A LIST OF EARLY AMERICAN BOOK-PLATES. (continued 2)

430. Johnson. (Anonymous.)

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Deo regique debeo. The shield rests upon an elaborately carved pedestal, on which the supporters, American Indians, stand. This is very probably the plate of Sir William Johnson, nephew of Admiral Sir Peter Warren, and colonial agent of George II. for the control of Indian affairs in the colony of New York (1756). Still, the plate seems hardly old enough to have been his, and may have been his son’s. Only one copy is known to the writer.

431. Johnson. John I. Johnson.

Pictorial. A cherub coming down on the clouds carries a curtain before him, spread out, and on this the name is given. A brick wall frames the oval which holds the picture. Signed, Maverick. St.

432. Johnson. Thomas Johnson.

Armorial. Chippendale; rather wild. No motto. The design is supported upon four short columns which rest upon a large shell. Query: Is this an early effort of Hurd’s (as it resembles his work), or is it the work and plate of Johnson, the engraver and herald painter?

433. Johnson. W. L. Johnson.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Per aspera ad astra. Of South Carolina.

434. Johnson. Wm. S. Johnson of Connecticut Esqr.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Per aspera ad astra. Born in Connecticut. Distinguished jurist and scholar. Delegate to Congress, 1765; agent of Connecticut in England, 1766-1771.

435. Johnson. Wm. S. Johnson LL.D.

The same plate as the above with the inscription altered. President of Columbia College, 1787-1801.

436. Johnston. Johnston.

Armorial. Book-pile. Motto, Nunquam non paratus. This is in the conventional book-pile style, and is the only example we have of this peculiar arrangement of books. The volumes are piled in three tiers about an open scroll which is suspended in the centre and which bears the arms. On the copy before me the letter G is written before the name. Of Maryland.

437. Johnston. John Johnston.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Nunquam non paratus. Signed, Maverick Sculpt. Not so striking as the Thomas Johnston.

438. Johnston. Robert Johnston.

Armorial. Of Turkey Island.

439. Johnston. Thomas Johnston.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Nunquam non paratus. Signed, Maverick Sculp N.Y. A beautiful plate.

440. Jones. Gabriel Jones. Attorney at Law in Virginia.

Armorial. Early Chippendale. Motto, Pax hospitia ruris.

441. Jones. Gardner Jones.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto-ribbon empty. Of Boston.

442. Jones. Samuel Jones Esqr.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Trust in God. Signed, Dawkins Sc. This plate has none of the extraneous ornamentation so common to Dawkins. Member of Constitutional Convention. Illustrated in “Art Amateur,” March, 1894.

443. Jones. William G. Jones.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Pax et copia. Born Aug. 5, 1787. Of New York. The same copper as the Gardner Jones with the name altered, and the motto placed on the ribbon.

444. Judah. Benjamin S. Judah.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Fortitudo et justitia. Signed, Maverick Sculpt.

445. Judah. Benjamin S. Judah.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Fortitudo et justitia.

446. Keese. John Keese.

A small engraved label, with Chippendale frame, and books at either side. Signed, Maverk. Sct. Earlier than the following; a very unusual signature for Maverick.

447. Keese. John Keese.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Bello virtus. Signed, Maverick Sculpt. Of New York.

448. Keffer. John C. Keffer. Pictorial. A figure representing Commerce is seated on a rock with implements of Agriculture around her; in the distance can be seen an expanse of water with boats upon it.

449. Keith. Ex Libris Gul. Keith.

Armorial in form, though no arms are shown. Early English; heavy mantling. On the shield the inscription is given. The only copy known (Loganian Library) is dated 1727 in ms. Governor of Pennsylvania, 1717-1726. He was a “desperate intriguer.” See “Franklin’s Autobiography.”

450. Kemble. Peter Kemble.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto-ribbon empty. Signed, J. Lewis. Rather crude work. An illustration apparently from the original copper may be found in “The Pilgrims of Boston,” etc., by Thomas Bridgman.

451. Kempe. John Tabor Kempe. Esqr.

Armorial. Early Chippendale. Motto, Labour to rest. Last Royal Attorney-General of New York. A Loyalist whose estates were confiscated.

452. Kerr. John Leeds Kerr. (See John Leeds Bozman.)

453. Key. F. S. Key, Georgetown, Columbia.

Label with type border. Lawyer and poet, born in Maryland, 1779; writer of “The Star Spangled Banner.”

454. King. Miles King.

Armorial. Of Norfolk, Va.

455. King. Morris King.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Loyall au mort.

456. King. Rufus King.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Recte et suaviter. Signed, Maverick Sculpt.

457. King. Sally King, Owner.

Pictorial. A peculiar plate, drawn in ink, by hand. Two columns support an entablature, in the centre of which a large representation of a mariner’s compass is given. The motto, Cherish Virtue, is on the circular frame enclosing it. The work on all parts of the design is very fine, and shows a master hand. Not many of these plates are known, but a few are certainly known to have been in use. They were, presumably, the work of some member of the family who was efficient with the pen, and had time and inclination to use his talent thus. Although dating probably about 1800, the ink is fresh, and the plate clear and excellently drawn.

458. Kingston. Kingston. Plain armorial. No motto. Of Pennsylvania.

459. Kingston, Canada. Santa Johanis Evangelistae Sigilum Collegi Latomorum. Kingston, Canada, 1794. Vesica-shaped shield, on which a robed figure holds an open book, which shows masonic emblems on its pages.

460. Kinloch. Francis Kinloch. Esqr.

Plain armorial. Motto, Altius tendo. A student at Gray’s Inn in 1774.

461. Kip. Isaac L. Kip.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Victoris aut mors. Signed, Maverick Sculpt. The signature is on a scroll upheld by a winged cherub, who rests against a stump. Among the accessories are a book labelled LAW, an ink-pot, etc.

462. Kip. Leonard Kip, New York.

Pictorial. Two quills are crossed above a scroll on which the name is given. Signed, B. Brown. Sc. President of the North River Bank.

463. Kip. Leonard Kip.

Plain armorial. Motto, Vestigia nulla retrorsum. Same as preceding.

464. Kirkpatrick. James Kirkpatrick.

A woodcut label; books and other literary property are distributed about; the name is on an opened scroll.

465. Kissam. Benjamin Kissam.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Honestum Praetulit util. Signed, H. Dawkins. Inv. et Sculp. This is in the happiest vein of this engraver. At the left a young lady in the low-necked, hooped dress of the period, carrying a shepherd’s crook, and at the right the shepherd himself, but having his crook, is seated. By his side a very docile, even weakly appearing lamb, listens while he plays the flageolet. A prominent lawyer in New York in the middle of the last century.

466. Knight. Jonathan Knight’s Book No.

Armorial. Jacobean. A small plate of rude workmanship. On the motto-ribbon are the words, By the name of Knight. A Revolutionary army surgeon; died in Norwalk, Conn., 1829.

467. Knights. Knights of the Square Table.

Armorial. Architectural. A stone canopy is erected in Pointed Gothic style, across the face of which, and hiding from view the long windows, a curtain is stretched, along the top of which the motto, Cassis Tutis Sima Virtus, is shown. The shield of arms is placed above the window-tops, and is surrounded by mantling rather straight and original in design. At the very foot the date 1809 appears.

468. Knox. William George Knox. Trinidad. Plain armorial. Motto, Moreo et proficio.

469. L. Ex Libris L.

Armorial. The shield is enclosed within a large letter L, a French crown surmounts it, and on a ribbon at the foot is seen Joe L—. Signed, P. Riera. Of South Carolina.

470. Ladd. Ladd.

Armorial. Chippendale; rough. No motto, the name occupying the motto-ribbon. Signed, S. Felwell. Sculpt. Of New Hampshire.

471. Lamb. John Lamb.

Armorial. A gallant soldier of the Revolution.

472. Lardner. Lynford Lardner.

Armorial. Pictorial. Landscape. The shield rests against the bole of an oak, and around it are sparse bushes and grass. Motto, Mediocria firma. Of Philadelphia. Probably the grandson of the Provincial Councillor.

473. Laurens. Edward R. Laurens.

Armorial. Belongs to no particular style. The shield is highly ornamented with scrolls and flowers. Motto, What is, is best. Signed, Stout del et Sculpsit. Of South Carolina.

474. Lawrence. J. Tharp Lawrence. Plain armorial. Motto, In cruce salus. An ermine mantle behind the shield.

475. Leavenworth. Capt. Gideon Leavenworth.

Armorial. Jacobean. No motto, the name on the motto-ribbon. Very crude work, resembling the Elijah Backus plate.

476. Lee. Armorial. Of Virginia. (Richard Henry Lee?)

477. Lee. Edward Lee. Esqr.

Plain armorial. No motto, the name occupying the motto-ribbon. Of Virginia.

478. Lee. Cpt. John Lee. A crude name-label, with a border suggestive of nothing. Signed, S. Mcintire.

479. Lee. Philip Ludwell Lee, Esqr of the Inner Temple LONDON.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Non incautus futuri. Of Virginia.

480. Leiper. Armorial. Of Virginia.

481. Lenthall. John Lenthall.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto-ribbon empty. Signed, Thackara. A large plate, the only signed specimen of this engraver’s work. Very probably the plate of John Lenthall, an Englishman employed by Latrobe on the public buildings at Washington, and a very valuable architect.

