8 devotion to lit]ature4 ,! fam\s ,we/ov] mansion1 :i* may to-day be view$ f ! ,james ,riv]1 two h\rs' sail bel[ ,ri*mond1 0 = long ! vic]egal ,c\rt ( ,virg9ia4 ,x 0 erect$ ab\t ! ye> #afgh1 by ,william ,byrd1 :o left ,engl& :5 v "y1 & 0 fa!r to 8 namesake1 ^: book-plate has j be5 describ$1 ! au?or ( ! fam\s ,we/ov] ,manuscripts1 compil$ 9 #agcb-cc4 ,"s five ye>s be=e ! probable date ( ! ,byrd book-plate1 we h note ( t belong+ to ',rob]t ,elli/on1 g5t41 ,comptrolr ( ,8 ,maje/ie's ,cu/oms ( ,new ,york 9 ,am]ica ,,mdccxxv4' ,?is book-plate is q ',jacobean' 9 /yle1 & 0 no d\bt execut$ 9 ,engl&1 & s5t out to ! colony4 ,x is too f9e a piece ( "w to be ! production ( any colonial engrav] ( t date4 ,b ! int]e/ atta*+ to book-plates be>+ ^u !m ,am]ican addresses1 & us$ by resid5ts 9 ,am]ica1 is obvi\sly n s great z t awak5$ by examples :i* 7 also actually produc$ 9 ,am]ica1--examples :i* at once give u an insight into ! /ate ( ! engrav]'s art1 & ( ! arti/ic feel+ !n exi/+ !re4 ,! e>lie/ ( ^! is ! book-plate ( ! ',rev4 ,john ,williams1' fir/ m9i/] ( ,de]field1 ,mass41 dat$ 9 #afgi4 ,! next1 9 #agjd1 t ( ,?omas ,pr9ce1 an ,am]ican born & br$1 :o graduat$ f ,h>v>d ,college 9 #agjg1 & paid 8 fir/ visit to ,engl& 9 #agji1 s t 8 book-plate may be tak5 z g5u9ely ,am]ican4 ,9 design x resembles doz5s ( ,engli% examples1--a r\gh woodcut bord] ( national emblems1 )9 :i* is ! inscription1 ',?om ,pr9ce ,lib]1 ,anno ,dom9i1 #agjd'2 ! sequ5ce ( ! words 9 ! inscription1 ! read] w notice1 be+ some:at unusual4 ,! ,pr9ce ,libr>y 0 bequea!d to a ,society1 :i* became kn[n z '! ,new ,engl& ,libr>y1' & :i* itself _h a simil> label prep>$ record+ ! gift4 ,a "p ( ! collection is n[ 9 ! ,bo/on ,public ,libr>y4 ,b ^! two examples /& by !mselves2 x is n until ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury t any numb] ( book-plates ( ,am]ican execution are f\nd2 aft] t1 !re are a really consid]able quantity4 ,_! /yle is n p>ticul>ly di/9ctive2 x is at fir/ ei!r ,jacobean or ',*ipp5dale1' or a comb9ation ( ! two /yles2 lat]1 ! 'wrea? & ribbon1' & l&scape & pictorial /yles are introduc$ & treat$ mu* z 9 ,engl&4 ,9 execution1 ,am]ican book-plates are p]haps a trifle co>se4 ,! m prom95t ( _! engrav]s seem to h be5--,hurd1 ,dawk9s1 ,&]son1 ,johnson1 ,call5d>1 ,doolittle1 ! ,mav]icks1 ,rev]e1 & ,turn]4 ,rev]e is ! be/ kn[n2 he 0 a picture engrav] ( "s m]it2 b = ! mo/ "p ! names quot$ are ^? ( m5 ( little arti/ic reputation4 ,na?aniel ,hurd 0 probably ! e>lie/ ( ^! engrav]s1 & n ! wor/4 ,he 0 born at ,bo/on 9 #agbi1 ! son ( an ,am]ican1 :o 0 a goldsmi? 9 t t[n4 ,na?aniel 0 8 fa!r's appr5tice2 he devot$ himself to work+ on copp]1 & s naturally w\ld turn 8 att5tion to book-plates4 ,probably ! e>lie/ example1 sign$ by him z ',n4 ,h41' & dat$ 9 #agdi1 0 design$ = ,?omas ,d]+4 ,?is is ! e>lie/ sign$ & dat$ ,am]ican book-plate yet br\ght to light2 ,hurd 0 b>ely tw5ty :5 he produc$ x4 ,z a seal & book-plate engrav] he work$ h>d & well2 he di$ 9 #aggg4 ,"o ( 8 mo/ orig9al book-plates is t ( ,h>v>d ,college4 ,a curi\sly %ort & wide %ield1 be>+ ! college arms1 is encircl$ by a b& be>+ ! inscription1 ',sigill4 ,coll4 ,h>v>d4 ,cantab4 ,nov4 ,angl4 #afej4' ,outside ?is circle are two leaf sprays1 ti$ at ! base & ne>ly meet+ at ! top4 ,bo? 9 conception & execution ?is is a v peculi> book-plate4 ,! ,d]+ plate1 on ! o!r h&1 is int]e/+ z %[+ h[ exactly ! /yle ( ! "m-c\ntry at t p]iod 0 copi$ 9 ,am]ica4 ,"h we h a pure ',*ipp5dale' book-plate ( an unpron\nc$ type4 ,h5ry ,dawk9s 7:o began life by design+ metal buttons7 _h be5 = a long "t resid5t 9 ,am]ica1 :51 9 #aged1 he engrav$ ! book-plate ( ',john ,burnet ( ,new ,york4' ,l ! ,d]+ plate1 ,burnet's is int]e/+1 & = ! same reason2 x is ',*ipp5dale1' b di/9ctly lat] ,*ipp5dale1 ) cupids & o!r figures introduc$4 ,dawk9s 0 f\nd guilty ( c\nt]feit+1 & begg$ to be hang$ r ?an suff] ! imprisonm5t to :i* he _h be5 condemn$4 ,:e!r or n 8 reque/ 0 grant$ we d n "k4 ,t ! h]aldry on "s ( ^! ,am]ican book-plates %\ld be />tl+1 is only to be expect$4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! v int]e/+ book-plate ( ,rob]t ,d9widdie1 ,deputy-,gov]nor ( ,virg9ia f #agea-eh1 :i* 0 probably engrav$ a few ye>s be=e ! e>li] date4 ,"h we h ! %ield divid$ fesse-fa%ion1 & 9 ! upp] & l[] divisions l&scapes1--! fir/ introduc+ an ,indian ar*] %oot+ at a /ag1 & ! l[] a =t or ca/le ) a %ip at sea sail+ t[>ds x4 ,d9widdie 0 a good s]vant to ! ,engli% ,cr[n bo? 9 ,b>badoes & ,virg9ia1 & is said1 l mo/ successful p ( 8 day1 to be desc5d$ f an anci5t family1 ?\gh 8 imm$iate ance/ors 7 ,glasg[ m]*ants4 ,we are1 h[ev]1 n ask$ to believe1 & we %\ld n1 if we 71 t ! arms are m anci5t ?an ,gov]nor ,d9widdie himself1 or t !y orig9at$ else:]e ?an 9 8 m]cantile bra91 ?\gh !y may h be5 legally grant$ by ! ,scot* ,college ( ,arms4 ,! plate looks ',scot*'--x is ',*ipp5dale1' &1 ,i suspect1 0 engrav$ 9 ! "m-c\ntry by a ,scot* engrav]4 ,we may date x ab\t #agej4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 "s ,am]ican book-plates specially int]e/+ f _! possessors1 & =emo/ among/ !m is t ( ,george ,wa%+ton4 ,= its description ,i _c d bett] ?an quote ,mr4 ,all53 ',! arms are display$ ^u a %ield ( ! usual %ell-l =m1 & ! sprays & rose-bran*es ( ?is /yle ,*ipp5dale are us$ 9 ! ornam5tation ( ! sides ( ! escut*eon4 ,! motto1 ,exitus acta probat1 is giv5 ^u its ribbon at ! base ( ! %ield1 & ! "n is engrav$1 9 script1 on ! bracket at ! bottom ( ! design4 ,9 g5]al appe>ance ! plate is l scores ( ,*ipp5dale plates ( ! p]iod4' ,i am sorry to take1 some:at1 f ! int]e/ :i* atta*es to ?is book-plate1 by say+ t1 z ,i look m closely into x & /udy ! details ( its ornam5tation & its execution1 ,i am conv9c$ x 0 engrav$ 9 ,engl& & n 9 ,am]ica2 x mu/ !re=e be ( an e>li] date ?an t attribut$ to x4 ,i d n ?9k x is subsequ5t to #agfj4 ,( c\rse !re is a =g]y ( ?is plate1 ?\gh x 0 prep>$1 n because ( ! value ( ! book-plate1 b to sell a numb] ( books :i* 7 said to h belong$ to ,george ,wa%+ton himself1 & to h be5 captur$ 9 ,virg9ia4 ,! fraud 01 h[ev]1 discov]$4 ,no d\bt ^! =g]ies are n[ palm$ (f z ! great man's book-plate4 ,mr4 ,li*t5/e9's words ab\t ! real book-plate & ! %am are !re=e important3-- ',orig9al examples are noticeable = _! %>p black impressions on damp5$ plate pap] ( a buff col\r mell[$ by age4 ,^? ( ! imitation are pr9t$ f a plate :i* has ! appe>ance ( hav+ se5 consid]able we>2 besides be+ pr9t$ on a dry pap] ( a ?9 quality1 & a blui% col\r2 by its mod]n appe>ance x is easily recognis$1 ! engrav+ ( ! "n be+ poorly done4' ,i d n "k if a s]ies ( ',presid5ts'' book-plates c\ld be %[n to exi/1 b ,wa%+ton's successor1 ,john ,adams1 c]ta9ly us$ "o1 introduc+ into x a c]ta9 numb] ( national emblems4 ,! ,am]ican eagle ) outspread w+s ov]%ad[s ! :ole design4 ,( ,am]ican wom51 9 ! e>ly days ( indep5d5ce1 only "o is kn[n to h us$ a book-plate4 ,?is lady 0 ,elizabe? ,grme1 ! y\nge/ *ild ( ,dr4 ,?omas ,grme1 memb] ( ! ,prov9cial ,c\ncil1 & 9 o!r ways a di/+ui%$ & weal?y citiz51 :o own$ ,grme ,p>k1 an e/ate ly+ "s tw5ty miles f ,philadelphia4 ,elizabe? 0 born 9 #agcg4 ,at sev5te5 %e 0 engag$ to be m>ri$1 b h] engagem5t 0 sudd5ly--:y1 we le>n n--brok5 (f4 ,to div]t h] m9d1 %e set to "w to translate ,tlmaque4 ,%e c>ri$ out ! task1 b x 0 nev] publi%$1 & lies to-day1 z %e wrote x1 9 ! ,philadelphia ,museum4 ,h] next engagem5t 0 to a man t5 ye>s h] junior--a ,mr4 ,f]guson2 him %e m>ri$1 b1 h] husb& tak+ ! ,cr[n's "p1 !y sep>at$4 ,by ! "t ( h] dea?1 9 #ahja1 %e _h gr[n ne$y1 despite ! fact t %e receiv$ money f h] lit]>y productions1 :i* 7 num]\s4 ,?\gh evid5tly a /aun* ,republican1 %e 0 ! be>] ( ! fam\s lett] f ! ,rev4 ,jacob ,du* to ,wa%+ton1 9 :i* ! writ] begg$ 8 correspond5t to return 'to 8 allegiance to ! ,k+4' ,! book-plate1 :i* is1 9 e way1 curi\s & int]e/+1 is ,armorial4 ,an int]e/+ po9t ab\t ,am]ican book-plates--:i* illu/rates a di/9ctive feature 9 social life !re--is ! exi/5ce ( a l>ge numb] belong+ to ,fri5dly ,societies1 ,mutual ,improvem5t ,societies1 & in/itutions ak9 to !m2 = ! books =m+ ! libr>ies ( ^! bodies conta9 "s ( ! mo/ curi\s & *>act]i/ic ,am]ican book-plates4 ,among/ ! numb] may be m5tion$ ^? ( ! ,new ,york ,society ,libr>y1 ! ,f>m+ton ,libr>y1 ! ,ha/y ,pudd+ ,society & ! ,porcellian ,club 9 ,h>v>d ,college1 ! ,l9onian ,society & ! ,bro!rs ( ,unity 9 ,yale1 & ! ,social ,fri5ds 9 ,d>tm\? ,college4 ,none ( ^! are p>ticul>ly e>ly1 inde$ ! majority mu/ be dat$ aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( indep5d5ce1 b !y are well wor?y ( /udy4 ,allegory runs wild 9 ! book-plates--!re are ?ree m5tion$ by ,mr4 ,dext] ,all5--( ! fir/-nam$ ,society1 & ,m9]va is prom95t 9 all4 ,let me endeav\r to describe two1 bo? ! "w ( ,mav]ick4 ,9 "o %e h&s a volume ( ! ,society's ,libr>y to an ,indian1 ^: attitude 9 receiv+ x sugge/s t he _h nev] se5 a book be=e2 9 :i* case its cont5ts _c h done him mu* good4 ,9 ! o!r %e has j desc5d$ f ,olympus1 ent]$ ! libr>y1 & seiz$ a volume f ! book-%elf1 :i* %e pres5ts to an app>5tly m appreciative r$-sk94 ,i say appreciative1 = 9 return he h&s ! goddess 8 tomahawk4 ,m9]va ) a tomahawk6 ,c any?+ be m delightfully absurd8 ,"o might g on ) _m pages ( ^! descriptions1 b en\gh has be5 said to %[ ! burlesque _s 9 :i* allegory is treat$1 d\btless q un9t5tionally1 on ,am]ican ,society book-plates4 ,9 t fact lies mu* ( _! int]e/4 ,m happy 9 conception & execution is ! homeli] design appe>+ on ! book-plate ( ! ,village ,libr>y 9 ,f>m+ton1 :i*1 if n a beautiful piece ( engrav+1 is at lea/ free f grotesqu5ess4 ',9 ?is1' says ,mr4 ,all51 'we see ! int]ior ( a room 9 :i* a "y lady patron ( ! libr>y is /or+ h] m9d ) ^? *oice axioms :i*1 if put 9 practice1 f> exce$ ! attractiv5ess ( m]e p]sonal beauty2 s says ! c\plet b5ea? ! picture3-- ',beauties 9 va91 _! pretty eyes may roll2 ,*>ms /rike ! s5se1 b m]it w9s ! s\l4 ,a writ] 9 ! ,ex ,libris ,j\rnal po9ts out t1 aft] ! ,revolution1 till ab\t ! ye> #ahaj1 !re 7 sc>cely any ,am]ican armorial book-plates4 ,p]haps "o ( ! e>lie/ is t ( ',samuel ,elam1 ,rhode ,isl&1' :i* appe>s to h be5 engrav$ ab\t #ahjj4 ,x is ',pictorial' 9 /yle1 & %[s a %ield1 be>+ arms1 re/+ aga9/ a tree-/ump1 ) a l&scape backgr\nd4 ,! majority ( ,am]ican book-plate possessors1 f #ahaj until ! fa%ion ( us+ a book-plate became common "s little "t back1 seem to h be5 memb]s ( ! legal pr(ession4 ,dur+ ! la/ few ye>s _m ,am]ican book-plates h be5 z wild & mean+less 9 design z ! majority ( ^? rec5tly produc$ 9 ,engl&2 al?