482. Lenox. David Lenox. Philadelphia.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Auctor pretiosa facit.

483. Lenox. James Lenox. Plain armorial. Motto, Auctor pretiosa facit. The founder of the Lenox Library, New York City.

484. Lewis. Joseph S. Lewis.

Literary. No motto. Four large books in an impossible position; the topmost one has the name engraved upon the side; an ink-pot and two quills, with a sprig of holly, complete the ornamentation. A prominent merchant of Philadelphia seventy-five years ago.

485. Lewis. Mordecai Lewis. No.

A very handsomely engraved name-label. A frame of Chippendale gracefulness surrounds the name. A canephoros head of pleasant expression appears in the lower edge. A Philadelphia merchant. Born, 1784; died, 1851.

486. Lewis. Morgan Lewis Esqr.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Courage sans peur. This plate is not signed, but it is undoubtedly the work of Maverick. Soldier and jurist. Was on the staff of General Gates in the Revolution, and was in action again in the War of 1812.

487. Lightfoot. Philip Lightfoot.

Armorial. Of Virginia. Tomb at Sandy Point, dated 1784.

488. Lightfoot. Wm. Lightfoot Esqr. Tedington. 1750.

Armorial. Chippendale. No motto.

489. Linn. Rev. Matthias Linn.

Armorial.

490. Lisle. Henry Maurice Lisle, Attorney at Law.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Legibus viro. Of Hingham, Mass. Circa 1800

491. Livermore. Edmund St. Loe Livermore.

An engraved name-label, with the motto on an ornamental ribbon above, Miseris succurrere disco. Lawyer of Boston.

492. Livingston. Brockholst Livingston Esqr.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Spero meliora. Son of Governor William Livingston. Accomplished scholar and lawyer. Of New York. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 63.

493. Livingston. Edward Livingston.

Landscape. The shield upheld against a shattered oak by a ribbon; the ship in distress for crest; Spero meliora on a dainty ribbon among the twigs. At the foot of the tree, close to which a marsh is seen, a pointer barks at a squirrel sitting unconcernedly on a bough eating acorns. Signed, Maverick Sculpt. A beautiful plate. Jurist and statesman. Son of Robert R. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 64.

494. Livingston. John R. Livingston.

An engraved label, the name being within an oval frame.

495. Livingston. Maturin Livingston.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Spero meliora. Signed, Maverick Sculpt. Of New York.

496. Livingston. Mortimer Livingston. Plain armorial. Motto, Spero meliora.

497. Livingston. Peter R. Livingston.

Armorial. Jacobean. Motto, Prestat opes sapientia. Signed, N. Hurd. Scp. The whole within an oblong frame. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 62.

498. Livingston. Robert L. Livingston.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Spero meliora. Crest, a demi-barbarian with a bludgeon raised in his right hand, and a coiling serpent in the other. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 64.

499. Livingston. Rob’t. R. Livingston Esqr. of Cleremont.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Spero meliora. Not signed, but probably the work of Maverick. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 63.

500. Livingston. Rob’t. R. Livingston. Esqr. Of Clermont.

Armorial. Pictorial. The shield rests against a broken column; at its base a large globe, caduceus, scrolls, and vellum-bound books. A garland of roses falls across the shield, and a view of the distant plain is afforded through the bushes at the side. A large palm above droops over all. Motto, Spero meliora. Crest, the ship. A very beautiful plate. Eminent lawyer. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 63.

501. Livingston. Walter Livingston.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Spero meliora. Not signed, but undoubtedly the work of Maverick. Books and a lighted lamp among the ornamentations.

502. Livingston. William Livingston of the Middle Temple.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Aut mors aut vita decora. Born in Albany, 1723; graduated from Yale at the head of his class, 1741. Intending to go to London, he obtained permission to enter the Middle Temple, but seems to have never done so. The book-plate must have been engraved about this time (1742). Statesman. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 62.

503. Livingston. Willm. Smith Livingston.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Spero meliora. Signed, Maverick Sculpt. A peculiarly shaped frame. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 63.

504. Livius. Livius.

Plain armorial. Motto, Colendo crescent. Of New Hampshire. Peter Livius; same as following.

505. Livius. Livius Chief Justice of Quebec.

Plain armorial. Motto, Non flectere a vero. The same copper as the above with the name changed, the motto altered, and an in-escutcheon added. A Loyalist. Chief Justice, 1777-1786.

506. Livius. George Livius.

Armorial. Chippendale. No motto. Illustrated in “Art Amateur,” May, 1894.

507. Lloyd. Jno. N. Lloyd.

Armorial. Early English. No motto. Very tempestuous mantling completely encircles the shield. An old family of Long Island; the manor of Queen’s Village was in their possession as early as 1679. Of this family came Dr. James Lloyd, of Boston, a Loyalist, friend of Sir William Howe, and whose estates on Long Island were seized by the Royal Army, who allowed three thousand acres of woodland to be cut off. When redress was offered upon his swearing allegiance to England, Dr. Lloyd refused. Name in fac-simile of autograph.

508. Lloyd. John Nelson Lloyd. Pictorial. Urn, festoons, and sprays of palm.

509. Lloyd. Richd. Bennett Lloyd. Esqr.

Armorial. Pictorial. No crest, and no motto. The shield is oval, and is held upright by a female clad in the Greek manner; an anchor at her feet.

510. Lodge. Abraham Lodge.

Armorial. Jacobean. No motto.

511. Logan. Charles Logan.

Armorial. Chippendale. No motto. Of Philadelphia; lived also in Powhatan County, Va. He freed all his slaves in Virgina upon his marriage.

512. Logan. James Logan.

Armorial. Chippendale. No motto, the name occupying the motto-ribbon. Books and a globe at the base as ornamentation, and as indicative of the owner’s tastes. Of Philadelphia. Came to this country at the suggestion of William Penn. A scholar and statesman; left his library to the public, which was the foundation of the Loganian Library. His translation of Cicero’s “De Senectute” was the especial pride of Benjamin Franklin’s press. He printed it with a preface by himself. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 13.

513. Logan. William Logan.

Armorial. Of Philadelphia. Librarian of the Library.

514. Loganian Library. Loganian Library.

Armorial. Arms not the ones on the plate of James Logan, the donor of the Library. No motto, the name occupying the motto-ribbon. Chippendale. Started by James Logan in 1743, who gave books to the value of £1000 and a building. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 12.

515. Longbottom. Abram P. Longbottom.

Plain armorial. Two shields of arms side by side under a large American eagle. Mottoes, Labor omnia vincit, and Pro rege et lege.

516. Lord. William Lord’s East Haddam.

An early engraved copper-plate; the name and address only within an oval frame of twisted vines.

517. Loring. Loring.

Armorial. Chippendale. No motto. Not signed, but bears some of the characteristics of Hurd’s work. Undoubtedly his.

518. Lotbiniere. M. le Marquis de Lotbiniere.

Armorial. French heraldic. A lion crouches below the escutcheon, while eagles scream at either side. Motto, Fors et virtus. A large landowner in New York City at the beginning of the century.

519. Low. Cornelius Low. Esqr.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Ex necessitate. Not signed, but undoubtedly by Dawkins. The frame is the same in ornamentation and style as the Whitehead Hick plate.

520. Lowell. John Lowell.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Occasionem cognoscere. Signed, N. Hurd. Scp. Jurist and statesman of Massachusetts. Member of Old Congress.

521. Lowell. John Lowell Jr.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Occasionem cognoscere. A second motto is given, Deo dirigente cresendum est. Signed, Annin & Smith Sc. Founder of the Lowell Institute, Boston. Illustrated in “Art Amateur,” May, 1894.

522. Lowell. John Lowell. Jr.

Armorial. Chippendale. Mottoes as the preceding. Signed, A. & S. This seems to be a lithograph made from the above.

523. Lowell. John Amory Lowell.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Occasionem cognoscere. Very similar to the design of the John Lowell by Hurd; evidently copied from it.

524. Ludlow. Cary Ludlow.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto. Fide sed cui vide. Signed, W. Smith Sculp. Somewhat in the style of Dawkins.

525. Ludlow. Charles Ludlow. A.M.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Fide sed cui vide. Signed, W. Smith. The arms are the same as on the John Cooke Ludlow. At the left a scantily robed female is playing the flute, while a cupid holds the book of music. The surroundings are indicative of a desert.

526. Ludlow. Gabriel Verplank Ludlow.

Armorial. Crest only. Motto, Naturae convenienter vivere.

527. Ludlow. Gab: Wm: Ludlow.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Spero meliora. Signed, H. D. Sc. (Dawkins.) A very fine plate.

528. Ludlow. George Ludlow.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Decus virtuti soli. The festoon of cloth draped above the shield is trimmed with a string of laurel. Signed, Rollinson Sct.

529. Ludlow. John Cooke Ludlow.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Spero meliora. Signed, H. D. Sc. (Dawkins.)

530. Ludwell. Philip Ludwell of Greenspring in Virginia Esqr.

Armorial. Late Jacobean. Motto, I pensieri stretti ed il viso sciolto. Of Virginia.

531. Lukens. John Lukens.

Armorial.

532. McAlish. Armorial.

533. McComb. John McComb.

Plain armorial. No motto. The plate is enclosed within a frame made of a festoon of oak leaves above, and straight lines below.