\gh1 z ,mr4 ,all5's illu/rations %[ u1 a few truly arti/ic & appropriate examples h appe>$4 ,"o mod]n book-plate f across ! ,atlantic is sure to attract ,engli% eyes2 = ! own]'s works are read z eag]ly1 & appreciat$ z fully1 "h z 9 ! ,/ates1--,i mean t ( ',oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes4' ,?is1 too1 is appropriate = ! man1 consi/+ simply ( a motto-scroll1 on :i* is writt5 ,p] ,ampliora ad ,altiora1 & a nautilus--'! %ip ( pe>l1' z he calls x2 '! v5tur\s b>k t fl+s ',on ! sweet summ] w9ds its purpl$ w+s ,9 gulfs en*ant$ :]e ! sir5 s+s1 ,& coral reefs lie b>e1 ,:]e ! cold sea maids rise to sun _! /ream+ hair4' ,,footnotes3 #aa ,am]ican ,book-,plates4 ,by ,*>les ,dext] ,all54 ,bell & ,son1 #ahie4 #ab ,! same rem>k applies to o!r book-plates be>+ colonial addresses1 su* z t ( ',isaac ,royall1 ,esq41 ( ,antigua4' #ac ,x may be rem>k$ z curi\s t ,william ,p5n does n1 on 8 book-plate1 impale ! arms ( ,hannah ,call[hill1 to :om he 0 m>ri$ 9 #afie4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,inscriptions ,,on ,,book-,,plates ,,9 ,,condemnation ,,( ,,book-,,/eal+ ,,or ,,book-,,spoil+1 ,,& ,,9 ,,praise ,,( ,,/udy ,i ,,propose n[ to speak ab\t ! inscriptions on book-plates1 & ,i w divide !m z foll[s3--7#a7 ,s5tim5ts 9 condemnation ( book-/eal+ or book-spoil+2 7#b7 s5tim5ts 9 praise ( books or ( /udy2 & 7#c7 p]sonal p>ticul>s ( ! own] ( ! book-plate1 :i* la/ class %all receive att5tion 9 a sep>ate *apt]4 ,9 all ?ree cases illu/rations may be appropriately drawn bo? f ,engli% & =eign examples4 ,let me beg9 by call+ ! read]'s att5tion to ! fact1 :i* ,i comm5t$ ^u 9 my fir/ *apt]1 t 9 ne>ly all inscriptions on book-plates x is ! volume 9 :i* ! book-plate is plac$1 & n ! book-plate itself1 t is spokesman4 ,take ! inscription on "o ( ! e>lie/ examples3 ',lib] ,bilibaldi ,pirckheim]1 ,sibi et amicis4' ,bilibald ,pirckheim]'s book = himself & 8 fri5ds6 ,"h is an amiable int5tion2 b ! plan did n "w1 & we d n f9d ! s5tim5t (t5 repeat$4 ,9 ! good juri/'s day pr9t$ books 7 n num]\s1 & !y 7 co/ly4 ,!n might a man be reasonably reg>d$ z a dog 9 ! mang]1 :o %ut ! door ( 8 bookcase aga9/ ^? anxi\s to b5efit by ! "w ( ! pr9t+-press2 !n mank9d at l>ge _h n demon/rat$ ! fact t g5]al morality does n ext5d to return+ borr[$ books4 ,h5ce1 ,i say1 x 0 t on ?is e>ly book-plate we h ! expression ',sibi et amicis4' ,s*ool-boys--& ,i d>e say1 if "o c\ld only le>n ! tru? 9 su* matt]s1 s*ool-girls too--h a habit ( inscrib+ _! s*ool-books ) v]ses1 d5\nc+ 9 decid$ly =cible language ! s*ool-fell[ :o /eals--i4e4 borr[s & =gets to return--any p>ticul> volume1 & at ! end ( ^! v]ses is depict$ a gall[s f :i* hangs ! lifeless body ( ! ?ief4 ,:5 did s*ool-boys fir/ ?us protect _! possessions8 ,few s*ool-books survive = use by _m successive g5]ations1 s we h no means ( answ]+ ! "q satisfactorily2 b 9 a book--n a s*ool-book--publi%$ 9 #aedj1 !re are writt5 7s a correspond5t ( ,notes & ,qu]ies in=ms u71 9 writ+ m ?an ?ree c5turies old1 ^! l9es bel[ ! own]'s signature3-- ',my ,ma/]'s "n above y se1 ,take he$e !re=e y /eale n mee2 ,= if y doe1 )\t delay ,y\r necke 4 4 4 = me %all pay4 ,looke d\ne bel[ & y %al see ,! picture ( ! gall[/ree2 ,take he$e !re=e ( ?ys 9 "t1 ,le/ on ?is tree y highly clime4' ,draw+ ( ! gall[s4 ,s ! s*ool-boy's dogg]el is at lea/ f\nd$ on an anci5t model1 :i* we h quot$1 ?\gh n actually appe>+ on a book-plate1 because x 0 cle>ly int5d$ to d duty z "o4 ,( exactly ! same date is a v pomp\s decl>ation1 on a ,g]man book-plate1 ( a donor's int5tion t c]ta9 volumes giv5 by him %\ld rema9 = ev] 9 ! libr>y to :i* !y are pres5t$4 ,! own] ( ! book-plate 0 ,john ,fab]1 ,bi%op ( ,vi5na1 :o di$ 9 #aeda1 & :o1 9 ! previ\s ye>1 pres5t$ 8 books to ! ,college ( ,/4 ,ni*olas 9 t city4 ,"h is a translation giv5 by ,"l ,de ,tabley1 9 :i* m>k h[ 9 k+ly fa%ion ! bi%op ref]s to himself z 'we'3-- ',?is book 0 b\ght by u1 ,dr4 ,john ,fab]1 ,bi%op ( ,vi5na1 & assi/ant 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,new ,/ate1 bo? z c\ncillor & confessor to ! mo/ glori\s1 clem5t1 & pi\s ,f]d9&1 ,k+ ( ! ,romans1 ,hung>y1 & ,bohemia1 & ,ar*duke ( ,au/ria4 ,& s9ce1 inde$1 t money 7:i* pur*as$ ?is volume7 did n arise f ! rev5ues & prop]ties ( our diocese1 b f our own mo/ hone/ lab\rs 9 o!r directions4 ,& !re=e x is free to u to give or bequea? ! book to :omsoev] we please4 ,we accord+ly pres5t x to our ,college ( ,/4 ,ni*olas4 ,& we orda9 t ?is volume %all rema9 !re = ev] = ! use ( ! /ud5ts1 accord+ to our ord] & decree4 ,done 9 our ,episcopal ,c\rt at ,vi5na1 on ! fir/ day ( ,septemb] 9 ! ye> ( ,grace #aedj4' ,illu/ration ,dr4 ,fab] 0 fam\s = 8 or?odoxy & 8 f]v\r 9 en=c+ x2 s mu* s1 t he e>n$ = himself ! title ,malleus h]eticorum4 ,he does n tru/ himself to express 8 op9ion ( ! too eag] /ud5t :o %\ld take to himself a volume f among/ ^! books2 :i* is p]haps well4 ,m polite ?an ! ,engli% v]ses ( #aedj1 & !re=e n half s s]viceable1 are ^? pr9t$ on an actual book-plate1 by :i* ,&rew ,h$io1 a ,knigsb]g pr(essor ( philosophy1 :o liv$ ab\t ! middle ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 s\ght to insure ! safe return to 8 libr>y ( any volume :i* 0 out on loan4 ,! arms ( ,h$io--! head & %\ld]s ( an old be>d$ man 9 a fi%-tail$ nightcap--appe> on ! book-plate1 & bel[1 suppos$ to be spok5 by ! volume1 are ,lat9 v]ses1 :i* 9 free translation may be r5d]$3-- ',by him :o b\ght me = 8 own1 ,i'm l5t = read+ leaf by leaf2 ,if hone/1 y'll return ! loan1 ,if y reta9 me1 y're a ?ief4' ,if y turn back to p4 #abc & look at ! book-plate ( ,sp]atus1 y w see t he _h express$ v mu* ?is s5tim5t m ?an a c5tury be=e4 ,x is n till ! beg9n+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury t we f9d any decid$ expression ( possession on an ,engli% book-plate4 ,!n x occurs on t ( ,john ,reilly 7describ$ on p4 #ec74 ,at ! v bottom ( ! design is pr9t$3 ',clamabunt omnes te1 lib]1 esse meum4' ,"h y see x is ,john ,reilly himself & n 8 book t speaks4 ,x is a mild & decid$ly g5tlemanly way ( express+ own]%ip1 free f ?reats = n return+ ! volume2 inde$1 h>dly contemplat+ ! possibility ( s di%one/ an act4 ,ab\t ! same date z ,reilly's book-plate is a v graceful ,g]man "o1 execut$ = ,mi*ael ,lili5?al 7figur$ on p4 #afe74 ,x %[s u a gr\p ( gr[+ lilies1 ar\nd :i* bees are hov]+ or ta/+ _! sweetness1 & bel[-- ',use ! book1 b let no "o misuse x2 ,! bee does n /a9 ! lilies1 b only t\*es !m4' ,f ?is graceful book-plate & ! pleasantry ( its inscription1 we turn to a heavy declamatory s5t5ce1 devis$1 circa #agcj1 by ! libr>ian ( ! ,b5$ict9e mona/]y ( ,wess5brun1 9 ,bav>ia1 = ! books 9 8 *>ge to speak :5 a !ft _h be5 actually committ$ or 0 9 contemplation3 ',i am ! rightful possession ( ! ,cloi/] ( ,wess5brun4 ,ho !re6 ,re/ore me to my ma/]1 s "r dem&s6' ,%]lock ,willis1 ^: book-plate--a decid$ ',*ipp5dale'--is dat$ 9 #agef1 flies to ,scripture = 8 aid aga9/ immoral borr[]s1 & places on 8 book-plate ! famili> quotation f ! #cg? ,psalm3 ',! ungodly borr[e?1 & paye? n aga94' ,v>i\s o!r ,engli% book-plates be> ! same quotation1 or "s o!r tak5 f ! ,bible4 ,on t 9 use at ! ,p>o*ial ,libr>y ( ,tadca/]1 :i* %[s u ,/4 ,john 9 ! isle ( ,patmos receiv+ f ! angel ! book :i* he 0 to eat1 we read3 ',accipe librum et devora illum' 7,rev4 x4 #i72 advice :i* x 0 n1 we may presume1 int5d$ t ! borr[] %\ld foll[ lit]ally4 ,!re is some?+ v bus9esslike & to ! po9t ab\t ! inscription on ! book-plate ( ,*>les ,f]d9& ,hommeau1 :i* is dat$ six ye>s aft] t ( ,%]lock ,willis4 ,! inscription reads 9 translation3 ',if y d n return ! loan )9 f\rte5 days1 or d n keep x c>efully1 on ano!r occasion :5 y ask to borr[ x or "s o!r book ,i %all say ,i h n got x4' ,s ,m4 ,hommeau w n m9d tell+ a lie to protect 8 libr>y2 & :at is m1 does n m9d tell+ ! _w ( 8 int5tion to d s4 ,truly he 0 an hone/ li>4 ,david ,g>rick 7^: book-plate is figur$ opposite7 select$ z an appropriate quotation = 8 book-plate ! foll[+1 tak5 f ! f\r? volume ( ,m5agiana3--',la premire *ose qu'on doit faire qu& on a emprunt un livre1 c'e/ de le lire af9 de p\voir le r5dre plutt4' ,v good advice1 no d\bt2 b ,i wond] if ',davy' 0 c>eful en\gh to conf9e 8 loans to ^? :o w\ld foll[ x8 ,?is rem9ds me ( a v nicely put passage ( ,"l ,de ,tabley's1 propos ( ! subject ( book-borr[+ 9 g5]al3-- ,illu/ration ',n[ ?is bat* ( mottoes raises ! po9t1 :e!r valuable books %\ld be l5t to p]sons :o treat volumes l coal scuttles2 :o p]petrate su* atrocities z moi/5+ _! ?umbs to turn a page ov]2 :o hold a f9e b9d+ be=e a ro>+ fire8 :o1 horribile dictu1 read at breakfa/1 & use1 z a book-m>k]1 ! butt]-knife4 ,ought ,g>rick to h l5t ! cream ( 8 ,%akespe>e qu>tos to slov5ly & mole-ey$ ,samuel ,johnson8 ,we ?9k emphatically n6 ,_m full-gr[n folks h no m idea ( h&l+ a book ?an has a s*ool-boy4' ,s f> ! 'caveats' on book-plates h be5 ei!r orig9al compositions or quotations1 specially select$ by ! own]2 b1 z "t w5t on1 p did n tr\ble to compose _! own v]ses or inscriptions1 or to hunt up appropriate quotations4 ,! same l9es or words appe> fa/5$ b5ea?1 or pr9t$ ^u1 ! book-plates ( _m diff]5t p]sons2 9 ! latt] case ! book-plate is g5]ally little m ?an a "n ticket4 ,"h is "o1 compos$ e>ly 9 ?is c5tury1 :i* c\ld be b\ght ( ,c4 ,talbot1 at #agd ,tooley ,/reet1 & on x ! pur*as] c\ld write 8 "n be=e affix+ x 9 8 volumes3-- ',,?is ,,book ,,belongs ,,to 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,if ?