534. McCoun. Wm. T. McCoun.

Plain armorial. Motto, Semper paratus. Signed, Rollinson. S. Of New York.

535. McDowall. William McDowall. Esqr.

One of His Majtes. Council in ye Island of St. Christopher in America. An old armorial plate of which no further information has been noted.

536. McFarlan. Frederick Mc. Farlan.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, This I’ll defend. Of Pennsylvania.

537. McIlvaine. Bloomfield McIlvaine.

Pictorial. An angel seated among the clouds holding a tablet upright upon her knee, is writing upon it with a quill. A very pretty design. Signed, I. J. Barralet, inv. J. H. Seymour Sc. Lieutenant United States Navy.

538. McKelden. Andrew McKelden.

Pictorial. The arms of the United States finely engraved within a circular frame. Motto, E pluribus unum. The name of the owner written within the circle. Signed, Leonard Sculpt.

539. McKenzie. Kenneth McKenzie.

Armorial. A Virginia physician.

540. McKenzie. William McKenzie. Surgeon.

Armorial. Chippendale. Mottoes, Luceo non uro. The date 1766 is written on the copy before me.

541. McLean. Hugh McLean.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Altera merces, and Virtus durissima terit. Signed, Maverick Sct. Oak leaves and branches used in the decoration.

542. McMurtrie. Henry McMurtrie.

Pictorial. Landscape. The frame is oval in form; the rising sun discloses a small island on which are five trees in a straight row; the bank at the left hand also has a similar row of five trees, and in the immediate foreground a few piles of stone and more trees are seen. The name is on a ribbon under the picture. Signed, Smither Sculpt. A physician of Philadelphia.

543. McMurtrie. Henry McMurtrie.

Literary. Books are piled upon a table; the serpent of Æsculapius carries the motto-ribbon on which are the words, Respice finum. Cupid weeps beside a mortuary urn whose tip is aflame. An open book seems to have two words on the pages. The first one is Rush. The whole design is enclosed in a circle about which numerous clouds hover. Signed, Fairman del. Kearny Sc. The Philadelphia physician.

544. McTavish. John McTavish.

Plain armorial. Motto, Non oblitus. Of Maryland.

545. Mackay. James Mackay. Belfast.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Delectando pariterque monendo. A resident of Virginia about the year 1760.

546. Mackey. Albert G. Mackey. M.D.

Plain armorial. Motto, My might makes right. Physician and author of Charleston, S.C.

547. Magill. John Magill.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Perit ut vivat. Signed, J. Smither Sct. Of Maryland.

548. Manigault. Peter Manigault of the Inner Temple, Barister at Law South Carolina.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Prospicere quam ulcisci. Signed, Yates Fecit Royal Exchange. There is no official grant of these arms; they were engraved in 1754; the crest, an American Indian, had not then been decided upon.

549. Mann. John Preston Mann.

Literary. A peculiar out-of-door scene, in which the foreground is occupied with a very tall case of shelves filled with books; the corner post of the case is made of a pile of books carefully arranged; in the distance is seen the temple of Honor, upon the summit of a hill, the ascent to which is rocky and steep; the American eagle rests upon a globe which is placed upon the tall pile of books; the whole design is enclosed within an oval border, which is decorated with scrolls, etc. The last name only is engraved upon the plate, the first ones being written in.

550. Mann. The property of Timothy Mann. Walpole. Oct.—1810.

The name is printed from type within a woodcut border; festoons and sprays of palm compose the frame, in the centre of which, above, is a small circle with the arms of the United States within it; two ink-pots with quills in them are on either side of the arms.

551. Manning. Armorial. Of Virginia.

552. March. Charles March.

Plain armorial. Motto, Fortis et veritas. Charleston, S.C. Circa 1819.

553. Marchant. Henry Marchant.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Patria cara carior libertas. Signed, N. H. Sc. Very similar to the John Marston plate, below mentioned. Attorney-General of Rhode Island, 1770-17—. Member of Old Congress, 1777-1780 and 1783-1784.

554. Marsh. Frederick Marsh.

Literary. Identical with the George Goodwin plate mentioned above.

555. Marshall. John Marshall A.M.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Ex candore decus. Chief Justice United States, 1801.

556. Marston. John Marston.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto-ribbon empty. Signed, N. Hurd, Sculp. Illustrated in “Art Amateur,” May, 1894.

557. Martin. The Honble. Josiah Martin of Antigua Esqr.

Armorial. Jacobean. Motto, Pugna pro patria libertas.

558. Martin. Luther Martin A.M.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Initium sapientiae est timor Dei. Inside the name-frame an open book at either end; one labelled Black’s Comms. Very similar to the Bloomfield plate, and undoubtedly by Trenchard. Lawyer; Member of Old Congress; defended Samuel Chase.

559. Martin. Thomas Martin.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Initium sapientia est timor domini. The same arms as the above, but the crest different.

560. Mason. Jonathan Mason Junr.

Simply the name engraved within a flourish. One of the witnesses of the Boston Massacre. The book from which the copy before me was taken had the autograph of the owner in it and the date, 1774. Eminent lawyer and statesman.

561. Massachusetts. Library of the General Court. Sigillum Reipublicae Massachusettensis.

The shield of the State, surrounded by the motto of the State, Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem, is placed within the circular frame which bears the name. Above, a pile of three books, similar to those on the Harvard plate by Hurd, and a globe upon them stand in lieu of a crest; a blaze of glory flashes out from these symbols of learning.

562. Massachusetts. This Book is the Property of the Historical Society, Established in Boston. 1790.

A printed label with ornamental type border.

563. Massachusetts. Property of the Massachusetts Medical Society, incorporated November 1781.

A large curtain, similar to that in the Harvard College plate by Hurd, is upheld by festoons; this is left blank for the recording of donors’ names. Above this an oval medallion presents a picture of the efficacy of Nature’s cures; a wounded stag with the arrow still in his side has come to Æsculapius for healing. He, in rough garb, with the serpent entwined around his rod, has directed the distressed animal to an herb, which he is lying down to eat. A motto, Natura duces, is seen over the picture. Signed, Callender Sc.

564. Massachusetts. The First State Normal School.

The arms of the State of Massachusetts surrounded by an oval garter, on which the name is given. In the clouds above the motto appears, Live to truth.

565. Masterton. Peter Masterton.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Cogi posse negat. Signed, Maverick Sculpt. Thistles used in the decoration.

566. Matthew. William Matthew Esqr. Lt. Genl. of His Majtes. Leeward Carribee Islands: and Lt. Govnr. of St. Christopher in America.

An old armorial plate; no further information obtainable.

567. Matthews. Wm. Matthews of Philada. Nº.

A copper-plate engraving; no design, except a border of scrolls and flourishes enclosing the inscription.

568. Mayo. John Mayo.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Virtus sola nobilitate. Mantling about the helmet.

569. Maxcy. Virgil Maxcy.

Plain armorial. Motto, Nullus in verba. Of Maryland.

570. Maxwell. (Anonymous.)

Armorial. Maxwell arms and motto. The arms are enclosed in an oval frame studded with pearls, and a profusion of flowers is used in the ornamentation, which comes as near to the Ribbon and Wreath style as to any. Motto, Riviresco. Signed, Maverick, Sculpt.

571. Mercer. Hugh Mercer.

Armorial. Of Virginia. A gallant General of the Revolution; was killed at the battle of Princeton, at which the daring plan of crossing the river was undertaken and carried out upon his suggestion.

572. Mercer. (Anonymous.)

Armorial. Rich mantling encompassing the whole shield. Motto, Per varios casus. John Mercer of Marlboro, near Fredericksburg; a witness to the will of Mary Washington.

573. Meredith. Jonathan Meredith Junr.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Integra mens augustissima possessio. This plate is not signed, but is apparently the work of Maverick.

574. Middleton. John Izard Middleton.

Armorial. Born at Middleton-Place-on-the-Ashley, near Charleston, S.C., 1785; died, 1849. Author; intimate in the circles of Mesdames De Staël and Récamier.

575. Middleton. Peter Middleton. M.D.

Armorial. Chippendale. Signed, J. Lewis Sc. Mantling profuse and reaching well down the shield. Motto, Fortis & fidus. Of New York. Born in Scotland. Made the first dissection on record in America.

576. Miller. Ferdinand H. Miller.

Literary. Very similar to the Thomas Robbins plate.

577. Miller. {Bruder Jaebez. 178-. {Petrus Heremit. 1791.

These plates, simple printed labels, were the property of J. Peter Miller, the Prior of the Convent at Ephrata, Penn.

578. Milner. James Milner.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto-ribbon empty. Of Virginia.

579. Minot. Minot.

Armorial. Early English. Rough mantling all about the shield. Motto, Ad astra per aspera. George Richard Minot, historian, Boston.

580. Minot. Minot.

Armorial. Early English. Mantling all about the shield. Motto, Ad astra per aspera. A better plate than the above. The copy before me has an S written before the name. Of Massachusetts.

581. Minturn. William Minturn.

Plain armorial. An elaborate frame, with mantling reaching far down the sides. Motto, Esse potius quam haberi.

582. Mitchell. A. Mitchell Ejus Liber.

Armorial. Chippendale. An early settler of Chester County, Penn.

583. Mitchell. Jacobum Whitely Mitchell.

Literary. The central panel of this design bears the name and the following lines:—

At the left shelves of books are seen, and at the right what seems to be a heavy press. Above, on a bracket, are grouped several implements of music, art, etc. This is a rude woodcut.

584. Moat. Horatio Shepheard Moat.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Nil desperandum. Signed, Rollinson.

585. Moore. Lambert Moore. Esqr.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Virtus interrita pergit. This plate is not signed, but is unmistakably the work of Dawkins. The half-draped female on the left side is the same as that on the Whitehead Hicks plate, and the music-making shepherd on the right is reversed from the Benjamin Kissam plate.

586. Moore. Nathl. F. Moore.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. No motto. Signed, P. Maverick. Of New York. President of Columbia College, 1842-1849.

587. Moore. Saml. W. Moore.

Plain armorial. Motto, Non est vivere sed valere vita. Of New York.

588. Moreau. John B. Moreau.

Literary. The name on an open book, floating in the clouds.

589. Morgan. John Morgan. M.D. Philadelphia.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Fama praestante praestantior virtus. This plate is not signed, but is very much in the style of Dawkins’ work. A cupid sits on a flourish of the decoration and pats a large bust on its crown, presumably representing sculpture. At the other side two cupids discuss astronomical problems with a globe for reference. One of these little fellows is an African evidently. Eminent physician educated abroad. One of the founders of the American Philosophical Society, 1769.

590. Morong. Thomas Morong.

Literary. A pile of books, some open, some closed, lies at the foot of a cross, above which the crown is seen in glory. A ribbon runs over the face of one book, bearing the motto, Sola salus servire Deo. A line of Hebrew is given across the open book.

591. Morris. Gouverneur Morris.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Tandem vincitur. One fold of the ribbon empty, as if possibly made for a larger motto; a stock pattern. This is the same copper as the Lewis Morris mentioned below, with the first name changed. Statesman and orator. Illustrated in “Art Amateur,” February, 1894.

592. Morris. J. M.

Crest only. (Morris of Philadelphia.)

593. Morris. James Morris.

Armorial. Chippendale. No motto. A very handsome plate, rich in appearance, and full of decorative features. Open books, globe, and scrolls at the base indicate a literary taste. The sides of the frame are embellished with the caduceus and a cornucopia of fruit. Of New York.

594. Morris. Lewis Morris Esqr.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Tandem vincitur. Father of Gouverneur Morris.

595. Morris. Roger Morris.

Armorial. Early Chippendale. No motto. The mantling is present, very straight and stiff; the shell-work is prominent, and the whole design is rather formal than graceful. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 112.

596. Morris. William Morris.

An engraved label, the name being within an oval frame of laurel leaves. Signed, Shallus Sculpt.

597. Morrison. John Morrison. Portland. U. S. America.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Dum spiro spero. A very neat design. The sprays which are crossed beneath the shield are connected above by a row of thirteen stars.

598. Murray. James Murray.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Mens sibi conscia recti. Of Virginia.

599. Murray. John Murray.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. No motto.

600. Murray. The Revd. John Murray.

Armorial in form, but no true arms shown. The motto, Malo mori quam foedari, is on a circular band which encloses a space, divided into quarters, colored heraldically and charged with absurd charges; in the first quarter, which is tinctured az., a shield with a helmet above is supported by a row of fence posts with cinquefoils between them; the second, which is tinctured ar., is divided per saltire, and is charged with a powder-horn, a crescent and stars, an ox-bow, and a crown; the third, which is tinctured gu., has Gabriel and Apollyon in combat, with a crown above them; the fourth, which is tinctured az., has the dove with the olive branch on a peculiar cross which holds thirteen spots (for lack of a better term); disposed about are three flaming hearts. This whole design is enclosed in a large shield; the crest is a man on a prancing steed, carrying a tomahawk; the supporters are a nude Indian with a wreath about his loins, his feet chained, and the end of the chain and a shield in his hands; and a crowned lion with three stars on its body. Motto, under all, Juncta virtute fides. This plate is not signed. What a pity! Very probably the plate of the Father of American Universalism, who it is said was greeted with a shower of stones when he first tried to preach in Boston.

601. Murray. Joseph Murray.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Virtute fideque. Not signed, but evidently by Maverick.

602. Murray. Murray Earl of Dunmore.

Armorial. Supporters, mantling, and crown. Motto, Furth—Fortune. John Murray, fourth Earl. Made Governor of New York, 1770; and of Virginia, 1771.

603. Musgrave. Richard Musgrave.

Plain armorial. Motto, Sans changer. On the copy before me is written, of New Haven Connecticut.

604. Nelson. The arms of the Rt. Hon. George Nelson Esq. Ld. Mayor.

Armorial. Late Jacobean. No motto. Of Virginia.

605. Newberry. Roger Newberry’s Property.

An engraved label with a festoon above, and the following motto below:—

606. Newburyport. Newburyport Athenæum.

Pictorial. A large American eagle about to rise from a pile of rocks bears a ribbon in his beak with the name upon it.

607. Newell. Timothy Newell.

Military. The name is given within a frame, behind which are seen a various assortment of military implements,—flags, swords, guns, drums, trumpets, etc. Signed, I. Thomas print. This is a woodcut, and was printed by Isaiah Thomas, the early printer of Worcester, Mass.

608. Newport, R.I. Redwood Library. Newport. R.I.

Pictorial. A large picture of the library building. Signed, Drawn by James Stevens Civil Engr. Engd. by W. D. Terry Newport. The library used other smaller plates, a simple label, and also another view of the building with the rules governing the use of volumes printed with it.

609. Newton. Lucretia E. Newton.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Cognosce occasionem. This is the plate of John C. Williams, by Hurd, with the name and signature erased, and the present name printed from type under the shield. An unwarrantable proceeding.

610. New York. Apprentices’ Library.

A pictorial plate of great beauty. In the immediate foreground an aged man, clad in classic garb, accosts two youths who have evidently but just risen, at his approach, from a moss-covered rock on which they had been studying, if the scattered books are an indication: with uplifted hand, the old man directs them to the temple of knowledge, which can be seen in the distance crowning the summit of a lofty hill: at the foot of the declivity the spires and houses of a village can be discerned: between it and the place of meeting a broad expanse of water stretches: a beehive at hand indicates activity, and the broken column behind the preceptor is a link connecting classic history with present time. Above the picture the muscular arm holds the hammer, and oak branches are about it. Signed, A. Anderson. Sc.

611. New York. The Property of the New York College of Pharmacy.

An oblong name-label, with flourishes. Above, a crucible is placed, with the rays of the sun spreading out behind it. Signed, Rollinson Sc. New York.

612. New York. The Property of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the University of the State of New York.

An oblong printed label with type border. This college was established in 1807, and is now a part of Columbia College.

613. New York. New York Society Library.

This plate is armorial in form, but presents no real arms. The central frame, of Chippendale design, contains four quarterings, which represent the arts of Astronomy, Navigation, Geography, Mathematics, and Literature; Religion also is represented. Mercury and Minerva support the frame, standing upon the ribbon which bears the name; above the frame sits Apollo with his broad back to the full-shining sun; clouds which resemble toy balloons rise about him. Beneath the frame appear the outskirts of a city, with spires and towers visible; directly under this is the word Athenia in Greek (presumably to suggest that New York City was the modern Athens); a closed chest with a lighted candle upon it has these words on it, sed in candelabro, and an open book bears across its face the motto, Nosce teipsum. Signed, E. Gallaudet. Sc. Illustrated in “Ex Libris Journal,” Vol. III, page 141.

614. New York. New York Society Library.

Pictorial. The interior of the library is shown; Minerva, helmeted, and with spear resting against her arm, leans upon a pillar; before her, in obeisance, an American Indian, half draped, with tomahawk under his foot, receives from the hand of the gracious goddess a book. The well-filled shelves of the library are disclosed behind them, as the drawn curtain, upheld by cords, lets the sunlight stream in. This view is contained within an oval frame which rests upon a pedestal bearing on its face the name of the library; the whole is filled out to the edges of the plate by a background representing a brick wall. Signed, Engd. by P. R. Maverick 65 Liberty Street. A large painting of this design hangs in the library at present.

615. New York. New York Society Library.

Allegorical. Minerva, just alighted from the clouds, with garments somewhat displaced by her flight through the air, and with clouds still about her, finds an Indian waiting to receive the volume she holds out to him; as he lays hold of it he seems to be offering his tomahawk in exchange. The shelves of the library are seen behind them, and in the gable the motto, Emollit mores, is painted. The oval frame enclosing this scene is upheld by ribbon and festoons, branches of oak are crossed beneath, and the plate is signed, Maverick. Sct. Crown Street.

616. New York. New York Typographical Society.

Allegorical. A picture of Franklin’s press with the American flag and a liberty pole crossed before it; above, a large eagle with a medallion of Franklin depending from his beak. Not signed, but attributed to Anderson.

617. Norris. George W. Norris.

Armorial. Chippendale. The same copper as the Isaac Norris, with the name changed. Signed, W. G. M.

618. Norris. Isaac Norris.

Armorial. Chippendale. No motto. Signed, Jas. Turner Sc. Of Philadelphia. Prominent statesman. He directed the placing of the prophetic inscription upon the old Liberty Bell. His library went to the Dickinson College. Illustrated in “Art Amateur,” February, 1894.