\ art borr[$ by a fri5d1 ,"r welcome %all he be ,to read1 to /udy1 n to l5d1 ,b to return to me4 ,n t imp>t$ k do? ,dim9i% le>n+'s /ore2 ,b ,books1 ,i f9d1 if (t5 l5t1 ,return to me no m4 ,read sl[ly1 ,pause frequ5tly1 ,?9k s]i\sly1 ,keep cleanly1 return duly1 ,) ! corn]s ( ! leaves n turn$ d[n4' ,( ab\t ! same date is ano!r little effusion1 :i* cle>ly does n contemplate ! pur*as] be+ ! possessor ( a unique volume1 or ( "o = any cause irreplaceable1 if lo/3-- ',,?is ,,book ,,belongs ,,to 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,nei!r blemi% ?is book1 nor ! leaves d\ble d[n1 ,nor l5d x to ea* idle fri5d 9 ! t[n2 ,return x :5 read1 or1 if lo/1 please supply ,ano!r z good to ! m9d & ! eye4' ,9 ^! la/ quot$ examples are c]ta9ly _m /ipulations1 b !y are z n\ght :5 comp>$ ) :at we f9d on ! book-plate ( ! ,cavali] ,francesco ,v>gas ,macciucca1 :o 0 9 ! habit ( pa/+ on ! fly-leaf ( ! book1 opposite 8 book-plate1 fifte5 rules1 writt5 9 ,lat91 to be obs]v$ by ^? :o borr[$ books f 8 libr>y4 ,if he en=c$ !m1 he c h be5 seldom tr\bl$ ) a borr[]6 ,on ! face ( !m1--s9ce mo/ ( !m h a blank space left = ! own]'s "n1 etc41--^! poetic or prosaic ?reats aga9/ book-/eal]s & ! ill-usage ( books d n pret5d to be ! compositions ( ^? t us$ !m4 ,jones or ,br[n w5t to ! ne>e/ /ation] or booksell]1 & pur*as$ 8 admonitions all ready compos$4 ,b ev5 aft] ! introduction ( ready-made admonitions1 we f9d ! man ( indep5d5t m9d rebell+ aga9/ sav+ 8 libr>y f spoliation by anybody's words save 8 own4 ,su* a p]son 0 ,mr4 ,*>les ,cl>k1 ( ,great ,to?am ,hall1 ne> ,)am1 9 ,essex1 :o c at lea/ claim orig9ality = 8 composition1 :i*1 if l5g?y1 has occasional gleams ( hum\r4 ,"h x is3-- ',a ,,plead] ,,to ,,! ,,ne$] ,,:5 ,a ,,read] ,z all1 my fri5d1 ?r\gh wily knaves1 full (t5 suff] wrongs1 ,=get n1 pray1 :5 x y've read1 to :om ?is book belongs4 ,?an "o ,*>les ,cl>k1 ( ,to?am ,hall1 none to 't a "r ha? bett]1 ,a wight1 t same1 m read ?an "s 9 ! lore ( old black lett]2 ,& z ,c4 ,c4 9 ,essex dwells--a %ire at :i* all laugh-- ,8 books mu/ sure less fit seem dre/1 if !y're n b\nd 9 calf6 ,c>e take1 my fri5d1 ?is book y ne'er ) grease or dirt besme> x2 ,:ile none b awkw>d puppies w cont9ue to dog's-e> x6 ,& o'er my books1 :5 book-worms grub1 ,i'd h !m und]/&1 ,no m>ks ! m>g9 mu/ de-face f any busy h&6 ,m>ks1 z re-m>ks1 9 books ( ,cl>k's1 :5e'er "s critic spy leaves1 ,x always him s waspi% makes ?\gh !y're b on ! fly-leaves6 ,yes1 if s !y're us$1 he'd n de-f] to deal a fate mo/ meet-- ,he'd h ! soil] ( 8 quires d p5ance 9 a %eet6 ,! ,ettrick ,hogg--ne'er deem'd a bore--8 c&id m9d reveal+1 ,decl>es1 to beg a copy n['s a m]e pre-text = /eal+6 ,s1 z "s knave to grant ! loan ( ?is my book may wi% me1 ,i ?us my book-plate "h display le/ "s su* fry %\ld di% me6 ,b hold6--?\gh ,i aga9 decl>e )-hold+ ,i'll n brook1 ,& a sea ( tr\ble /ill %all take to br+ book-worms to book4 ',c4 ,c4' ,a c]ta9 ,*e%ire cl]gyman1 :o di$ n v long s9ce1 s\ght euphony 9 a /r+ ( comm&s to int5d+ borr[]s1 :i* he _h pr9t$ on 8 book-plate2 ',borr[ bravely2 ,keep c>efully2 ,p]use pati5tly2 ,return righte\sly4' ,:at a pity he did n spell 'c>efully' ) a 'k' :il/ he 0 ab\t x6 ,! ,plym\? ar*itect & au?or1 ,george ,wightwick1 or1 z he evid5tly pron\nc$ x1 ,witick1 us$ to affix 9 8 books3-- ',to :omsoev] ?is book ,i l5d ,i give "o ^w--no m2 ,!y :o to borr[ condesc5d ,%\ld graci\sly re/ore4 ,& :osoe'er ?is book %\ld f9d 7,be't trunk-mak] or critick71 ,i'll ?ank him if he'll be> 9 m9d ,t x is m9e1 ,,george ,,wightwick4' ,see1 too1 h[ a c]ta9 ,mr4 ,*>les ,woodw>d protect$1 or ?\ght he protect$1 ! volumes :i* good nature may h prompt$ him to l5d4 ,8 plate %[s an op5$ volume1 on "o page ( :i* is writt53 ',n>rative--promis+ to s5d me home at ! appo9t$ "t4 ,f9is4' ,evid5tly ,mr4 ,woodw>d1 l ! hone/ li> be=e m5tion$1 0 n a man to l5d 8 volumes = an indef9ite p]iod4 ,hav+ quot$ v>i\s rec5t ,engli% examples ( ?is k9d1 we are 9 duty b\nd to cite "s f o!r compon5t p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4 ,"u ! "n ',h4 ,macdonald' we f9d3 ',te> n1 nor soil n2 ,read all1 b spoil n4' ',a good book is a good fri5d2 he :o w\ld injure ! "o des]ves n ! respect ( ! o!r4' ,!re is some?+ almo/ pa!tic 9 ! exclamation :i* ,mr4 ,john ,m>ks makes 8 volumes utt]3 ',g5tle read]1 take me home2 ,i belong to ,john ,m>ks1 #bj ,cook ,/reet1 ,cork'2 & !n ! evil-m9d$ borr[] is rem9d$ ( ! scriptural condemnation ( 8 k9d by ref]5ce to ',psalm xxxvii4 v]4 #ba4' ,be=e ?is comes-- ',,advice ,,= ,,! ,,million ,nei!r a borr[] or a l5d] be1 ,= loan (t loses bo? itself & fri5d1 ,& borr[+ dulls ! edge ( husb&ry4 ,true = y1 ,mr4 ,%akespe>e6 ,,moral ,( all books & *attels t ev] ,i l5t1 ,i nev] got back five-&-tw5ty p] c5t4 ,fac1 my ,br$]n6' ,we may presume f ?is t ,mr4 ,john ,m>ks tri$ to be funny1 & f 8 composition gett+ into pr9t he may flatt] himself t he succe$$4 ,"o m example ( ^! w>n+s to borr[]s & we h done ) ! subject4 ,"l ,de ,tabley fixes ! date ( x z #ahbj1 b surely x mu/ be ! composition ( "s elev5? c5tury reprobate1 :o on 8 dea?-b$ ri*ly end[$ a neighb\r+ mona/]y1 & ?reat5$ any "o :o %\ld ev] di/urb 8 end[m5t4 ,! words appe> on ! book-plate ( ,o4 ,moore1 & !y read 9 translation3 ',if any "o /eals ?is book1 & ) furtive h& c>ries x (f1 let him g to ! f\l waves ( ,a*]on1 nev] to return4' ,n[1 let u look at "s ( ! eulogies ( books or ( /udy :i* are f\nd on book-plates4 ,^! d n appe> until a mu* lat] date4 ,! text on ,pirckheim]'s book-plate1 ',! fe> ( ! ,"l is ! beg9n+ ( wisdom1' c h>dly be call$ "o 9 praise ( /udy1 ?\gh x is a :olesome tru? t %\ld be borne 9 m9d by e /ud5t4 ,inde$1 we h to pass ov] m ?an two c5turies aft] ! inv5tion ( book-plates be=e "o :i*1 9 ! inscription ^u x1 yields an example ( ! k9d n[ "u consid]ation4 ,?is appe>s at la/ 9 #afig1 9 a s5tim5t express$ by an ,au/rian lawy]1 ,john ,seyr+] by "n4 ,"h x is3 ',he t w\ld le>n )\t ! aid ( books ,draws wat] 9 a sieve f runn+ brooks4' ,we h aga9 to pass ov] _m ye>s = our next example4 ,pet] de ,m>idat1 :o 01 he tells u1 a s5ator 9 ! ,great ,c\ncil ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 ( ,france1 us$ = a book-plate1 :i* may !re=e be dat$ be=e #agae1 ! figure ( a negro1 :o /&s ) "o h& re/+ on a %ield ( arms1 & holds 9 ! o!r a pair ( scales4 ,! arms on ! %ield are azure1 a cross arg5t1 & bel[ is writt53 ',inde cruce h9c trut9a armatus regique deoque ,milito1 ,disco meis hc duo nempe libris1' :i* may be con/ru$3 ',arm$ on "o side ) ! cross ! cross on ! %ield1 & on ! o!r ) ! pair ( scales1 ,i fight = my k+ & = my ,god4 ,^! two ?+s ,i inde$ le>n f my books1' libris2 b libris may also be translat$ 'balances1' & h]e9 is ! pun6 ,tak+ !m *ronologically1 our next examples are on ,engli% book-plates2 "o is dat$ #agcj1 & ! o!r evid5tly belongs to ! same p]iod4 ,on ! fir/1 ! ,rev4 ,john ,lloyd writes3 ',animus si quus1 quod petis hic e/'2 & on ! o!r1 ,?omas ,rob9son1 a ,fell[ ( ,m]ton1 quotes f ,cic]o3 ',delectant domi non imp$iunt =is4' ,p]haps ',h]b]t ,jacob1 ,esq4 ( ,/4 ,/eph5's1 9 ,k5t1' _h a g5]ally tr\blesome wife1 :o did n p5etrate ! sacr$ region ( 8 libr>y2 h[ev] x may h be51 he plac$ on 8 book-plate1 circa #agdj3 ',otium cum libris1' a s5tim5t express$ 9 a great v>iety ( ways on lat] book-plates4 ,"s t5 ye>s lat] ?an ! la/ example is ! book-plate ( a ,g]man cl]ic1 ,gottfri$ ,bal?az> ,s*>ff1 ,ar*deacon ( ,s*weidnitz1 a t[n 9 ,prussian ,silesia1 on :i* 8 books are prais$ 9 "s n ungraceful v]ses2 9 ^! ! own] asks div9e help 9 und]/&+ aright ! tea*+ ( 8 volumes4 ,on ! ,flemi% book-plate ( ,lewis ,bos* 7spok5 ( else:]e 9 ?is volume1 p4 #bah71 we read b5ea? ! repres5tation ( ! prelate's libr>y1 9 :i* he is %[n h>d at "w among 8 books3 ',a hunt 9 su* a =e/ nev] we>ies4' ,! allusion to a =e/ ( books recalls ! motto on ! mu* lat] ,engli% book-plate ( ,m>y ,b]ry4 ,on ?is is depict$ a wild /rawb]ry plant1 its fruit half hidd5 by leaves1 & bel[ is writt51 ',int] folia fructus4' ,probably ,miss ,b]ry1 besides allud+ to ! fruit ( k :i* %e f\nd among/ ! leaves ( h] books1 int5d$ a mild play ^u ! /rawb]ry & h] own family "n4 ,besides ^!1 a ho/ ( fur!r mottoes 9 praise ( books or ab\t books are to be met )4 ,"s recomm5d ! collection ( z l>ge a libr>y z possible2 o!rs po9t out t ! m9d is di/ract$ by a multitude ( books2 "s advocate ! c>eful h&l+ ( a volume1 ev5 at ! exp5se ( n gett+ s well acqua9t$ ) its cont5ts2 :il/ o!rs tell u t well-?umb$ books are monum5ts ( ! own]'s indu/ry & con/ant /udy4 ,nor are ! consol+ p[]s ( books =gott54 ,on a v pretty ru/ic vignette1 execut$ by ,bonn] aft] ,bewick1 ',w4 ,b4 ,*orley ( ,liv]pool' has ! words3 ',my books1 ! sil5t fri5ds ( joy & woe4' ,,*apt] ,x ,,p]sonal ,,p>ticul>s ,,on ,,book-,,plates ,,h[ mu* m communicative1 9 ! matt] ( p]sonal p>ticul>s1 are "s p1 ^u _! book-plate1 ?an o!rs6 ,:at a contra/1 = in/ance1 betwe5 ! inscription on ,walpole's book-plate--',mr4 ,horatio ,walpole'--& t on "o ( ,pepys's1 on :i* he /yles himself ',esquire1' & /ates t he is ( ,brampton 9 ,hunt+ton%ire1 ',secret>y ( ! ,admiralty ( 8 ,maty ,k+ ,*>les ! ,second1' & ',desc5d$ ( ye anci5t family ( ,pepys ( ,cott5ham 9 ,cambridge%ire4' ,( c\rse ,sam ,pepys 0 a va9 man--t we all "k2 b ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two inscriptions has m to d ) ! fa%ion ( ! "t ?an ) ! *>act]i/ics ( ! two m54 ,9 enl>g+ on 8 p$igree1 social position1 & secret>y%ip to ! ,admiralty1 ,pepys 0 only foll[+ ! cu/om ( 8 day4 ,!re are _m examples ( simil> inscriptions on book-plates contempor>y ) ,pepys's3--',*>les ,pitfeild ( ,hoxton1 9 ! ,p>i% ( ,/4 ,leon>ds1 ,%or$it*1 9 ,middlesex1 ,esqr41 desc5d$ ( ! anci5t family ( ! ,pitfeilds ( ,symsbury 9 ,dorset%ire1 & is n[ m>ri$ to ,w9ifr$1 "o ( ! daught]s & ,coeheyrs ( ,john ,add]ley1 ( ,coton 9 ,/a=d%ire1 ,esqr4' ,& aga93--',sr4 ,h5ry ,hunloke ( ,w+]wor?1 9 ,d]by%ire1 ,b>t4 ,9 ye esco*eon ( pret5ce is ye ,armes ( ,ka!r9e 8 ,lady1 :o 0 sole daught] & heyre ( ,francis ,tyr:it ( ,kettleby1 9 ,l9coln%ire1 ,esqe1 ye la/ ( ye ,elde/ bran* ( yt great & anci5t family4' ,equally pr\d ( 8 ance/ry is ',?omas ,w9dham ( ,sale 9 ,devon%ire1 ,esqr41 "o ( ! ,grooms ( 8 ,maje/ies ,b$-*amb]1 ?ird son ( ,sr ,edmund ,w9dham ( ,ca?ang] 9 ,som]set%ire1 ,kt41 ,m>%all ( 8 ,maje/ies mo/ ,honble h\sehold1' :o concludes ! inscription on 8 book-plate by tell+ u t he 0 'l9eally desc5d$ f ! anti5t family ( ! ,w9dhams ( ,cr[n-,?orpe1 9 ! ,c\nty ( ,norfolk4' ,b ?is habit ( express+ pride 9 ance/ry1 ?