619. North Carolina. This book is the gift of ... to the University of North Carolina. Anno Dom.

These words appear within a frame of Chippendale ornamentation. Several books disposed about give a literary flavor to what is otherwise a rather meaningless design.

620. Ogden. Lewis Morris Ogden.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Et si ostendo non jacta. Signed, P. Maverick Sc 1801.

621. Ogden. (Anonymous.) The Ogden arms.

Chippendale. Motto, Et si ostendo non jacto. Of New Jersey.

622. Olcott. George Olcott.

Literary. Very nearly the same as the George Goodwin and the Frederick Marsh.

623. Olmsted. Charles H. Olmsted.

Pictorial. The beehive surrounded by flowers. Motto, Non sibi sed aliis. The whole design enclosed in foliated scrolls.

624. Olmsted. H. B. Olmsted.

Pictorial. A beehive beneath low bushes.

625. Oliver. Andrew Oliver.

Armorial. Chippendale. Attributed to Hurd. Motto, Pax quaeritur bello. Of Massachusetts. Colonial statesman. Distributer of stamps under Hutchinson.

626. Orphan Asylum. Orphan Asylum.

Pictorial. A beautiful little picture of the Christ blessing the little ones. The line, Forasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of these ye did it unto me, is given under the vignette. Signed, L. Simond del. Seney, Sc.

627. Osborne. Peter Osborne.

Armorial. Chippendale. No motto. Of Philadelphia. Master of ship “Pennsylvania Packet,” sailing between Philadelphia and England. Lost in a gale in September, 1775.

628. Osborne. Samuel Osborne.

Armorial. Early Chippendale. Motto-ribbon empty. Signed, N. Hurd. Scp. Of Boston. Brother of Captain Jeremiah Osborne, who died July 25th, 1768, on his passage from Isle of May to Newport. The only copy of this plate known to me is in the Mauran-Deats collection, and was taken by Mr. Mauran from a folio ledger of 1764.

629. Otis. Harrison Gray Otis.

Crest only. No motto. A graceful festoon on either side of the crest. Of Massachusetts. Statesman and orator.

630. Otis. James Otis. Feby 1773.

Plain name-label, belonging to the orator and patriot of Massachusetts.

631. Otis. James Otis, junr’s BOOK.

A large name-label with the name in big type, with the request, Please return this with care. An ornamental type border.

632. Pace. Henry Pace.

The only information obtainable concerning this plate is the solitary fact that it is the work of Hurd. It is given in Warren’s “First List of English Engravers.”

633. Page. Francis Page of the Inner Temple Esqr. 1703.

Early English. Full mantling envelopes the shield. Motto-ribbon empty. Of Virginia.

634. Page. The Property of Samuel Page.

A frame of Chippendale decoration enclosing simply the name. Resembles the work of Hurd.

635. Paine.

A pictorial plate of the celebrated political and deistical writer, Thomas Paine, is said to be known. Copied from a tail-piece in the “Gentleman’s Magazine.”

636. Panton. Frans. Panton.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Meliora spero. Of New York. A hair-dresser. Had no right to the arms. Not signed, but undoubtedly by Maverick.

637. Panton. Francis Panton Junr.

Landscape. A very peculiar design. The shield is borne by two ducks, who have each an end of a ribbon in their bills, the shield being upheld by it over a stream; mountains in the background, each having one tree on its peak; ducks are swimming in the marsh, and four men in a boat seem in no hurry to get anywhere. Motto, Spes meliora. Signed, Maverick Scp. Of New York.

638. Parke. John Parke. Esqr. A. M.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Terra aut mari. Signed, I. S. Sculp. This was engraved by Skinner, the famous engraver of Bath.

639. Parker. B. Parker.

Armorial. Jacobean. Motto, Aude fieri justum.

640. Parker. James Parker. Esqr.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Cave. A very handsome plate.

641. Parker. Jas. Parker.

Pictorial. Landscape. In the immediate foreground a group of laborers are discussing the first railroad train, which is passing at a safe distance; the old-fashioned engine and car are moving to the left of the picture; behind, mountains, and lakes with shipping, and a distant village are seen. A very elaborate border encloses the scene.

642. Parker. Samuel Parker’s. No.

Pictorial. Clio, the Muse of history, sits upon a bank of earth on which her name is given, under the spreading branches of a tree; a youth on bended knee receives from her fair hand a volume; other books and a lyre would indicate that the Muse had further gifts to distribute, or was enjoying a stay at this place. In the dim distance rises the spire of the school, over which wheels an arrow of wild ducks. Of Roxbury, Mass.

643. Parkman. John Parkman, BOSTON.

Pictorial. A large scroll is laid over a low bush, which it almost hides from view, and on this the name is printed. This is a woodcut border, with the name printed from type within it. Signed (cut in the wood), Russell and Cutler printers.

644. Parsons. Gorham Parsons.

A very pretty name-label; engraved on copper. The name, with appropriate flourishes, is enclosed within an oval wreath, festooned above, and with a cherub’s face among the flowers.

645. Parsons. William Parsons.

Name-label; engraved. Name in an oval frame and festooned above with flowers.

646. Pasley. William Pasley.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Be sure. The thistle and rose used in the ornamentation. Not signed, but undoubtedly by Maverick. Of New York.

647. Paulding. J. K. Paulding.

Armorial in form, although no real arms are shown. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Fidelity. The design of this plate is from the “Captor’s Medal.” An ancestor of the owner of this plate was the principal captor of Major André. A fine estate of the Pauldings’ lies on the Hudson River, with a castellated mansion of white marble, in which the notable library was housed. Author and politician.

648. Paulding. W. Paulding.

Armorial. Signed by Maverick.

649. Peirson. A. L. Peirson.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Consilio manuque. Signed, Annin & Smith Sc. Of Massachusetts.

650. Pease. Lewis Pease.

The above verse is printed from type and enclosed in a border of ornamental type.

651. Pease. Oliver Pease, Owner.

Pictorial. Motto, Read and return. Of Suffield, Conn. A physician. Date probably about 1800. Very similar to the Sally King, which see for a description.

652. Pease. Oliver Pease, Owner.

Pictorial. Motto, Read and return. A variety of the above, in which but one-half of the compass is shown, and a tessellated floor is laid under the pillars.

653. Pell. William F. Pell.

Crest only. Motto, Deus amici et nos.

654. Penn. Edmd. Penn.

Pictorial. A number of books rest upon a shelf; with them, an hour-glass, a sickle, and two sheaves of wheat; a wreath of oak leaves and palm is erected above them, and the name is given upon a scroll which falls over the edge of the shelf. Signed, T. Baddick.

655. Penn. Thomas Penn of Stoke Pogeis in the County of Bucks First Proprietor of Pensilvania.

Early English. Arms and motto as in the succeeding plate, that of his father. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 14.

656. Penn. William Penn Esqr Proprietor of Pennsylvania. 1703.

Armorial. Early English. Full mantling enveloping the whole shield. Motto, Dum clavum teneam. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 13.

657. Penn. (Anonymous.) Penn arms.

Supposed to be the plate of Thomas Penn, the son of William. The volume in which the only copy of this plate has been seen has the autograph of J. Logan, and the statement that the book was given to him by Thomas Penn. The William Penn plate is also in the book.

658. Pennington. Pennington.

Plain armorial. Motto, Vincit amor patriae. Of Pennsylvania.

659. Pennington. Edward Pennington.

Name-label; engraved. Festoon above, and sprays of palm and grape-vine below.

660. Pennington. Edward Pennington. Philadelphia.

Pictorial. A reservoir, from which the water is escaping, is overshadowed by palms of some kind. The significance of this design is mysterious. Signed, J. J. Plocher. Sc.

661. Pennington. T. H. Pennington.

The name is printed from type within a circular frame which is engraved. The peculiarity of the plate is that after the abbreviation No. for the number of the volume, the word Plates is given. Whether this was to be erased in volumes which were not illustrated, or the number of illustrations was to be given in those which had them, is hard to say.

662. Pennsylvania. The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Armorial. The arms of William Penn impaling those of the state. Motto, Dum clavum teneam.

663. Pennsylvania. The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

A very handsome steel engraving of the coat-of-arms of the state of Pennsylvania. Motto, Virtue, Liberty and Independence. Another variety of this plate is intended as a gift-plate.

664. Pepperell. (Anonymous.) Sir William Pepperell.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Virtute patria tuemini. A beautiful plate. On a ribbon at the very top, Peperi. William P. Sparhawk, grandson of the first Sir William Pepperell, assumed his name and was created a baronet, Oct. 29, 1774. This was undoubtedly his plate. The vast estates of the family were confiscated in 1778, as they were Loyalists. The crown allowed five hundred pounds to Sir William.

665. Perkins. Thomas Handasyd Perkins.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. No motto. A prominent merchant of Boston. Born, 1765.

666. Petigru. James Louis Petigru.

Plain armorial. Motto, Verité sans peur. Prominent lawyer of Charleston, S.C. Born, 1789; died, 1863.

667. Philadelphia. Apprentices Library Co. of Philada.

A group of implements indicative of the work done by the patrons of the Library. On a panel of a desk are the words, Instituted 1820; below this, Science, Art, Virtue. An open book upon the desk displays these words, Take fast hold of instruction let her not go for she is thy life. Proverbs. Ch. 1. ver. 17.

668. Philadelphia. Apprentices Library Company of Phila. Instituted 1820. Opened for girls 1842.

This plate is a little later than the former, and the scene is shifted from the class-room to the forest: here by the running brook, overshadowed by the pines and oaks of the forest, a scroll is found upon a rock bearing the same quotation from Proverbs that appears upon the preceding plate. This is a woodcut very much in the style of Anderson.

669. Philadelphia. The Carpenters Company of Philadelphia, 1724. Armorial in form. On the shield a square is used as a chevron, and is placed between three pairs of dividers. No tinctures. The full sun shines powerfully from above.

670. Philadelphia. The Library Company of Philadelphia.

The name printed from type within a border made up of ornamental type. Motto, Communiter bona profundere Deorum est. Signed, (Printed by Zachariah Paulson jun. No 106 Chestnut-street. May. 1801).

671. Philipse. Frederik Philipse. Esqr.

Armorial. Jacobean. No motto. The shield is backed by a brick wall, the foliations are shell-lined, and the upturned shell is in place under the shield. Of New York. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 111.

672. Phillips. Dinwiddie B. Phillips.

Plain armorial. Motto, Ducit amor patriae. Of Virginia.

673. Phillips. Samuel Phillips His Book 1707.

Name-label, with ornamental type border. Grandfather of the founder of the Academy at Andover and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences at Boston. Born at Salem, 1690.

674. Phillips Academy. In usum Academiae Phillipsiae Exoniensis.

Armorial. (Phillips arms.) Chippendale. This plate is not signed, but is very similar to the Holyoke plate by Hurd, and is undoubtedly his work. Motto, Pia mente studeatur. Phillips Academy of Andover, Mass.

675. Phillips.

This plate was used in some of the books of Phillips Academy, at Exeter, N.H., and has a representation of the arms of the Phillips family, with a festoon of flowers above it, and below it is appended the following statement and exhortation:—

The Trustees of Phillips Academy to whom is committed the distribution of the pious bounty of the late Lt. Gov. Phillips wishing to co-operate in the same benevolent and useful design, affectionately recommend this inestimable book to the serious and careful perusal of every person into whose hands it may fall.

Reader, whoever thou art, the work before you is the production of one of the ablest and best of men, whose praise is in all the churches. Though dead, he is instructing thousands by his numerous and excellent practical (?) writings which have survived him. Among these, The Saints’ Rest has been most highly esteemed. He wrote it in the near view of death, when in feeble health, and for his own immediate use; and he testifies that he derived “more benefit from it, than from all the other studies of his life.” Few books have ever received higher commendations, been translated into more languages, passed through more numerous editions, been more read, or more useful in the Christian church than this. No person of a serious mind can read it without profit.

“To allure our desires, it unveils the sanctuary above, and discovers the glories and joys of the blessed in the Divine presence, by a light so strong and lively, that all the glittering vanities of this world vanish in the comparison, and a sincere believer will despise them, as one of mature age does the toys and baubles of children. To excite our fears he removes the screen, and represents the tormenting passions of the damned in those dreadful colors, that, if duly considered, would check and control the unbridled licentious appetites of the most sensual.”[A]

Reader, the book is in your hands, read, meditate, and then judge for yourself. May the Lord bless the instruction for your spiritual benefit. So will the good design of the pious doner be answered, and the Agents of his bounty have their desired reward.

676. Phœnix Society. Phœnix Society.

Pictorial. A large shield, heart shaped, encloses a picture of a large plantation, evidently with a considerable settlement on the rising ground; a stream meanders through the estate, and various kinds of crops are under cultivation; a little summer-house is seen at the end of a long path. A large curtain is draped over the shield, and a stag and a lion guard it at the foot. Under all, a tablet shows a second smaller shield quartered heraldically, and bearing a hunter’s horn, a right arm, a quill and roll of paper, and a twig from an oak tree on the four quarters; this is draped with a festoon of holly leaves, and a line in Greek impossible of translation is given above it. The meaning and use of this plate is mysterious. It came from Charleston, S.C.

677. Pickering. Henry Pickering.

Armorial. Crest only. Poet.

678. Pickering. John Pickering Junr.

Plain armorial. No motto.

679. Pickering. T. A. Pickering.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. No motto. Possibly by Callender.

680. Pierce. William L. Pierce.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, In futura spector. Signed, Maverick Sculpt. Of New York.

681. Pierpont. Charles Pierpont.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Manet amicitia florebit que semper. Signed, S. Hill.

682. Pierpont. John Pierpont.

Simply a name-label engraved on copper. Minister and poet of Litchfield, Conn. Born, 1785.

683. Pinfold. Charles Pinfold. LL.D.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto-ribbon empty. Two different plates are known, but they are very similar.

684. Pinfold. Charles Pinfold LL.D. Governor of Barbadoes.

Same as above, with title added.

685. Pintard. John Pintard, LL.D.

Armorial. Pictorial. Signed, Anderson. The shield rests at the foot of a palm tree; an anchor lies behind it; the motto, Never despair, is given on a ribbon and the motto, Fais bien crains rien, is on the oval shield. The following line in Greek is also given, Κατἁ οχοχὁν ὁιωχω, while a fourth motto, Depressa resurgo, is seen on a ribbon floating over the top of the tree. This is a fine woodcut. Founder of the New York Historical Society.

686. Pintard. John Pintard.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Fais, bien crains, rien. Signed, Maverick Sct.

687. Poor. Benjamin Poor.

Plain armorial. Motto, Pauper non in spe. Father of Major Ben: Perley Poore.

688. Popham. William Popham.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. No motto. Signed, Maverick Scp. Of New York.

689. Poulson. John Poulson’s.

A name-label printed wholly from type, the border being very elaborate. Signed, Printed by Zachariah Poulson Junior. Of Philadelphia.

690. Powel. Samuel Powel.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Proprium decus et petrum. This is a better plate in execution than those made by Dawkins, and as it is almost identical with the John Morgan, M.D., plate, which is probably by Dawkins, it may have been his model. He seems to have copied freely from the designs of other engravers. This plate may have been the work of W. Smith, who engraved the William Spry. The Ryland Randolph, which is undoubtedly English in execution, is similar to all these and better than them all. Of Philadelphia. Twice mayor of the city.

691. Powell. Hare Samuel Powell.

Armorial.

692. Powell. John H. Powell.

The same copper as the Samuel Powell plate, with the name altered. Founder of Pennsylvania Agricultural Society.

693. Powell. Philip Powell.

Armorial.

694. Power. James Power of King William County. Price.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Impavide. Of Virginia.

695. Pownall. Thomas Pownall.

Armorial. Book-pile. Motto, Videte et cavete ab avaritia. Luke. 12. xv. This is a typical “Book-pile” plate. The books are arranged in tiers, with the shield in the centre; globes stand upon the topmost books at either side; a scroll falls from under the shield and bears the name; the second motto is placed under all, The Wicked borroweth & payeth not again. Born in England in 1722; came to America in 1753; Lieutenant-Governor of New Jersey in 1755; Governor of Massachusetts in 1757, and of South Carolina in 1760; returned to England, entered Parliament, and died at Bath in 1805.

696. Prescott. William Prescott.

Crest only. Motto, Nil conscire sibi. Father of the historian. Lawyer and jurist.

697. Prescott. William H. Prescott.

Plain armorial. Motto, Non conscire sibi. Signed, A&S. The eminent historian.

698. Preston. William Campbell Preston.

President of South Carolina College from 1845 to 1851.

699. Price. Benjamin Price. Esqr.

Armorial. Jacobean. No motto.

700. Price. Ezekiel Price.

Armorial. Chippendale. No motto. This plate is not signed, but is undoubtedly by Hurd. It has the flow of water from the shell beneath the shield, the peculiar dash after the name, and resembles the Dering plate. Of Boston.

701. Pride. Halcott B. Pride.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Libertas. Signed, Maverick Sculp. Of New York.

702. Priestley. Joseph Priestley.

Plain armorial. Mantling. Motto, Ars longa, vita brevis. Of Pennsylvania. Philosopher, chemist, and theologian.

703. Prince. By the name of Prince.

Plain armorial. Signed, Wightman. Sc.

704. Prince. Thomas Prince Liber, Anno Domini: 1704.

A printed name-label surrounded by ornamental type. See illustration in “Curio,” page 12. Thomas Prince was pastor of the Old South Society (Boston) from 1718 to 1758. His library is one of the best known of colonial times; he began to collect books as early as 1703, as is shown by the following plate: “This book belongs to the New England Library, begun to be collected by Thomas Prince upon his entering Harvard College July 6th, 1703,” etc. The volumes were deposited in the steeple-chamber of the Old South Church, and suffered somewhat during the British occupation. The remaining volumes are now in the Boston Public Library. Illustrated in the “Ex Libris Journal,” Vol. III, page 152.

705. Prioleau. Thomas G. Prioleau.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Pax in bello. Physician. Of Charleston, S.C.

706. Proctor. Col Thomas Proctor, Artillery.

Armorial. Motto, Honor virtutis praemium. Colonel of Pennsylvania Artillery during the Revolution.

707. Provoost. John Provoost.

Armorial. Jacobean. Motto, Pro libertate.