\gh x became less frequ5t1 c]ta9ly surviv$ ,pepys's "t4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,paul ,ryl&s1 ,f4,s4,a41 has a copy ( ! ,eikon ,basilike1 pr9t$ 9 #afdi1 on ! title-page ( :i* is writt51 ',dan4 ,m]cator4' ,)9 ! book is an armorial book-plate engrav$ 9 ! ,jacobean /yle1 &1 s9ce x belong$ to a man born 9 #afdj1 "o ( ! e>ly examples ( t /yle4 ,! own] 0 ! em95t ma!matician1 ,ni*olas ,m]cator1 :o 0 born at ,hol/e91 & aft]w>ds settl$ 9 ,engl&1 :]e 8 ma!matical ability 0 recognis$ by 8 election z a ,fell[ ( ! ,royal ,society4 ,ni*olas 0 pr\d ( 8 ance/ors' ef=ts 9 ! cause ( ,prote/antism1 & also wi%$ 8 ,engli% fri5ds to be aw>e ( !m2 he !re=e inscribes 8 book-plate1 ',ni*olas ,m]cator1 a ,desc5dant ( ! ,kauffmans ( ,prague1 9 ,bohemia1 ,coadjutors ) ,lu!r 9 ! ,re=mation4' ,on ! ,cont95t1 l5g?y eulogies ( ance/ors are common1 & !y comm5ce at an e>ly date4 ,"h is "o1 :i* is also a sigh = ! purity ( nobility 9 ages pa/4 ,x is utt]$1 9 #aefe1 by ,john ,giles ,knr+51 :o writes1 bel[ 8 %ield ( arms1 giv5 9 col\r3-- ',^! are ! fam$ insignia ( my sires1 ,:i* 9 _! prop] col\r y may see2 ,n bribes1 z is ! fa%ion 9 ^! days1 ,b virtue1 rais$ !m to nobility4' ,x is1 h[ev]1 mo/ frequ5tly 9 an enum]ation ( 8 (fices or degrees t ! own] ( a book-plate all[s himself to get wordy4 ,let u take1 = in/ance1 ! already m5tion$ book-plate ( ,sir ,edw>d ,d]+ 7see pp4 #ca1 #cb71 :i* be>s date #afcj1 & displays a %ield ( tw5ty coats ( arms2 x has a proportionately impressive description ( ,sir ,edw>d's _m (fices--,lieut5ant ( ,dov] ,ca/le1 ,vice-,*ancellor1 & ,vice-,admiral ( ! ,c9que ,ports1 etc4 ,sir ,rob]t ,s\?well1 ,knight1 tells u t he is '"o ( ! ,cl]kes att5d+ ,8 ,maje/y ,k+ ,*>les ! ,second 9 8 mo/ ,hon\rable ,privy ,c\ncell1 etc4' ,william ,:>ton1 :o 0 kill$ 9 a duel1 9 #afhi1 calls himself 'f\r? son to ! ,"r ,hon\rable ,philip ,"l ,:>ton ( ,:>ton1 9 ,we/morel&1 by ,ann1 ,daught] to ,william ,c>r1 ( ,f]niha/1 9 ,scotl&1 ,esqr41 "o ( ! ,groome 7sic7 ( ! ,b$*amb] to ,k+ ,james'2 :il/ ,r&olph ,eg]ton1 9 ! inscription on 8 book-plate1 recalls ! "t :5 ! unhappy ,duke ( ,monm\? 0 yet a tru/$ (fic] 9 ! royal army3 ',r&olph ,eg]ton ( ,betley1 9 ,/a=d ,%ire1 ,esquire1 ,lieut5ant ( 8 ,maje/yes own ,troop ( ,gu>d1 "u ! com& ( 8 ,grace ,james ,duke ( ,monm\?1 etc4' ,! book-plates ( ,?omas1 ,e>l ( ,w5twor?1 conta9 a curi\sly l5g?y enum]ation ( ! (fices enjoy$ by t di/+ui%$ soldi] & diplomati/1 :o1 at a critical "t1 /e]$ 8 c\ntry ?r\gh a great _m difficulties4 ,! fir/ is dat$ 9 #afih1 & on x ! own] describes himself z ',! ,"r ,hon\rable ,?omas ,w5twor?1 ,b>on ( ,raby1 & ,colonell ( 8 ,maie/ies owne ,royall ,regmt ( ,dragoons1 #afih4' ,9 #agjc ,w5twor? 0 s5t z envoy to ,b]l91 & two ye>s lat] 0 advanc$ to ! po/ ( ambassador4 ,on ?is appo9tm5t he _h a second book-plate engrav$1 be>+ ! foll[+ inscription3--',8 ,excell5cy ,! ,rt ,honble ,?o4 ,w5twor?1 ,"l ,raby1 ,pe] ( ,engl&1 ,collo ( h] ,matys ,royal ,regt ( ,dragoons1 ,lieut ,g5]al ( all h] ,matys ,=ces h] ,matys ,embassador ,extrary to ye ,k+ ( ,prussia1 #agje2'--size #d #c4 ,on ! face ( x1 ?is is =eign "w1 & ! expression ',pe] ( ,engl&' c\ld h>dly h be5 put on x by an ,engli% engrav]4 ,w5twor?'s lat] diplomatic po/ has be5 made fam\s by ,swift's allusion to x1 9 ref]5ce to 8 be+ associat$ ) ,mat ,prior4 ',w5twor?1' says ! ,dean1 'is z pr\d z hell1 & h[ he w be> "o ( ,prior's mean bir? on an equal "* ) him ,i "k n4' ,pr\d z hell1 0 he8 ,well1 he c]ta9ly 0 pr\d ( 8 advance 9 title & 8 _m high (fices1 all ( :i* he sets out 9 8 ?ird & la/ book-plate1 also1 ,i ?9k1 =eign "w1 dat$ 9 #agab4 ,"h is ! inscription3 ',8 ,excell5cy ! ,"r ,hon\rable ,?omas ,e>l ( ,/raf=d1 ,visc\nt ,w5twor? ( ,w5twor? ,woodh\se1 & ( ,/a9bor\gh1 ,b>on ( ,raby1 ,newm>*1 & ,ov]sley1 ,h] ,maje/y's ,ambassador ,extraord9>y & ,pl5ipot5ti>y to ! ,/ates ,g5]al ( ye ,unit$ ,prov9ces1 & also at ! ,congress ( ,utre*t2 ,colonel ( ,h] ,maje/y's own ,royal ,regim5t ( ,dragoons1 ,lieut5ant-,g5]al ( all ,h] ,=ces2 ,fir/ ,"l ( ! ,admiraltry 7sic7 ( ,great ,brita9 & ,irel&2 "o ( ! ,lords ( ,h] ,maje/y's ,mo/ ,hon\rable ,privy ,c\ncil2 & ,knight ( ! ,mo/ ,noble ,ord] ( ye ,g>t]4' ,on ! accession ( ,george ,i41 an attempt 0 made to impea* ?is busy ,"l1 b x fail$1 & he retir$ into private life = ! re/ ( 8 days4 ,8 memoirs1 publi%$ a few ye>s back by ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,f4,s4,a41 give an excell5t picture ( life at ! "t he liv$4 ,"s book-plate own]s1 n boa/ful ( _! titles1 let u into _! confid5ces z to _! place ( bir?1 age1 & ! l4 ,! ,g]man book-plate1 dat$ 9 #afah1 ( ,john ,v5nitz]1 a knife-smi? or cutl] by trade1 tells u t he 0 born at ,nuremb]g1 at #bb m9utes pa/ #e 9 ! aft]noon on ! #ad? day ( ,may1 #aefe4 ,v5nitz] made money by 8 trade1 & f\nd$ ! ,libr>y ( ,/4 ,lawr5ce 9 8 native city2 p]haps ! date on ! book-plate is t ( ! f\ndation ( ! libr>y4 ,no d\bt1 z ,"l ,de ,tabley rem>ks1 ! cutl] consci5ti\sly believ$ t ! condition ( 8 :ole life dep5d$ on ! p>ticul> mom5t at :i* he ent]$ ! _w2 = he 0 probably well v]s$ 9 ! my/]ies ( horoscopy4 ',john ,collet' makes u really q famili> ) all 8 relations1 & ) 8 own religi\s feel+s4 ,8 book-plate--x is only a pr9t$ label--reads3 ',johannes ,collet filius ,?om ,collet4 ,pat] ,?om1 ,gulielmi1 ac ,johannis1 omnium sup]/es4 ,natus qu>to junii1 #afcc4 ,d5asciturus qu&o ,deo visum fu]it2 int]im hujus propriet>ius ,john 7sic7 ,collet4' ,ev5 m oblig+ is ',?omas ,t]tius ,okey1 m$ic9 ,pr(essor1 #afig4' ,he 01 he tells u1 'great gr&son to ,william ,okey 7usually cal'd ,okely7 ( ,*ur* ,norton1 betwixt ,gl\ce/] & ,tewxsbury1 g5telman2 gr&son to ,?omas ,primus ,okey ( ,*ur* ,norton1 ! ,devizes & ,taunton1 ,pr(essor ( ,!ology2 elde/ son to ,?omas ,secundus ,okey1 ( ! ,devizes & ,london1 ,pr(essor ( ,physick1 & fa!r to ,?omas ,qu>tus ,okey1 ( ,london1 g5telman4 ,! above m5tion$ ,?omas ,t]tius ,okey1 ,pr(essor ( ,physick1 n[ live? 9 ,london ne> ! ,bodys ( 8 deceas$ relations4' ,be=e su* details z ^!1 ev5 ,john ,collet seems retic5t4 ,sir ,philip ,syd5ham--^: peculi>ities 9 ! matt] ( book-plates are else:]e comm5t$ ^u--9 "o ( 8 fir/ examples1 dat$ 9 #afii1 tells u 8 age3 ',sir ,philip ,syd5ham1 ,b>t41 ( ,brympton 9 ,som]set1 & ,m4,a4 ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,cambridge1 ta4 ,su #bc4' ,ri*>d ,t[neley 9 #agjb does ! same4 ,! inscription on 8 book-plate reads1 z we see by ! frontispiece3 ',ex libris ,biblio!c ,dome/ic ,ri*>di ,t[neley de ,t[neley ,9 ,agro ,lanca/r5si ,armig]i ,anno tatis3 #gc ,dom9i3 #agjb4' ,"o _c help wond]+ :y ,mr4 ,t[neley--! own]1 & 9 a great "p ! collector1 ( ! va/ libr>y ) :i* ! family "n is connect$--%\ld h wait$ till he 0 sev5ty-?ree ye>s ( age to h a book-plate engrav$4 ,"s ( ! volumes 9 t libr>y _h a curi\s /amp 9 silv] ( ! ,t[neley arms1 ) ! date #afjc on _! b9d+s1 b !re does n seem to h be5 an e>li] book-plate4 ,ri*>d ,t[neley di$ at ,york 9 #agjg4 ,besides be+ an a/ronom] & a ma!matician1 he 0 a ke5 antiqu>y2 & ,?oresby1 ! hi/orian ( ,le$s1 tells u ( ! pride ) :i* he %[$ him a wondr\s & j complet$ p$igree ( ! ,t[neley family1 on ! occasion ( _! meet+ dur+ ! ye> 9 :i* ! book-plate 0 engrav$4 ',john ,f5wick ( ,newca/le-^u-,tyne1 ,attorney at ,law1' leaves u 9 ignorance z to 8 age at ! "t 8 book-plate 0 engrav$1 because he does n date x2 b he /ates t he 0 'born at ,hexham1 #ad? ,april #aghg1' & 'm>ri$ at ,alnwick1 #i? ,june #ahad4' ,"o lady--& only "o--lets u into :at1 ) ^? ( h] sex1 is usually a secret4 ,isabel de ,m5ezes inscribes h] book-plate by ,b>tolozzi 7see p4 #id71 'tatis #ga anno #agih4' ,i h giv51 9 ?is *apt]1 no =eign examples ( book-plates on :i* m9ute p]sonal p>ticul>s appe>2 b "s ( ! examples ( :i* ,i h spok5 else:]e--notably ! ,flemi% book-plate ( ,c\nt v&] ,noot--w %[ t !y exi/4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,ladies' ,,book-,,plates ,,!re seem to be really sev]al good & logical reasons :y we %\ld sep>ate1 = consid]ation by !mselves1 ! book-plates :i* h be5 us$ by ladies4 ,to m5tion two3 !re are c]ta9 diff]5ces 7su* z ! %ape ( ! %ield 9 :i* ! arms are borne7 :i*1 by ! rigid laws ( h]aldry1 ought to appe> on ^! book-plates :5 belong+ to a maid or wid[2 moreov]1 ladies' book-plates1 ?\gh sometimes m]e pr9t$ labels1 are g5]ally m fanciful 9 design ?an ! majority ( ^? own$ by ! /]n] sex4 ,! :ole subject ( ladies' book-plates has be5 s exhau/ively treat$ by ,miss ,norna ,lab\*]e t x ne$ n take up mu* space 9 ! pres5t *apt]4 ,:51 h[ev]1 9 ?is "w1 ,miss ,lab\*]e asks :]e are book-plates ( ! ,engli% fem99e bibliophiles ( ! fifte5?1 sixte5?1 & sev5te5? c5turies--,dame ,juliana ,b]n]s1 ,m>g>et ,rop]1 ,lady ,jane ,grey1 ,m>y ,/u>t1 & ! ladies ( ,little ,gidd+--! answ]1 ,i am afraid1 is3 !y _h none4 ,_h !y possess$ !m1 !y w\ld1 9 ?is book-plate-spy+ age1 h be5 discov]$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lady ,,ba?',s ,,book-,,plate4 ,b1 be x said to ! cr$it ( ! ladies1 "s ( ! e>lie/ dat$ ,engli% book-plates belong$ to !m4 ,x is true ^! are m]ely "n-tickets1 su* z t ( ,elizabe? ,p9d>1 #afjh1 9 ! ,bag=d ,collection1 k9dly po9t$ out to me by ,mr4 ,w4 ,y4 ,flet*]2 b ! fact ( _! exi/5ce des]ves notice1 because x %[s ! read9ess ( ! fair sex to lay hold ( a new fa%ion2 & hav+ a book-plate 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! sev5te5? c5tury 0 a new fa%ion1 at lea/ 9 ,engl&4 ,! fir/ ,armorial ladies' book-plate is t ( ! ,c\ntess-,d[ag] ( ,ba?1 already v fully describ$4 ,i w only add t read]s :o ref] back to :at ,i h said ab\t h] matrimonial arrangem5ts 7vide p4 #ch71 w see t %e is h]aldically accurate 9 n be>+ h] arms 9 a loz5ge4 ,! laws ( h]aldry d n all[ ladies1 :ile m>ri$1 to place _! arms 9 loz5ge-%ap$ %ields2 & ?is fact enables "s fem99e book-plate own]s to demon/rate ! possession ( a virtue :i* wom5 are (t5 tax$ ) lack+--economy4 ,ladies frequ5tly made ! same designs d duty z _! own book-plates :i* _h s]v$ = _! husb&s4 ,b1 accord+ to ,miss ,lab\*]e1 ! husb& sometimes us$ 8 wife's book-plate2 = ! book-plates--id5tical1 save = ! inscriptions--( ! ,duke & ,du*ess ( ,beau=t1 ,"l & ,lady ,roos1 & "s o!rs1 %[1 on exam9ation1 t ! words indicative ( own]%ip by ! lady h be5 eras$1 & ov]-engrav$ by ^? indicative ( possession by h] "l4 ,! loz5ge really looks v well on a book-plate2 & l5ds itself readily to ! decoration usually be/[$ ^u x4 ,take1 = in/ance1 t ( ,dame ,anne ,m>g>etta ,mason1 dat$ 9 #agja4 ,h] maid5 "n 0 ,long1 & ! %ield %[s u ,mason impal+ ,long4 ,lady ,mason's is a fair sample ( a lady's book-plate ( t date4 ,! arms are conta9$ 9 a loz5ge1 set 9 a ,jacobean frame1 :i* is l9$ ) scale "w1 & adorn$ ) ribbons & leafy sprays4 ,!re is no motto-scroll1 b ! "n bracket comes up close to ! base ( ! design 7see also p4 #eb74 ,inde$ x may be said t ! ,jacobean /yle ( ornam5tation is t be/ suit$ to ladies' book-plates1 especially :5 ! arms are depict$ on a loz5ge-%ap$ %ield4 ,! book-plate ( ! ',hon4 ,anne ,nor?1' by ,simon ,gribel91 is ano!r in/ance to prove ?is4 ,i d n ?9k t ,*ipp5dale decoration suits !m at all1 &1 9 ! use ( ornam5ts ( t /yle1 ,engli%wom5 7 z immod]ate z ,engli%m54 ,lady ,lombe's book-plate1 design$ 9 ! lat] days ( ,*ipp5dalism1 is q appall+ f its ov]-ornam5tation4 ,! wrea? ( ribbon1 or fe/oon1 /yle ( ! close ( ! la/ c5tury is m suitable = ladies' book-plates1 & "s v *>m+ examples are kn[n2 equally suitable1 x seems to me1 w\ld h be5 ! picture or l&scape /yle--! /yle 9 :i*1 at ! close ( ! la/ c5tury1 ,bewick1 & "s few o!r ,engli% arti/s1 7 work+ ) conspicu\s success1 & x seems /range t ! ladies ( ,great ,brita9 did n adopt x m ext5sively4 ,:5 we come to mod]n times we f9d ladies h run z wild z _! lords ov] book-plates2 !re is ! same peculi>ity1 ! same my/icism1 ! same inappropriat5ess = book-plates 9 ! designs ( _m book-plates ( f9 de sicle ,engli% ladies4 ,! few really arti/ic & appropriate book-plates /& out 9 m>k$ contra/ 9 ,miss ,lab\*]e's excell5t little book1 & among/ !m may be not$ ,lady ,mayo's1 design$ 9 #ahid by ,mr4 ,ann+ ,bell1 :i* %[s u a musician & a song/ress )9 a frame compos$ ( spr+ fl[]s & ! national emblem ( ,irel&4 ,b let u g back a little 9 date1 & look at a ladies' book-plate design$ 9 ! ,allegoric /yle2 :at m /rik+ example c\ld be f\nd ?an t furni%$ by ,george ,v]tue's *>m+ piece ( "w engrav$ = ,lady ,ox=d8 ,illu/ration ,x repres5ts ! int]ior ( ! libr>y ei!r at ,brampton or ,welbeck1 probably ! latt]1 :i* 0 ,lady ,ox=d's own inh]itance4 ,?r\gh a doorway1 flank$ by ,cor9?ian columns1 ! curta9 9 front ( :i* is drawn back1 we obta9 a view ( a c\ntry h\se /&+ back 9 a well-kept p>k2 a riv] cross$ by a ?ree-ar*$ bridge me&]s ?r\gh ?is4 ,b x is ! occupants ( ! room t call = mo/ att5tion4 ,! prom95t figure is t ( ,m9]va1 :o has laid aside h] arms1 & /&s s&all$ & helmet$4 ,%e is busily engag$ 9 in/ruct+ six cupids1 :o appe> to be indu/ri\sly foll[+ h] injunctions4 ,"o ( ^! is pa9t+ 9 oils1 ) an easel be=e him & a palette on 8 ?umb2 ! goddess ) h] left h& po9ts out "s defect 9 8 "w1 & app>5tly expla9s h[ x may be rem$i$4 ,ano!r cupid plays ! h>p2 two m sit on ! frame ( ! design1 weav+ fl[+ fe/oons2 ano!r1 also on ! frame1 ne> a cele/ial globe1 copies ! picture ( a flute-play+ satyr :i* a six? cupid holds 9 position4 ,on ! frame :i* surr\nds ! picture sit two figures--"o ( :i* is ,m]cury1 ) caduceus & w+$ hat--:o act z support]s to a m$allion be>+ ,lady ,ox=d's monogram2 above is an urn1 & f ! sides fall bun*es ( grapes4 ,bel[ ! design is engrav$ ',h5rietta ,cav5di% ,holles1 ,ox=d & ,mortim]4 ,giv5 me by'--& !n ! donor's "n & la/ two figures ( ! date1 fill$ 9 by ,lady ,ox=d h]self4 ,lady ,ox=d 0 ! sole heiress ( ,john ,holles1 la/ ,duke ( ,newca/le ( ! ,holles family1 & 0 ! wife ( ,edw>d1 second ,e>l ( ,ox=d1 son ( ,que5 ,anne's m9i/]1 & ! cont9uator & completor ( ! ,h>leian collections4 ,v]tue's love ( /udy+ all k9ds ( antiquities br\ght him1 at an e>ly date1 into contact ) ,"l ,ox=d1 :o prov$ "o ( 8 w>me/ patrons4 ,! arti/ himself speaks ( '! ,e>l's g5]\s & unp>allel$ enc\ragem5t ( my und]tak+s4' ,h>ley w\ld take 8 fri5d ) him on 8 v>i\s 'hunt+' t\rs 9 ,engl&1 gett+ him to sket* ! num]\s objects ( int]e/ t !y came across4 ,no wond] t ! ,e>l's dea?1 9 #agda1 0 a heavy loss1 9 e way1 to ,george ,v]tue4 ,x is notewor?y t !re is no trace ( h]aldry 9 ?is rem>kable book-plate4 ,book-plates free f any?+ armorial 7 n ! rule 9 ,engl& 9 #agcj1 & ,v]tue 0 c]ta9ly pr(ici5t 9 h]aldic engrav+1 or ought to h be5 s1 s9ce 8 e>lie/ task 9 life 0 engrav+ coats ( arms on plate1 & 8 second engagem5t 0 ) ,mi*ael ,v&]gu*t1 :o1 we "k1 execut$ a good deal ( armorial "w4 ,x is probable1 !re=e1 t ! idea ( ! book-plate 0 ,lady ,ox=d's own4 ,f ?is delightful specim5 ( a lady's book-plate 9 :i* h]aldry is entirely abs5t1 we may appropriately turn our att5tion to two examples :i* comb9e h]aldry ) a fanciful design--! book-plates ( ,lady ,pomfret & ! ,hon\rable ,mrs4 ,dam]4 ,! fir/ ( ^! is t :i* ',s4 ,w41' probably ,samuel ,wale1 ! ,royal ,academician1 engrav$ = ',! ,rt ,honble ,h5rietta ,l\isa ,jeffreys1 ,c\ntess ( ,pomfret1 ,lady ( ! ,b$-*amb] to ,que5 ,c>ol9e1' & is a v unusual piece ( "w1 bo? 9 %ape1 design1 & h]aldry4 ,!re is a cle> indication ( ',*ipp5daleism' ab\t ! %ield & sprays ( fl[]s & leaves1 :i* is c]ta9ly curi\s 9 view ( :at we mu/ consid] ! approximate date ( ! book-plate2 b ! arms are 9 a ,jacobean frame1 :i* /&s 9 a g>d54 ,on "o side we h a cupid be>+ al(t ! lady's family cre/1 & on ! o!r ! husb&'s cre/ & helmet1 situat$ j )9 ! op5+ ( a t5t4 ,lady ,pomfret 0 ! gr&daught] ( ,james ,,ii4's infam\s ,"l ,*ancellor4 ,%e m>ri$ ,"l ,pomfret 9 #agbj1 & 0 ,lady ( ! ,b$-*amb] to ,que5 ,c>ol9e f #agac to #agcg1 s t we are enabl$ to fix ! date ( ?is plate )9 sev5te5 ye>s1 inde$1 probably )9 f\r ye>s1 = %e _h a less ambiti\s1 & no d\bt e>li]1 book-plate engrav$ = h]1 :i* be>s ! date #agcc4 ,z might be expect$1 ! book-plate ( ',sel9a1 ,c\ntess ( ,hunt+don1' =ms a /rik+ contra/ to t la/ describ$4 ,"h we h a pla9 repres5tation ( a coat ( arms 9 a loz5ge1 & support$ 9 ! or?odox mann]4 ,no cupids or o!r vanities intrude !mselves into ?is sombre & co>sely execut$ "w1 :i* may be dat$1 aft] ! own] became a wid[1 9 #agdf1 & !re=e1 aft] h] 'call'--:i* is1 ,i believe1 ! correct expression = a sudd5 conv]sion to ! =m ( religion %e embrac$4 ,probably ( ab\t ! same date z ,lady ,hunt+don's book-plate is t ( ano!r fam\s woman ( h] day1 ,lady ,betty ,g]ma91 ab\t :om ,swift has pl5ty to say 9 8 ,j\rnal to ,/ella4 ,on ?is book-plate a some:at fun]eal effect is produc$ by ! d>k backgr\nd1 aga9/ :i* is ! loz5ge conta9+ ! arms ,b]keley impal+ ,g]ma92 b ! ornam5tation ( ! loz5ge1 ( ! "n-scroll1 & ( ! frame enclos+ ! design1 is light & elegant4 ,poor ,lady ,betty6 %e _h a good deal to live d[n3 h] girlhood _h n be5 s moral z x might h be51 & ! ,du*ess ( ,m>lbor\gh did h] be/ to make h] fri5d's mis=tunes z public z possible4 ,b = all t1 ,elizabe? ,b]keley made a good mat* 9 po9t ( money1 m>ry+--z 8 second wife--,sir ,john ,g]ma91 a soldi] ( =tune & repute4 ,he left h] a wid[ 9 #agah1 ) ,drayton z h] home & a va/ =tune4 ,h] wid[hood la/$ v ne>ly fifty ye>s1 dur+ :i* %e gave away l>ge sums 9 *>ity1 z well z sp5d+ !m on amass+ curios3 ^!1 9 #agfc1 ,walpole w5t to look at1 & admir$4 ,b we h be5 digress+1 & h n yet spok5 ab\t ! second ( ! two book-plates j n[ m5tion$1 t ( ! ,hon4 ,mrs4 ,dam]1 :i*1 9 design & execution1 c]ta9ly surpasses any ladies' book-plate yet notic$2 x is really a beautiful picture4 ,fir/ let me speak ( ,mrs4 ,dam] & h] surr\nd+s2 h] book-plate becomes ! m int]e/+ z we call ^! to m9d4 ,! daught] ( ,field-,m>%al ,h5ry ,seym\r ,conway1 %e made = h]self1 at an e>ly age1 a "n1 bo? 9 ,engl& & ,italy1 z an accompli%$ sculptress4 ,f infancy--%e 0 born 9 #agdi--%e 0 ! pet ( ,horace ,walpole1 & ?r\gh\t h] life 8 intimate fri5d1 liv+1 aft] h] husb&'s#ad suicide1 close to him at ,/rawb]ry ,hill1 :i* he bequea!d to h] by 8 w1 & :]e1 by ! way1 ! "w ( h] arti/ic f+]s might be se5 9 pr(usion4 ,fri5ds ( h]self & ( ,walpole 7 ,rob]t ,b]ry & 8 daught]s ,m>y & ,agnes--'my tw9 wives1' ,walpole calls !m4 ,mrs4 ,dam]'s book-plate is ! "w ( ! latt] ( ^! two ladies--,walpole's 'sweet lamb1 ,agnes4' ,x %[s u a kneel+ female figure1 po9t+ to a newly-cut inscription on a block ( /one1 ',anna ,dam]'2#ae above is a %ield be>+ ! arms ( ,dam]1 ) ^? ( ,seym\r-,conway on an escut*eon ( pret5ce1 & on ! "r & left ( ?is are elegantly drawn dogs4 ,! "w 0 engrav$ by ,francis ,legat1 & is dat$ '#agic4' ,miss ,m>y ,b]ry's book-plate has be5 already spok5 ( 7p4 #agg74 ,z an illu/ration to ?is *apt] on ladies' book-plates1 ,i h tak5 "o :i* is bo? arti/ic & int]e/+1 f ! fact t x %[s u--9 ! figure contemplat+ ! bu/--:at is presumably a picture ( ! own]4 ,i fe>1 h[ev]1 t pro( ( its au!nticity z a lik5ess suffici5t to all[ ( its incorporation z a ',portrait' book-plate 7see pp4 #baf-bbj7 w n be =?com+2 b :e!r x is "o or n1 x is c]ta9ly a pleas+ book-plate4 ,frances ,anne ,acl&1 ! own]1 0 born 9 #agcf1 became ! wife ( ,ri*>d ,ho>e ( ,b>ne ,elms 9 #agfa & ?us /epmo!r to ,ri*>d ,colt ,ho>e1 ! future antiqu>y & ! hi/orian ( ,wilt%ire2 %e di$ 9 ! ye> #ahjj1 & 0 buri$ at ,beck5ham4 ,illu/ration ,b all t has be5 said1 s f>1 conc]ns ! book-plates ( ,engli% wom54 ,=eign dames ( v>i\s nationalities1 & our fem99e c\s9s across ! ,atlantic 7see p4 #aej71 h made a v g5]\s use ( ^! m>ks ( book-possession4 ,fr5* wom5 ( ! eighte5? c5tury h1 z ! read] ( ,miss ,lab\*]e's int]e/+ pages on ?is "p ( h] subject w see1 = ! mo/ "p1 us$ book-/amps1 _m ( ! mo/ beautiful ,fr5* b9d+s ga9+ an additional int]e/ & beauty f ! coats ( arms ( _! fair own]s impress$ ^u !m4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 a fairly l>ge numb] ( book-plates kn[n :i* h belong$ to ,fr5* wom51 or1 at all ev5ts1 to wom5 resid5t 9 ,france1 & among/ !m "o to :i* atta*es pa!tic int]e/ f ! tragic fate ( its own]4 ,i mean t ( ! ,pr9cesse de ,lamballe1 :o fell a victim to h] atta*m5t to ! reign+ h\se ( ,france dur+ ! revolt+ massacres ( #agib4 ,!re are su* ?+s z 'jo9t' book-plates--book-plates :i* h belong$ bo? to husb&s & wives4 ,we meet ) "s su* 9 ,engl&1 ?