708. Provoost. Saml. Provoost. Esqr. Coll: Pet: Cant.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Pro libertate. Not signed, but undoubtedly by Maverick. This plate is earlier than the succeeding.

709. Provoost. Saml. Provoost.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Pro libertate. Signed, Maverick Sculpt. First Bishop of New York; elected, 1786. Consecrated in England. Illustrated in “Ex Libris Journal,” Vol. III, page 157.

710. Pruyn. Samuel Pruyn. Albany.

Pictorial. The scene is towards the close of day, by the side of the water; Orpheus sits upon a little knoll playing his lyre as he gazes up into the sky; the passing ship does not distract him, and the rising clouds and growing dusk are not observed. A very pretty plate. Signed, D. W. Wilson Sc.

711. Putnam. The Property of Aaron Putnam, Medford. 178-.

A printed label with the motto between the borders. Motto, The Wicked borrow, but do not return again; See thou art not of that Number.

712. Quincy. Josiah Quincy.

Plain armorial. Motto, Discretio Moderatrix Virtutum. A very fuzzy plate. The mantling comes well down the sides of the shield, and is blown above the helmet in very feathery form. An etching, with the name in fac-simile of owner’s autograph: in two sizes with no great dissimilarity, though the motto is not given on the larger one. The Massachusetts patriot.

713. Randolph. John Randolph Esqr of the Middle Temple London.

Armorial. Late Jacobean. No motto. The name and address occupy a double ribbon at the foot. Signed, BATH. I. Skinner. The copy before me is dated in writing, 1742. Of Virginia. This is the same copper that the Peyton Randolph was engraved on. The lower ribbon is added, and the name imperfectly altered. The old name shows through. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 64.

714. Randolph. John Randolph of Roanoke.

Plain armorial. Motto, Fari quae sentiat. Very pretty mantling. A second motto above the crest, Nil admirari. The Virginia orator.

715. Randolph. John Randolph Junr.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Faro quae sentiat. A very handsome plate. The shield is oval in form and is raised upon an elaborate frame, trimmed upon its upper edge with a garland of roses, and with the shell-edging at the base; at the left a cupid is just coming into view, holding up the festoon of flowers as he comes. The motto is on a ribbon at the base, and the name on a small curtain whose ends are thrust through the scrolls of the frame. Of Virginia.

716. Randolph. Peyton Randolph. Esqr.

Armorial. Late Jacobean. No motto. Signed, BATH. I. Skinner. First President of Congress.

717. Randolph. Ryland Randolph.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Fari quae sentiat. This plate is like the Powell and Morgan plates, but is superior to them in all ways; undoubtedly of English make. Of Virginia.

718. Raphael. B. J. Raphael. M.D.

Pictorial. A hand holding a surgeon’s knife; clouds about. Signed, Rohun and Co^m. Louisville. Ky.

719. Raphael. B. J. Raphael. M.D.

Pictorial. A skull and crossed bones. Of Kentucky.

720. Ray. Robert Ray.

Plain armorial. Motto, J’espère en Dieu. Of New York.

721. Read. Cha. Read of New Jersey, Esqr.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Nec spe nec metu. A peculiar plate: the shield is surmounted by highly rolled mantling from which lances depend at either side and suspend the motto-ribbon. Father of the Colonel Read who figured in the “Joseph Reed Controversy.”

722. Read. Wm. Read.

Plain armorial. The shield is fastened to a tree, the branches of which are made to resemble mantling, though there is no helmet. Motto, Indefessus vigilando. Of Maryland.

723. Reed. Catherine P. Reed. Saybrook, Conn.

A printed name-label with ornamental type border. On green paper.

724. Reed. Elijah F. Reed’s.

Literary. An exact reduced copy of the plate of Thomas Robbins, even the motto being identical.

725. Reverly. Henry Reverly.

Armorial. Chippendale. Signed, F. Kirk Sc.

726. Reynolds. Hannah Reynolds.

A name-label. The oval frame holding the name is festooned with flowers and wheat stalks; an urn rests upon the frame.

727. Richards. The property of Mrs. Sally Richards. 1794.

A plain name-label in an ornamental type border.

728. Rickets. William Rickets Esqr.

Plain armorial. Very copious mantling rises high above the shield, and falls low on either side. Of New York.

729. Riddle’s Library. J. Riddle’s Circulating Library. Shakespear Head, No. 74 South 8th opposite to Sansom Strt. Philadelphia.

Pictorial. A good head of Shakespeare is in the centre of the design; this copy is numbered 665, showing a fair-sized number of books.

730. Rivoire. Paul Rivoire.

Armorial. No motto. The family name was spelled thus in France, but was altered very soon upon coming to this country. It is strange that this spelling should come up again in a book-plate unless engraved by the owner himself.

731. Robbins. Philemon Robbins, His Book, A.D. 1755.

Printed label. Of Wethersfield, Conn.

732. Robbins. Thomas Robbins.

Literary. The name is given upon an oval medallion, above which rise the well-filled book-shelves of the owner. A curtain is draped over them, and sprays of palm are crossed beneath the oval. Under all is the motto on a ribbon, Nocturna versate manu, versate diurna. (Hor.) A Connecticut divine, who left his library to the Connecticut Historical Society. A variation of this plate places the name within an oblong frame with indented corners. Otherwise the same.

733. Roberts. G. C. M. Roberts. M.D. Baltimore.

Literary. A confusion of books upon a heavy board shelf. A lighted candle at one end; the name on the front edge of the shelf. Motto, Alere flammam.

734. Roberts. George C. M. Roberts. M.D. Baltimore.

Similar to the above, but no mott.

735. Robertson. Eben Robertson.

Plain armorial. Motto, Virtutis gloria merces.

736. Robertson. Eben Robertson. Kingston, Jamaica.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Virtutis gloria merces. The man in chains below the shield.

737. Robinson. Beverly Robinson.

Plain armorial. Motto, Propere et provide. Of New York. Wealthy Loyalist concerned in the treason of Arnold.

738. Rogers. Fairman Rogers.

Plain armorial. Motto, Dictis factisque simplex. Illustrated in “Art Amateur,” May, 1894.

739. Roome. Jacob Roome.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Virtute et fide. Signed, H. Dawkins. Sculpsit.

740. Roome. John L. C. Roome.

Armorial. Chippendale. Signed, H. Dawkins Sculpsit. At one side, a cupid flies a bird with a string tied to it, and on the other side his companion attempts the capture of another bird. A Loyalist lawyer of New York City. Circa 1774.

741. Rosseau. Rosseau.

Armorial. A large plate, with the shield upon an ermine mantle. Signed, Karst. A book-collector of New York City. His collection of book-plates passed into the hands of a member of the Ex Libris Society last year.

742. Routh. David Routh. His Book. Norfolk, 1762.

A label with the name within a double border of fancy type.

743. Royall. Isaac Royall Esqr of Antigua.

Armorial. Jacobean. Motto, Pectore puro. Of Massachusetts. Loyalist. Benefactor of Harvard College. This plate is very similar to the Belcher in shape and size. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 15.

744. Ruff. Joanna M. Ruff. Washington City.

Printed from type within a border of ten American eagles.

745. Rush. (Anonymous.) Rush arms.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Miseris succurrere disce. Name-frame empty; name evidently erased. Probably the plate of the signer of the Declaration from Pennsylvania, Benjamin Rush. He is said to have destroyed all the copies of his plate which he could find.

746. Russell. Josh. Russell.

A simple name-label. The name, with the initials above it in a cipher monogram, is enclosed within a rectangular frame. This is a woodcut, and is the work of Anderson.

747. Russell. Thomas Russell.

Allegorical. Signed, Callender Sp. This plate is a copy of the plate of Joseph Barrell.

748. Rutgers. Hendrick Rutgers.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Tantes da dir. Of New York City. Patriot and philanthropist.

749. Rutherford. John Rutherford.

Armorial. Motto, Nec sorte nec fato. Born in New York about 1760. One of the proprietors of East Jersey.

750. Rutledge. (Anonymous.) Rutledge arms.

Supporters, a collared lion and an American Indian. They stand upon the ribbon, which bears the motto, Progredi non regredi. Signed, S. C. Barnes & Co., Coventry St. Of South Carolina.

751. St. Clair. Sir John St. Clair Bart.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Quo cunque ferar. Signed, Ja. Turner, Philada., Sculpt. Munitions of war are seen behind the name-bracket. Of Philadelphia. A British officer, associated with Braddock.

752. St. George’s Church. Library of the Sunday Schools attached to St George’s Church, established A. D. 1819. Presented by.... No....

Above the words is a pretty little picture of a child on her knees reading from a book on a table before her. This plate is not signed, and seems to be better work than was done on the plate of the Teachers’ Union of this same church.

753. St. George’s Church. The property of the Teachers’ Union of St. George’s Church. Presented by.... No....

An engraved label. No ornamentation beyond flourishes. Signed, Rollinson.

754. Salter. Richard Salter, Esq. Barbadoes.

Armorial. Jacobean. Motto-ribbon empty. The name is given on the looped curtain.

755. Saltonstall. Walter Saltonstall.

Armorial. Arms, Argent, a bend gules, between two eagles displayed sable. Crest, out of a ducal coronet a demi-pelican vulning herself.

756. Saltonstall. William Saltonstall.

Armorial.