\gh n at a v e>ly date2 b 9 ,g]many !y exi/ z f> back z #afje4 ,9 ,engl& ! fir/ example1 only a pr9t$ label1 is 9 #agcg--',mr4 ,?omas & ,mrs4 ,anne ,pa94' ,examples ( ?is dual own]%ip occur frequ5tly 9 mod]n book-plates4 ,= o!r po9ts ( int]e/ 9 & ab\t ladies' book-plates ! read] mu/ consult ,miss ,lab\*]e's "w2 all ,i w d1 9 conclud+ my rem>ks ^u !m1 is to say t--z might p]haps be expect$--9 phrases ( book-possession ladies are ev5 m outspok5 ?an g5tlem52 few1 h[ev]1 are s mu* s z ,lady ,doro?y ,nevill1 :o protects h] books ) ! words '/ol5 f' plac$ be=e h] "n3 surely %e c be no m tr\bl$ by borr[]s ?an 0 ! ,cavali] ,macciucca 7vide p4 #aga74 ,,footnotes3 #ad ,%e m>ri$1 9 #agfg1 ! ,hon4 ,john ,dam]1 a son ( ,"l ,milton4 #ae ,a v>iety ( ?is book-plate exi/s on :i* ! inscription reads3 ',anna ,seym\r-,dam]4' ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,! ,,m ,,prom95t ,,engrav]s ,,( ,,engli% ,,book-,,plates ,,william ,,m>%all heads our li/ ( engrav]s ( ,engli% book-plates4 ,we "k ( b "o specim5 ( 8 "w1 b x is exce$+ly f9e--! anonym\s plate ( ! ,lyttelton family1 describ$ on p4 #cb4 ,m>%all's works are dat$ betwe5 #aeia & #afdf4 ,next aft] him comes ! well-kn[n engrav] ( portraits1 ,william ,fai?orne 7b4 #afcc2 d4 #afia71 ^: ,portrait book-plate ( ,bi%op ,hacket is figur$ opposite4 ,david ,loggan1 ! engrav] ( ! ,i%am book-plates 9 #afgf1 is ! arti/ next on our roll4 ,h[ _m book-plates he design$ & engrav$ ,i d n "k1 b !re are two or ?ree e>ly ,engli% examples :i*1 9 _! arrangem5t & t\*1 resemble some:at closely 8 "w = ,i%am4 ,illu/ration ,ab\t ?is same date ,mi*ael ,burgh]s 0 engrav+ book-plates 9 ,engl&2 he appe>s to h left ,holl& 9 #afgb1 & to h settl$ 9 ,ox=d4 ,! e>lie/ book-plate ( 8 t ,i h se5 is t ( ,?omas ,gore1 already describ$2 p]haps he f\nd ! allegory ) :i* he embelli%$ x 0 n popul> ) ,engli%m51 & 8 o!r book-plates--we "k ( two or ?ree--are 9 ! ',simple ,armorial' /yle usual 9 ,engli% book-plates ( ! p]iod4 ,"l ,de ,tabley sugge/s t ,*ri/oph] ,s>torius1 :o work$ at ,nuremb]g betwe5 #afgd & #agcg1 may be connect$ ) ! ,james ,s>tor :o sign$ a f9e ,engli% ',jacobean' book-plate at ! op5+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury2 ( ?is ,james we "k no?+ except ?is piece ( "w1 :i* is c]ta9ly good4 ,aft] ,s>tor comes ,john ,p9e1 ^: pomp\s book-plate1 engrav$ ab\t ! ye> #agcf1 to commemorate ,george ,i4's gift ( books to ! ,univ]sity ( ,cambridge1 has be5 describ$ & figur$ 7p4 #ge74 ,he 0 born 9 #afij1 & di$ 9 #agef4 ,8 engrav+s ( ! ,tape/ry 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons became s popul>1 t he 0 ! subject ( a special ,act ( ,p>liam5t secur+ to him ! emolum5ts aris+ f ! sale ( ! "w4 ,p9e1 z we h se51 engrav$ o!r book-plates lat] on 9 ! c5tury4 ,mi*ael ,v&]gu*t1 ! fam\s ,antw]p engrav]1 0 also work+ 9 ,engl& be=e ! close ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 b 8 fir/ book-plate is dat$ 9 #agaf4 ,?is 0 engrav$ = ,sir ,william ,flem+1 ( ,rydal1 & is 9 _m respects a /rik+ piece ( "w4 ,! /yle is q ,engli% ( ! p]iod3 heavy mantl+ desc5ds to ! base ( ! %ield2 b ! inscription--',! ,pat]nal ,arms ( ,sir ,william ,flem+ ( ,rydal 9 ! c\nty ( ,we/morel&1 ,b>onet1' ) a description ( ! h]aldry--sav\rs mu* ( be+ ! "w ( a =eign]4 ,x %\ld be m5tion$ ( ?is arti/ t he 0 pupil ( "o ( ! _m ,b\tats :o 7 active z engrav]s ( =eign book-plates4 ,he 7,v&]gu*t7 di$ 9 ,bloomsbury 9 #agbe4 ,aft] him we may appropriately m5tion 8 pr9cipal pupil--,george ,v]tue4 ,8 mo/ conspicu\s book-plate is c]ta9ly t ( ,lady ,ox=d1 :i* is already famili> to ! read]4 ,simon ,gribel9 is well kn[n z a book-illu/rator1 & f9ds frequ5t m5tion by ,walpole4 ,he 0 born at ,blois 9 #affa1 came to ,engl& :5 n9ete51 & work$ "h till 8 dea? 9 #agcc4 ,p]haps ! e>lie/ book-plate he engrav$ is t ( ,sir ,philip ,syd5ham1 :i* %[s u ! %ield & cre/ encircl$ ) snakes & o!r ornam5ts1--a book-plate decid$ly =eign 9 appe>ance1 ?\gh ,gribel9 mu/ h be5 ne>ly tw5ty ye>s 9 ,engl& :5 x 0 engrav$4 ,he did two o!r book-plates = ,sir ,philip4 ,he also engrav$ "s ( ! ,p>o*ial ,libr>y plates describ$ lat] on 7pp4 #bbe-bbg71 & "s o!rs4 ,illu/ration ,?\gh ',j4 ,sk9n]'#af 7see pp4 #ha-hf71 an engrav] :o work$ at ,ba?1 does n f9d m5tion 9 any diction>y ( engrav]s1 yet he des]ves notice f ! /ud5t ( book-plates = ! great quantity ( 8 "w 9 t field--ne>ly all dat$1 & "s really v excell5t4 ,( ,sk9n]1 ,"l ,de ,tabley writes3--',i w\ld gladly le>n "s biographical details'2 b he fail$ to f9d any1 & ,i h be5 equally un=tunate4 ,at ! ,briti% ,museum !re is no ,ba? newspap] or directory suffici5tly e>ly to conta9 ei!r an adv]tisem5t by ,sk9n] or a m5tion ( 8 place ( resid5ce2 9 ! ,ba? ,directory ( #ahab ! "n is repres5t$ by two groc]s1 a publican1 a g>d5]1 & "o private resid5t--a ,miss ,sk9n] :o liv$ at #c ,/4 ,james's ,p>ade4 ,sir ,wolla/on ,franks tells me t1 among/ ! engrav]s :o v\*$ = ! p]fection ( ,sympson's ,new ,book ( ,cyph]--'! mo/ p]fect & neate/ drawn ( any p]=mance ( ! k9d hi!rto extant'--0 "o ,jacob ,sk9n]1 & x is v likely ?is 0 our fri5d ! engrav] ( book-plates1 :o lab\r$ at ,ba? f #agci to #agec4 ,he work$ 9 ?ree successive /yles ( ,engli% book-plate engrav+--! ,armorial1 ! ,jacobean1 & ! ,*ipp5dale2 a fact :i* r5d]s 8 plates ( special int]e/ to collectors1 s9ce x enables !m to see h[ ! same h& treats ! succe$+ /yles :5 fully develop$1 & dur+ _! gradual *ange f "o /yle into ! o!r4 ,8 e>lie/ dat$ book-plate t we "k is t = ! libr>y ( ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,musgrave 7figur$ opposite71 & ! next1 five ye>s lat]1 t ( ',john ,cony]s ( ,wal?am/[ 9 ,essex1 ,esq4' ,"h ! ornam5tation is q ,jacobean2 ! %ield is oval1 ) w+-l excresc5ces at ! top & on ei!r side--t at ! top =m+ a backgr\nd to ! helmet :i* supports ! cre/4 ,next ye> 7#agch7 ,sk9n] produc$ ! book-plate ( ',francis ,c>+ton1 ,esq41 ( ,wotton1 ,w>wick%ire'--9 appe>ance ev5 e>li] ?an t ( ,musgrave4 ,"s ( ?is e>ly appe>ance is p]haps due to an abs5ce ( indication ( ! t9ctures on ! %ield--a habit :i*1 z we %all pres5tly see1 ,sk9n] foll[$ 9 "o or two o!r in/ances4 ,a slight mantl+ falls f an esquire's helmet & desc5ds a little way d[n ! %ield till x jo9s ! ,jacobean scroll-"w1 & ! own]'s "n & description are ^u a fr+$ clo?4 ,b ! feature to note 9 ?is book-plate is ! monogrammatic =m ( ! engrav]'s signature3 ',illu/ration3 ,,js symbol4' ,x is ! fir/ "t he uses x1 & 9 8 subsequ5t dat$ "w he appe>s always to h adopt$ "s simil> =m1 ?is be+ ! mo/ frequ5t3--',illu/ration3 ,,js symbolk9r4' ,illu/ration ,i h spok5 ( ,j4 ,sk9n] z a ,ba? engrav]1 b ! read] w obs]ve t none ( ! book-own]s1 ^: book-plates by him ,i h z yet nam$1 are specially connect$ ) ,ba?1 & on none has ! engrav] m5tion$ x z 8 place ( resid5ce2 b insomu* z !n--9 ! palmy days ( ! reign ( ,k+ ,na%--all roads l$ to ,ba?1 x is probable t1 at ! fa%ionable season1 ! ,cumb]l& b>onet1 z well z ! ,essex & ,w>wick%ire squires1 f\nd 8 way ?i!r1 & foll[$ ! fa%ion by hav+ a book-plate engrav$1 j z he w\ld foll[ x1 dur+ 8 soj\rn 9 ! anci5t city1 by squ&]+ 8 "t & injur+ 8 dige/ion ) late h\rs & a surfeit ( g5]ally un:olesome gaiety4 ,! next dat$ book-plate by ,sk9n] be>s ?is out2 on ?is1 engrav$ 9 #agci1 he gives ,ba? z 8 place ( abode2 b ?is book-plate is t ( ,francis ,massy ( ,rixton1 ,lanca%ire2 x is simil> 9 design to ! ,c>+ton j m5tion$ & figur$4 ,b e>li] 9 /yle ?an any ( ,sk9n]'s "w yet m5tion$ is ! book-plate ( ',william ,hill>y1 ,m4,d41' dat$ 9 #agdc2 "h ! mantl+ desc5ds ne>ly to ! base ( ! %ield1 q 9 ! ',armorial' /yle4 ,?is seems to be 8 late/ "w 9 e>ly fa%ion4 ,9 #agda he _h design$ a book-plate = ',john ,william ,fuhr1' 9 :i* !re are cle> indications ( ,*ipp5dale ornam5tation4 ,?is is inde$ a transitional book-plate2 x has a ,jacobean %ield1 :i* ! arti/ has adorn$ ) ,*ipp5dale ornam5t2 ! t9ctures are only p>tially express$ & ! %ield rema9s symmetrical1 ?\gh ! floral sprays & %ell-"w give x1 at fir/ sight1 ! appe>ance ( n be+ s4 ,id5tical1 almo/1 ) ?is book-plate is t done by ,sk9n] = ',h5ry ,p5nant1' & dat$ 9 #agdb2 & l x1 b weak]1 is t ( ',?os4 ,havil&1 ,ba?1' dat$ 9 ! same ye>4 ,illu/ration ,sk9n]'s next book-plates are ^? ( ',*>les ,delafaye1 ,esq41 ( ,wi*bury1 ,wilts' 7#agdc72 ',johnson ,rob9son' 7#agdd72 ',john ,hughes ( ,brecon1 ,esqre4'2 & ',b5ja3 ,adamson' 7#agde72 ',h54 ,toye ,bridgeman1 ,esq41 ( ,pr9ckna%1 ,gl\ce/]%ire' 7#agdf72 ',h5ry ,walt]s1 ,esq41' & ',john ,wodro(e' 7#agdg71 & ',?os4 ,fitzh]b]t1 ,esq41' 7#agdi74 ,all ^! la/-nam$ book-plates are mu* on a level z reg>ds arti/ic m]it1 & t level is n a high "o2 ,b5jam9 ,adamson's book-plate1 figur$ on p4 #bji1 is a fair example ( x1 ?\gh x is n s good z ! ,bridgeman book-plate ( ! same ye>4 ,9 #agej1 h[ev]1 we f9d a m notewor?y specim5 ( ,sk9n]'s "w 9 ! book-plate ( ',francis ,flem+4' ,!re is a ,scot* look ab\t ?is1 :i* sugge/s t ! own]1 & n ! engrav]1 0 responsible = its design2 ! %ield is oddly %ap$ & is on a m$allion1 :il/ musical in/rum5ts ( v>i\s k9ds are figur$ b5ea?2 ,sir ,wolla/on ,franks po9ts out to me t ! ,flem+ coat ( arms "h repres5t$ is borne only by ! family ( ! ,e>ls ( ,wigt[n4 ,! same ye> 7#agej7 ,sk9n] did an ord9>y ,*ipp5dale book-plate = ,dr4 ,rob]t ,gu/h>t1 ^: "n appe>s 9 ! ,ba? ,guide z a doctor 9 practice !re 9 #aggc4 ,9 #agea ,sk9n] engrav$ a pleas+ ,*ipp5dale book-plate = ,william ,oliv]1 a son ( 8 m fam\s namesake1 ^: book-plate1 also by ,sk9n]1 has be5 already describ$ 9 ^! pages 7p4 #he74 ,"y ,oliv]'s plate %[s a rem>kable f95ess ( t\*1 & is altoge!r 9 v good ta/e--n ov]-ornam5t$4 ,two ye>s lat] we h ! late/ kn[n example ( ,sk9n]'s "w3 ! book-plate ( ',! ,revd ,i4 ,dobson1 ,a4,m41' :i* is co>se 9 execution1 & sugge/s t ! arti/'s skill z an engrav] 0 dim9i%+4 ,illu/ration ,( ! tw5ty-two kn[n book-plates by ,sk9n] only two are undat$1 ,dr4 ,oliv]'s1 already describ$ 7p4 #he71 & t ( ,sir ,john ,smy?1 ,b>t41 ,,ll4,d4 ,?is la/ he mu/ h execut$ e>ly 9 8 c>e]4 ,! %ield be>+ ! arms /&s ^u a plat=m1 & is ,jacobean 9 %ape & ornam5tation2 ! backgr\nd is %ad$4 ,clumsily drawn & clumsily pos$ female figures1 p>tly drap$1 /& ^u bracket-l excresc5ces t spr+ f ! %ield1 :il/ cupids recl9e bel[ x & hold x al(t4 ,:at happ5$ to ,sk9n] aft] #agec ,i h fail$ to discov]4 ,he is c]ta9ly an int]e/+ p]son f a book-plate collector's po9t ( view1 & x is to be hop$ some?+ m ab\t him may "s day be br\ght to light4 ,9 consid]+ 8 id5tity x is wor? rememb]+ t a little aft] 8 disappe>ance1 viz4 9 #agee1 ano!r ,we/ ( ,engl& engrav] nam$ ,sk9n]--,mat!w ,sk9n] ( ,exet]1 is f\nd work+ on book-plates4 ,he signs ?ree examples1 all design$ 9 ! ,*ipp5dale /yle--',jean ,eli ,jaquri de ,m\don en ,suisse1 ,n en #agcb'2 ',sr ,edmd ,?omas1 ,b>t41' & ',p]egr9e ,fras ,?orne4' ,! two fir/ are ord9>y ,*ipp5dale examples1 b 9 ! ?ird _m implem5ts ( ! soldi]'s art are introduc$4 ,ano!r v prolific engrav] ( book-plates--unkn[n except 9 t capacity--0 ',rob]t ,m\nta9e4' ,8 book-plates are frequ5tly dat$1 b ! dates are plac$ 9 ! mo/ obscure positions1 & 9 ! smalle/ ( figures1 s x ne$s a c>eful /udy ( ! engrav+s to discov] !m4 ,he lab\r$ :olly 9 ! ,*ipp5dale /yle2 8 t\* is peculi>1 & 8 treatm5t graceful4 ,r\ghly speak+1 he work$ f #agdj to #agee4 ,8 signature v>ies--sometimes x is ',r4,m41' sometimes ',m\nta9e4' ,! foll[+ are a few ( 8 book-plates3-- ,h5ry ,b[les4 ,w4 ,h>rison1 ,d4,d41 ,fell[ ( ,c4 ,c4 ,c4 ,oxon4 ,r4 ,c4 ,cobbe4 ,s4 ,j4 ,coll9s4 ,c4 ,black/one4 ,ed4 ,gore1 ,kidd+ton1 ,oxon4 ,john ,du?y4 ,john ,hoadly1 ,,ll4,d4 ,?is is ,dr4 ,hoadly1 ! v]satile au?or ( oratorios & com$ies4 ,sophia ,p5n4 ,jos4 ,portal4 ,c4 ,s4 ,p[let1 ,it*54 ,geo4 ,p[let1 ,esq4 ,john ,/urgis4 ,a li/ ( ne>ly sixty book-plates by ,m\nta9e is giv5 9 ! ,ex ,libris ,j\rnal1 ii4 p4 #df4 ,hog>?'s book-plates h be5 already describ$ 9 ?is volume4 ,! ',w4 ,h4' :o signs c]ta9 examples1 once wrongly ascrib$ to ,hog>?1 0 a c]ta9 ,william ,hibb>t1 :o1 l ,sk9n]1 0 a ,ba? arti/1 & et*$ portraits aft] ! mann] ( ,worlidge4 ,"l ,de ,tabley m5tions t ,worlidge himself execut$ a book-plate--t ( ! ,hon\rable ,h5rietta ,knight--:i* he signs 9 full4 ,worlidge 0 c]ta9ly a di/+ui%$ engrav]2 8 et*+s aft] ,rembr&t are excell5t & highly priz$4 ,he di$ 9 #agff4 ,! "w ( ,sir ,rob]t ,/range z a book-plate engrav] has be5 already ref]r$ to4 ,bo? ,lumisd5's & ,dr4 ,drummond's book-plates 7 probably execut$ aft] ,/range's dep>ture f ,engl&1 & !re=e aft] #agde4 ,8 cont95tal visit 0 r5d]$ necess>y1 or at lea/ exp$i5t1 by ! mann] 9 :i* he _h id5tifi$ himself ) ! ,/u>t cause dur+ ! !n rec5t tr\bles4 ,he _h jo9$ ! ,jacobite ,life-,gu>ds1 & employ$ 8 arti/ic ability 9 design+ pay-notes = ! ,jacobite soldi]s4 ,aft] /udy+ "s "t 9 ,p>is "u ,le ,bas1 he return$ to ,engl&1 :]e he rema9$ till #agfj4 ,he !n w5t back to ! ,cont95t1 :]e 8 ability 0 freely appreciat$1 & :]e he 0 load$ ) decorations at ,rome & ,flor5ce4 ,engl& at l5g? recognis$ 8 m]it1 & 9 #aghg ! ,k+ conf]r$ ^u him a knigh?ood1 :i* he liv$ = five ye>s to enjoy4 ,8 devotion to ! ,h\se ( ,/u>t nev] alt]$2 ! inscription b5ea? "o ( 8 mo/ celebrat$ portraits reads ',*>les ,james ,edw>d ,/u>t1 call$ ! ,"y ,pret5d]4' ,aft] ! days ( ,/range1 an innum]able numb] ( arti/s sign _! names to ,engli% book-plates2 yet1 ) ?ree exceptions1 ! names ( none are kn[n to fame till we come to ^? ( a comp>atively rec5t date4 ,! exceptions are ,francis ,b>tolozzi1 ,john ,keys ,%]w91 & ,?omas ,bewick4 ,b>tolozzi1 ! man ( :om ,sir ,rob]t ,/range display$ su* ill-conceal$ jeal\sy1 began to "w 9 ,engl& ab\t f\r ye>s aft] ! accession ( ,george ,,iii41 ?\gh x 0 "s ye>s be=e 8 wor? 0 appreciat$ by ! p ) :om he came to reside4 ,none ( 8 book-plates belong to a date prior to #aggj or #aghj4 ,he remov$ to ,lisbon 9 #ahjb to take *>ge ( ! ,national ,academy1 & :ile !re1 x w be rememb]$1 engrav$ an ,engli%man's book-plate 9 #ahje 7see p4 #ie74 ,8 dea? took place at ,lisbon 9 #ahae4 ,%]w9 0 born 9 pov]ty1 &1 ow+ l>gely to 8 own folly1 di$ 9 x1 aft] hav+ at "o "t amass$ a consid]able sum ( money4 ,he 0 a pupil ( ,b>tolozzi1 ga9$ ! ,royal ,academy gold m$al 9 #aggb1 & 0 appo9t$ ,engrav] to ! ,k+ 9 or ab\t #aghe4 ,8 book-plate "w is ref]r$ to at p4 #gb4 ,?omas ,bewick1 :o1 z we h se5 7pp4 #ajh-ac71 0 ! mo/ prolific ( any ,engli% engrav] ( book-plates1 0 born at ,*]ry ,burn1 9 ,nor?umb]l&1 9 #agec1 & di$ 9 #ahbh4 ,! incid5ts 9 8 hi/ory are too well kn[n to ne$ repetition "h1 & 8 "w ^u book-plates has be5 already m5tion$4 ,x may be1 h[ev]1 notic$ t 8 e>lie/ book-plate is dat$ 9 #agig1 ! ye> 9 :i* he publi%$ ! fir/ volume ( 8 ,briti% ,birds4 ,,footnote3 #af ,see ,article 9 ,bibliographica1 vol4 ii4 p4 #dbb4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,odds ,,& ,,ends ,,odds & ends6 ,! compil] ( a volume ( ?is sort is sure to f9d pl5ty ( ^!1--scraps wor? putt+ 9 some:]e1 yet n com+ precisely "u any p>ticul> head4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ',portrait' book-plates claim att5tion4 ,we h se5 t !y exi/1 b1 alas6 t !y are s few2 =1 to any reasonable p]son1 memb]s ( ! ,h]alds' ,college1 ( c\rse1 except$1 a man's features are c]ta9ly m int]e/+ ?an 8 armorial be>+s4 ,9 ,engl&1 ,sam4 ,pepys adopt$ ! /yle1 :i* 0 n !n unkn[n on ! ,cont95t4 ,pirckheim] p]haps orig9at$ x1 by plac+1 z ,i h already said1 a portrait ( himself at ! end ( ! volumes1 :i* conta9$ 8 n[ famili> book-plate by ,dr] on ! front cov]2 & !re are _m o!r e>ly =eign examples4 ,"o ( ! mo/ conspicu\s is ! bu/-portrait ( ,john ,v5nitz]1 ( ,nuremb]g1 engrav$ by ,pfann1 & dat$ 9 #afah1 to :i* ,i h already allud$ 7p4 #adj74 ,pepys us$ to place ! small v>iety ( 8 portrait book-plate--t figur$ opposite--at ! comm5cem5t ( _m ( 8 books1 & t %[+ 8 int]wov5 initials 7'! little plate = my books'7 at ! end4 ,bo? 8 portrait book-plates are by ,:ite4 ,i h fail$ to f9d any allusion 9 8 ,di>y to ! engrav+ ( ^! book-plates1 ?\gh1 z we h se51 he ref]s to ! prep>ation ( ano!r 7see p4 #h74 ,he v likely took ! idea ( a ',portrait' book-plate f t :i* ,fai?orne1 ei!r 9 or soon aft] #afgj1 prep>$ to place 9 ! volumes left by good ,bi%op ,hacket to ,cambridge 7see p4 #bja74 ,illu/ration ,x is possible t we h a portrait 9 ! figure on ! book-plate1 already notic$1 ( ,l\is ,bos*1 a cl]gyman ( ,tamise1 ne> ,antw]p2 b ! head is too small to af=d an int]e/+ lik5ess4 ,! prie/ sits at a table 9 8 /udy1 ! walls ( :i* are l9$ ) volumes1 & b5ea? him is writt5 9 ,lat93 ',a hunt 9 su* a =e/ nev] we>ies1'--! '=e/ be+1' z ,"l ,de ,tabley obs]ves1 '! r[s & ranks ( 8 rev]5ce's books4' ,9 ,france ! ',portrait' book-plate is n uncommon2 t ( a ,fr5* cl]gyman1 ,francis ,p]rault1 figur$ opposite1 is a nice piece ( "w1 & be>s ! date #agfd2 b portraits1 possibly or inde$ probably1 ( ! own]s occur on ,fr5* book-plates at an e>li] date4 ,9 ,italy !re is an example 9 #agfj1 ! book-plate ( ,filippo ,l9>ti4 ,illu/ration ,an in/ance ( ! use ( ! ',portrait' book-plate 9 ,engl& dur+ ! la/ c5tury is af=d$ by t ( ',jacobus ,gibbs1 ,ar*itectus1 #agcf1' :i* is f\nd 9 ! ar*itectural books bequea!d by ! possessor to ! ,radcliffe ,libr>y at ,ox=d1 a build+ :i* he design$4 ,james ,gibbs 0 born at ,ab]de5 9 #afgd1 b came s\? e>ly 9 8 c>e]1 & ,london]s may see examples ( 8 "w 9 ! *ur*es ( ,/4 ,m>t9-9-!-,fields & ,/4 ,m>y le ,/r&4 ,he also built ! ,s5ate ,h\se at ,cambridge4 ,he di$ 9 #aged4 ,on 8 book-plate1 :i* is oblong 9 %ape & might well =m ! head-piece to a preface1 ! portrait appe>s 9 a m$allion1 surr\nd$ by %ell & scroll-"w4 ,! engrav]1 :o signs 8 initials ,b4 ,b41 0 ,b]n>d ,b>on1 a ,fr5*man1 :o came to ,engl& 9 #agcf & engrav$ ,hog>?'s portrait ( ,gibbs4 ,! resuscitator ( ',portrait' book-plates 9 ,engl& 9 rec5t times 0 ! late ,mr4 ,?oms4 ,t vet]an antiqu>y tells1 9 a lett] to ! ,a!num1 h[ he came to use1 z a book-plate1 a photograph ( himself tak5 by ,dr4 ,diamond 9 ! v e>ly days ( photography4 ,b5ea? ?is he plac$ an inscription sett+ =? t ! volume 9 :i* x 0 fa/5$ 0 = ! use ( himself & 8 fri5ds--a repetition ( ! s5tim5t on "o ( ! ,pirckheim] book-plates1 ',sibi et amicis4' ,we d n1 ( c\rse1 "k h[ f> ,pirckheim] meant :at he said2 b we d "k1 any ( u :o ev] ask$ ! loan ( a volume f ,mr4 ,?oms1 t ! s5tim5t 0 by him really meant4 ,no wor?y book-borr[] ev] met ) refusal f t ev] c\rte\s lit]>y en?usia/4 ,aft] consid]+ ',portrait' book-plates1 ! collector may turn 8 att5tion to ! /udy ( ! book-plates t h belong$ to int]e/+ m54 ,i h spok5 ( _m ( ^! 9 rea*+ ?is po9t 9 my volume1 b to ! names already m5tion$ may be add$ "s m3 ,*>les1 ,e>l ( ,dorset & ,middlesex1 :o1 z ,"l ,buckhur/1 0 a prom95t figure at ! dull c\rt ( ,dut* ,william1 sav$ ,dryd5 f ru9 & introduc$ ,mat ,prior to society4 ,!n !re is ,rob]t ,h>ley--great m9i/]1 great /atesman1 & und]m9] ( ! ,:ig p[]2 f\nd] ( ! collection ( books & manuscripts :i* n[ be>s 8 "n4 ,! inscription on 8 book-plate reads3 ',rob]t ,h>ley ( ,brampton ,ca/le 9 ! c\nty ( ,h]e=d1 ,esqre'2 x is f\nd 9 two sizes--"o = folio volumes1 & ano!r = ^? ( small] size4 ,its date may be fix$ at ! v close ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,!n we h ! book-plate ( ,sir ,?omas ,hanm]1 ! ,speak]1 a bold piece ( "w1 9 ! ',simple ,armorial' /yle1 dat$ #agjg4 ,hanm] 0 born 9 #afgf1 s t 8 book-plate 0 execut$ :5 he 0 9 8 ?irty-fir/ ye>--t is1 six ye>s prior to 8 fir/ entry ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 & probably be=e he _h made mu* use ( ! libr>y ) :i* 8 "n 0 aft]w>ds associat$1 :5 t[>ds ! close ( 8 life he ceas$ to be a man ( politics & became a man ( lett]s4 ,he di$ 9 #agdf1 leav+1 complet$1 8 edition ( ,%akespe>e's works 9 half a doz5 volumes4 ,) ! book-plate ( ,sir ,?omas ,hanm] we may1 appropriately1 consid] t ( ,sir ,paul ,me?u51 ! soldi] & m9i/] ( ,anne & ,george ,i41 ) :om ,hanm] mu/ h be5 frequ5tly br\ght 9 contact4 ,me?u5's book-plate is altoge!r m exceptional 9 /yle ?an ,hanm]'s2 ! mantl+1 aft] be+ bl[n ab\t by a /rong w9d1 ends regul>ly 9 tassels2 curi\s creatures figure 9 ! design1 & ! bracket1 on :i* re/s ! %ield1 is upheld by a male & a female angel4 ,me?u5's book-plate 0 engrav$ ab\t #agbj4 ,five ye>s lat] we f9d t ( ,john1 ,"l ,boyle1 :o1 ?\gh by means ( ! qu>rel ) 8 fa!r he 0 robb$ ( ! ,boyle libr>y1 _h1 :il/ yet a "y man1 a suffici5t /ock ( volumes ( 8 own to necessitate ! use ( a di/+ui%+ m>k = !m4 ,8 book-plate is by ,john ,hulett1 an indiff]5t engrav]4 ,mat!w ,prior's book-plate n[ claims att5tion2 inde$1 if ^! book-plates ( celebrities 7 tak5 9 /rictly *ronological ord]1 x %\ld h be5 consid]$ be=e t ( ,sir ,paul ,me?u54 ,9 /yle x is e>ly ,jacobean1 s t we may date x at1 say1 #agah1 ?\gh !re is no?+ 9 ! inscription--',mat!w ,prior1 ,esq4'--to %[ to :at p>ticul> p]iod 9 ! '?9 holl[-look$' man's life x belongs4 ,b x is tempt+ to place x at ! close ( 8 c>e] z a diplomati/1 :5 he 0 settl+ d[n on ! small c\ntry prop]ty t ,h>ley _h b\ght = him1 & 0 ri* on ! proce$s ( ! subscription to 8 huge volume ( ,occasional ,poems4 ,aft] ,prior's book-plate we d n meet ) ano!r ( a celebrity = a consid]able numb] ( ye>s4 ,"o appe>s at la/ 9 t engrav$--probably by a ,scot* engrav]1 ab\t ! ye> #agdj--;= ! luckless ,"l ,lovat1 :o lo/ 8 head on ,t[] ,hill aft] ! second ,scot* rebellion4 ,! inscription des]ves consid]ation1 because x is *>act]i/ic ( ! man3 ',! ,"r ,hon\rable ,simon ,"l ,fras] ( ,lovat1 ,*ief ( ! ,anci5t ,clan ( ! ,fras]s1 ,gov]nor ( ,inv]ness1' etc4 ,m>k ! way 9 :i* he emphasises 8 head%ip ( ! clan6 ,c he1 9 ^? e>ly days1 h he>d :isp]+s ( a /ory t he _h an eld] bro!r :o 0 9 hid+ le/ ! law %\ld mete out to him its p5alty = murd]8 ,anyh[1 x is a f9e bold book-plate1 m 9 ! /yle ( ,engli% book-plates ( a doz5 ye>s e>li]2 a heavy erm9e-l9$ mantle ( e/ate falls f ! back ( ! helmet & encloses bo? %ield & support]s4 ,john ,wilkes _h ?ree book-plates1 & :at is rem>kable1 !y all make display ( ! ,wilkes armorial be>+s4 ,"o w\ld fancy t ! great demagogue w\ld1 at lea/ 9 ! decoration ( ! %ield1 display bombs1 kegs ( gunp[d]1 ,phrygian caps1 or o!r emblems ( ! manife/ation & enjoym5t ( lib]ty2 b x is n s4 ,lawr5ce ,/]ne's book-plate is c]ta9ly m appropriate4 ,"h we h ! bu/ ( a "y man1 :om ,"l de ,tabley consid]s to be ei!r ,juv5al or ,m>tial1 plac$ on a slab1 on ei!r side ( :i* are clos$ volumes1 "o inscrib$1 ',alas6 poor ,yorick1' & ! o!r1 ',tri/ram ,%&y4' ,no d\bt ?is book-plate 0 engrav$ 9 or ab\t ! ye> #agfa1 :5 ,/]ne _h b\ght--z he told a correspond5t--sev5 hundr$ books1 'dog *eap1 & _m good1' :i* he 0 !n busy arrang+ 9 ! 'be/ room at ,coxw\ld4' ,samuel ,rog]s's book-plate is 9 ! 'wrea? & ribbon' /yle4 ,william ,c[p]'s is a little lat]1 & %[s u a pla9 %ield )\t ! fe/oon-decoration4 ,8 mu/ become a sc>ce book-plate1 = he _h b few books--only #agg at 8 dea?1 & ! book-plate does n appe> 9 all2 p]haps he began to ins]t x1 b 0 /opp$ by loss ( reason4 ,mr4 ,bolton sugge/s t ! book-plate may be ! "w ( ,?omas ,p>k1 an engrav] :o1 he rem9ds u1 (f]$ to d any?+ = ,c[p] 9 ! way ( 8 art z a lab\r ( love1 s mu* did he appreciate ! poet's writ+s4 ,byron's book-plate1 allud$ to else:]e1 is )\t "o rem>kable feature2 :e!r or n x is t s5t him by ! fair admir] already ref]r$ to 7p4 #af7 "o _c say4 ,?omas ,c>lyle's book-plate 0 engrav$1 9 #ahec1 by ,h4 ,p4 ,walk]4 ,"o might ext5d a li/ ( celebrities :o h us$ book-plates ad inf9itum2 b !re is no ne$ to attempt t process "h1 ?\gh x might be z well to po9t out t c]ta9 book-plates1 inscrib$ ) ! names ( celebrities1 :i* h induc$ collectors to speak ( !m z ! book-plates ( ^! di/+ui%$ p]sons1 _c really h be5 made = !m4 ,!re is1 = in/ance1 an e>ly ,*ipp5dale book-plate inscrib$ ',william ,wilb]=ce1' :i* is1 or p]haps ,i %\ld say1 us$ to be1 con/antly spok5 ( z ! book-plate ( ! fam\s man :o 0 bold en\gh to sugge/ t ,engl&'s colonies c\ld get on v well )\t ! pres5ce ( slav]y4 ,n[ ?is book-plate is v little1 if any1 lat] ?an #agej1 & ! great emancipator 0 n born till #agei2 z a matt] ( fact x 0 probably engrav$ = 8 gr&fa!r1 ,william ,wilb]=ce ( ,hull4 ,a great _m specim5s be> 8 signature writt5 at ! top ( ! book-plate4 ,!n1 to give "o m in/ance1 !re is ! book-plate inscrib$ ',capt4 ,cook1' & 9 ?is y are told to see ! m>k ( own]%ip :i* ! once popul> h]o plac$ 9 ! volumes t compos$ 8 libr>y2 b1 s f> z ! evid5ce ( ?is book-plate goes1 ,capta9 ,cook may nev] h _h a libr>y at all4 ,x be>s arms highly appropriate to a navigator2 b !y 7 n grant$ to ! ,cook family till #aghe1 &1 z e read] ( travel kn[s1 ,capta9 ,cook 0 murd]$ 9 #aggi4 ,9 all probability ?is book-plate 0 engrav$ = ! navigator's son1 ,james ,cook1 :o1 9 #agic1 atta9$ to ! rank ( comm&] 9 ! ,navy2 #agic1 be x said1 is--to judge f its /yle & decoration--ab\t ! date ( ! book-plate4 ,book-plates ( ,engli% p>i% libr>ies & in/itutions des]ve "s notice = sev]al reasons4 ,9 ^! days1 :5 en?usiasm = ! erection ( free libr>ies is s great1 x is curi\s to be rem9d$ ( ! pa/ & long-=gott5 ef=ts ( our ance/ors to civilise _! neighb\rs by ! use ( books4 ,gloomy affairs mo/ ( ^! 'p>i%' libr>ies are n[6 ,y /ill sometimes f9d !m lock$ 9 a damp ve/ry1 or 9 a c\ntry vic>age1 :]e _! exi/5ce is a secret to ! p>i%ion]s1 &1 inde$1 to mo/ o!r p4 ,! book-plates ( "s ( !m are int]e/+4 ,!re is a neat design 9 ! ,jacobean /yle1 :i* %[s u ! %ield divid$1 & conta9s on ! s9i/] side two cross$ keys1 & on ! dext] two cross$ swords4 ,?is is inscrib$ ',swaffham ,libr>y4 ,t4 ,dalton1 ,f4 ,rayn]1 *ur*w>d5s1 #agcg4' ,at lea/ two designs = ^! p>i% book-plates are by ,simon ,gribel94 ,9 "o1 we h ,/4 ,john 9 ! isle ( ,patmos2 & 9 ! o!r1 an unid5tifiable figure kneel+ 9 pray]4 ,to ea* ! arti/ has plac$ 8 initials1 ',s4 ,g41' & bo? belong to ab\t ! same date--#agbc4 ,a great _m ( ^! p>o*ial libr>ies 7 f\nd$ e>ly 9 ! la/ c5tury by ,dr4 ,?omas ,bray1 dur+ 8 lifetime1 & by a body call+ !mselves ! ',associates ( ,dr4 ,bray1' aft] 8 dea?4 ,x 0 at ,bray's in/ance t ! ,act ( #g ,anne1 '= ! bett] ,pres]vation ( ,p>o*ial ,libr>ies1' 0 pass$ by ,p>liam5t4 ,"o ( ! e>lie/ ( ! f\ndations "u x 0 9 #agbj4 ,x is probable t ! ',associates' issu$ book-plates = plac+ 9 ! volumes ( ! diff]5t libr>ies e/abli%$2 = !re is1 9 ! design1 a space left blank = ! ins]tion1 ) p5 & ink1 ( ! "n ( ! p>ticul> libr>y us+ ! book-plate4 ,^! book-plates g5]ally be> texts or "s appropriate words1 su* z1 ',accipe librum et devora illum' 7,rev4 x4 #i71 ! sc5e depict$ be+ ,/4 ,john1 9 ! isle ( ,patmos1 receiv+ ! book f ! angel2 or sometimes a rem9d] to ! borr[] t he ne$s to d m ?an borr[ ! volume 9 ord] to pr(it by its cont5ts1 su* z ,tolle1 ,lege1 :i* appe>s on ! book-plate ( ! p>i% libr>y ( ,weobley6 ,grotesque h]aldry is n (t5 met ) 9 ,engl& on g5u9e book-plates4 ,we h se5 t on _m examples ! decorative accessories ( ! %ield h a c]ta9 appropriat5ess to ! own]2 besides ?is1 ! arms borne h frequ5tly a direct ref]5ce to ! be>]'s "n4 ,b grotesque h]aldry1 su* z t :i* ,hog>? 0 s fond ( design+1 is c]ta9ly r>e 9 engrav+s prep>$ = book-plates4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "o example ( su* h]aldry on an ,engli% book-plate1 :i* is wor? ref]r+ to--,i mean ! v int]e/+ example figur$ on p4 #bbi4 ,?is belong$ to ! %oemak]-poet1 ,rob]t ,bloomfield1 & c]ta9ly ! arms ^u x are bo? grotesque & appropriate to ! own]1 s9ce !y commemorate 8 only really successful lit]>y ef=t1 ,! ,f>m]'s ,boy4 ,look = a mom5t at ! details1 = !y repay inspection4 ,a figure on c[-back hold+ a %oe on ! end ( a /ick1 does duty z a cre/1 two pl\ghm5 act z support]s1 :il/ ! be>+s on ! %ield repres5t e v>iety ( agricultural implem5t1 e occupant ( a f>m-y>d ord9>ily met )1 & v>i\s tools connect$ ) ! own]'s craft2 besides1 on ! s9i/] half ( ! %ield1 is a cobbl] 9 an attitude sugge/ive ( 8 hav+ done full ju/ice to a fea/ 9 hon\r ( ,/4 ,crisp9--n conduct$ on total ab/95ce pr9ciples4 ,! qu>t]+s also include ?ree op5 volumes1 & across ! pages ( "o is pr9t$ ',f>m]'s ,boy4' ,! :ole--ev5 to its motto1 ',a fig = ! ,h]alds'--is mo/ *>act]i/ic ( ,bloomfield1 & 0 engrav$ = him1 9 #ahac--t5 ye>s be=e 8 dea?--by a ,*eapside engrav]4 ,illu/ration 99 99 99 99 99 ,) ?is ga!r+ toge!r ( scraps & clipp+s ,i w br+ my volume to a close4 ,mo/ ( :at ,i h said1 & a v great deal besides1 is well kn[n to ! /ud5ts ( book-plates2 b to !m1 ,i fancy1 ?is "w is n int5d$ to appeal4 ,x is meant = ! public at l>ge1 to ! majority ( :om book-plates are unconsid]$ trifles4 ,to promote :olesale book-plate collect+ 9 albums & portfolios is c]ta9ly n my int5tion4 ,if x 71 x w\ld be a v undesirable int5tion1 = s f> z x succe$$ x w\ld unque/ionably lead to ! :olesale disfigurem5t & de/ruction ( books1 )\t reg>d to _! value4 ,:at ,i h aim$ at is to awak5 a wid] int]e/ 9 book-plates1 & a wid] obs]vation ( !m 9 _! abid+ places1 by ^? :o ei!r possess !m already1 or acquire !m h]eaft]4 ,if ,i h succe$$ 9 do+ ?is1 my "w w1 ,i am va9 en\gh to believe1 be n altoge!r unsuccessful2 = book-plates possess really an arti/ic & g5]al int]e/1 :i* w be height5$ ! m our /ock ( k conc]n+ !m is increas$4 ,,index ,,acl&1 ,,frances ,,anne1 #aif4 ,adams1 ,john1 #aeg4 ,adamson1 ,b5jam91 #bjh1 #baj4 ,add]ley1 ,john1 #agh4 ,adramytteum1 ,suffragan-,bi%op (1 #abg4 sculapius1 repres5t$ on a book-plate1 #hd1 #abh4 ,affleck1 ,j4 ,h41 #aab4 ,allegory1 9 ,engli% book-plates1 #cd1 #cf1 #gb1 #ig1 #aij1 #bjj4 ----1 wildness ( on ,fr5* book-plates1 #adb4 ----1 ---- on ,am]ican book-plates1 #aei1 #afj4 ,all51 ---- #ajg4 ---- ,*>les ,dext]1 #aej1 #aef1 #aei1 #afj4 ---- ,george1 #ajf4 ,am]ican book-plates1 #aej-afa4 ,amman1 ,jo/1 #abd1 #abe1 #abf4 ,ance/ry1 pride 91 express$ on book-plates1 #agi4 ,&]son1 #aed4 ---- ,john1 #aab4 ,anson1 ,?omas1 #ia4 ,ap?orpe1 ,ea/1 #fj4 ',armorial /yle1' !1 #eb4 ,atk9son1 ,buddle1 #aab4 ,avran*es1 ,bi%op (1 #ach4 ,b41 ,b41 #bbj4 ,bacon1 ,sir ,francis1 #bf4 ,bacon1 ,sir ,ni*olas1 #bf-bh1 #ace4 ,bag=d1 ,john1 8 collections1 #b1 #bf1 #bh1 #ahh4 ,bailey1 ,j4 ,e41 #bc4 ,baldrey1 ,john1 #gf4 ,b>b]1 ,joseph1 #ab-ad4 ,b>l[1 ,*>les1 #eg4 ,b>on1 ,b]n>d1 #bbj4 ,b>b]9i1 ,maffeo1 #adh4 ,b>tolozzi1 ,f41 #ae1 #gb1 #ij1 #ia1 #ib1 #ic1 #id1 #ie1 #if1 #aab1 #bad1 #bae4 ---- 8 receipt = engrav+ ,lady ,bessbor\gh's book-plate1 #id4 ,ba?1 ,c\ntess-,d[ag] (1 #bh1 #ch1 #ci1 #ahh4 ---- ,e>l (1 #ch4 ---- book-plate engrav]s at1 #bjc-bab4 ',ba? ,oliv]' biscuits1 #hf4 ,bav>ia1 ,ducal1 libr>y (1 at ,muni*1 #acb4 ,beau=t1 ,duke & ,du*ess (1 #ahh4 ,beilby1 ,ralph1 #aji4 ,bell1 ,ann+1 #aij4 ---- ,?omas1 #aji4 ,b5g\gh1 ,james1 #eb4 ,b5net1 ,r4 ,h4 ,alex&]1 #hh4 ,b5tley1 engrav]1 #ajf4 ,b]ry1 ,agnes1 #if1 #aif4 ---- ,m>y1 #agg1 #aif4 ---- ,rob]t1 #aif4 ,bessbor\gh1 ,e>l (1 #ib4 ,bessbor\gh1 ,lady1 #ib4 ,bewick1 ,?omas1 #ajh-aac1 #agg1 #ahi1 #bad1 #bae4 ---- book-plates engrav$ on copp] by1 #aab4 ,bielke1 ,?ure1 #adf4 ,bigges1 ,mr41 #aab4 ,birnie ( ,broomhill1 #gj4 ,bisse1 ,dr4 ,philip1 #ei4 ,black/one1 ,c41 #bac4 ,blazon1 h]aldic1 me?od ( repres5t+1 #bb-bd4 ----1 ---- express$ by initials1 #dj4 ----1 ---- v]bal1 #cj4 ,bloomfield1 ,rob]t1 #bbg-bbh4 ,blossville1 ,viscomte de1 #acf4 ,boetius1 #abh4 ,bolton1 ,william1 #bbd4 ,bonn]1 engrav]1 #agg4 ,book-plate1 antiquity ( ! "n1 #f4 ---- appropriat5ess ( ! 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