757. Samuels. (Anonymous.) Plate of James Samuels.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, L’un Pour l’autre. Signed, H. Dawkins, Philada., Fecit. The hissing griffin, as in the Bushrod Washington plate, is given here.

758. Sargeant. Jacob Sargeant.

Armorial in form, though no real arms are shown. Chippendale. Motto, Cito pede praeterit aetas. Not signed, but engraved on brass by the owner. Of Connecticut. Some dated copies of this plate are about, but the date is not contemporary or correct. Also, the plate was not signed originally.

759. Sargent. Daniel Sargent Junr.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Nec quaerere honorem nec spernere. Signed, Callender Sc. Of Massachusetts.

760. Sargent. Epes Sargent.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto-scroll empty. Signed, P. Revere Sculp.

761. Sargent. Winthrop Sargent.

Plain armorial. Motto, Fortior quo rectior. Of Massachusetts. Statesman and Revolutionary soldier.

762. Schuyler. Philip Schuyler Esqr.

Armorial. Early Chippendale. No motto. Major-General in the Revolution, and was, after the war, a Senator. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 110.

763. Schuyler. Samuel Schuyler.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Semper fidelis. Of New York. Born, March 10, 1746; died, 1790.

764. Scott. Benjamin Scott.

Armorial. Chippendale. No motto.

765. Scott. Gustavus Scott.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Gaudia magna nuncio. A lawyer of Virginia. Died in Washington, 1801.

766. Scott. John V.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, In God we trust. This plate is just like the De Witt Clinton by Maverick. The last name is torn out in the only copy seen, but the arms are those of Scott.

767. Scott. Winfield Scott.

Plain armorial. Motto, Amore patriae. Of Virginia. Famous General.

768. Scotton. John Scotton.

Armorial. Jacobean. No motto. Of Boston, Mass.

769. Sears. Sears.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto-ribbon empty.

770. Sears. David Sears.

Armorial. A knight in armor and an Indian for supporters. Motto, Honore et fides. Circa 1830.

771. Secombe. John Secombe his book 1729.

Name-label, with ornamental type border. Clergyman and poet. Of Massachusetts.

772. Sedgwick. Theodore Sedgwick Junr.

Crest only. The crest is given above an oval garter, within which is the motto, Confido in Domino. Publicist and lawyer of Albany, N. Y.

773. Selfridge. Thomas O. Selfridge Boston 1799.

Two fluted pillars are joined at the capitals by festoons of roses; the name is in the open space between them. A woodcut. Selfridge was the Federalist lawyer of Boston who shot Charles Austin.

774. Semple. Armorial. Of Virginia.

775. Seton. William Seton.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Hazard zit forward. Signed, Maverick Sculpt. Of New York.

776. Sewell. Armorial.

777. Sheppard. John H. Sheppard.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Nil desperandum. Of Massachusetts. Lawyer and author.

778. Sherman. Rev. Henry B. Sherman. M.A.

Armorial. Jacobean. Motto, Conquer death by virtue. A very peculiar use is made of the Jacobean features.

779. Shippen. Edward Shippen Esquire.

Armorial. Jacobean. No motto. Jurist. Descendant of Edward Shippen, the first Mayor of Philadelphia. Educated in London. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 110.

780. Shippen. Robertus Shippen. S. T. P. Coll. Aen. Nas. Principatis.

A reproduction of the above. Illustrated in “Art Amateur,” May, 1894.

781. Shubrick. Thomas Shubrick, South Carolina.

Plain armorial. Colonel in the Revolution. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 113.

782. Silvester. Peter Silvester Esqr.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Nec degener. Signed, Child Sculpt. No tinctures. Of New York.

783. Simpson. Jonathan Simpson.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Lege et intellige. This plate is not signed, but is undoubtedly the work of Hurd.

784. Sise. The Property of Edward Sise.

Pictorial. An extremely rude home-made etching. A beautiful bird is resting upon a stunted tree; an ornamented oval encloses the scene.

785. Sitgreaves. John Sitgreaves of New Bern.

Armorial in form, but no arms shown. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Libertas et natale solum. The name occupies the oval space where ordinarily the arms are displayed. Books and writing-material are introduced below the frame. Signed, Maverick Scp New York. Member Old Congress. Revolutionary patriot.

786. Skelton. Reuben Skelton Hanover County Virginia.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto-ribbon empty.

787. Skipwith. Fulwar Skipwith.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Sans Dieu je ne puis. Of Virginia. Of the family of Skipwith of Preswould, County Leicester. Baronet.

788. Smith. Smith.

Armorial. Jacobean.

789. Smith. Haziel Smith, Carpenter, New York. Deaf and Dumb.

A printed label, within a circular border. This mention of a physical infirmity on a book-plate is unique.

790. Smith. Hezekiah Smith.

Armorial. Late Jacobean. Motto, Beauty and Grace. An open book for crest, with the following Greek on it, Ἑρεονατε τας γραφας; the sun in splendor above it. Of Massachusetts.

791. Smith. (Anonymous.)

Portrait plate. Showing a young man holding a book, clad in the manner of the studious youth of the early part of the century. Beneath, the motto, Qui contentus felix. A very pretty bit of engraving. This was the plate of G. A. Smith, a book-lover, whose library was sold in New York City some thirty years ago.

792. Smith. James Scott Smith.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Ne crede colori. Signed, Maverick Sculp. Of New York.

793. Smith. John A. Smith.

A beautiful pictorial plate. On the smooth face of an immense rock the name is carved; the trees grow close to it on the far side, and in the long distance other trees are seen; clouds float lazily, and the effect is sultry. A doctor of medicine in Virginia. Born, 1782; died, 1865. President of William and Mary College, 1814-1826.

794. Smith. John Adams Smith.

Plain armorial. Motto, Finis coronat opus. Signed, Rollinson Sct.

795. Smith. John J. Smith.

Armorial. Chippendale. No motto; the name occupying the motto-ribbon. This plate is exactly like the James Logan. Great-grandson of James Logan. Librarian of Philadelphia and Loganian libraries.

796. Smith. Jonathan Smith. M DCC LX.

A printed name-label from type with ornamental border.

797. Smith. Robert Smith.

Armorial. Major-General Smith of Virginia.

798. Smith. Samuel Smith.

Name-label; name engraved within an oval, trimmed with a wreath.

799. Smith. Samuel Smith, Esquire.

Armorial. Pictorial. A cherub is seated, busily reading, at the right side, while on the left his companion blows lustily upon a horn, in the direction of the sky, whence a third cherub approaches, displaying a long ribbon upon which is the motto, Omnes fremant licet dicam quod sentio. The whole design rests upon a bracket garlanded with roses.

800. Smith. Thomas Smith.

Armorial. Of Gloucester, Va.

801. Smith. Thomas Smith Junr. Esqr.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Nec aspera terrent. Signed, Maverick Sculpt. The customary landscape beneath the shield, and the signature on the open scroll. This plate is a copy of the James Scott Smith plate, and is much better work. Of New York.

802. Smith. Thomas J. Smith.

Armorial. Of New York. Signed by Maverick. Lawyer and scholar.

803. Smith. William Smith.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Chacun a son goût. Not signed, but undoubtedly by Hurd. Of Massachusetts.

804. Smith. William Smith.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Tutus si fortis. Signed, Maverick Sculpt. Of New York.

805. Smith. William Smith A.M.

Armorial. Jacobean. Motto, Nil utile quod non honestum. Of New York. Rather wild in appearance.

806. Smith. William Smith LL.D. Charleston S. Carolina.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Fidem servabo genusque. Statesman and lawyer. Born, 1784; died, 1840.

807. Smith. William Loughton Smith.

Diplomatist. Statesman of Charleston, S.C. Born, 1758; died, 1812.

808. Smith. William P. Smith A.M.

Armorial. Jacobean. Motto, Deus nobis haec otia fecit. Signed, Thomas Johnston Sculp. The most ambitious Jacobean plate of our early period. Probably the plate of William Peartree Smith of New York. Illustrated in “Art Amateur,” May, 1894.

809. Smyth. Andrew Smyth.

Armorial.

810. Society for Propagating the Gospel. Sigillum Societatis De Promovendo Evangelio In Partibus Transmarinus.

Allegorical. An oval frame bears the Latin inscription and a broad ribbon underneath bears the following, The Gift of the Society for propagating the Gospel in Foreign parts, 1704. The scene is off the coast; a three-masted ship, with all sails set, is within a few feet of the shore; the missionary, whose height is equal to one half the foremast, stands before that mast with Bible in hand and is already preaching to the natives who, with outstretched hands, come running down the declivity. The imminent danger of the ship is possibly the real cause of the interest on the part of the natives. The full sun bestows his blessing, and a serpentine ribbon in mid-air bears the motto, Transiens adiuvanos. Two varieties. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 11.

811. South Carolina. Protestant Episcopal Society for the Advancement of Christianity in South Carolina.

A printed label.

812. Spaight. Spaight.

Plain armorial. Motto, Vi et virtute. Of North Carolina.

813. Spooner. Joshua Spooner.

Armorial. Jacobean. Motto, Follow reason. Signed, N. Hurd, Scp. Of Massachusetts. A very fine plate.

814. Spooner. Wm. Spooner.

Pictorial. A play on the name. Two doves are billing and cooing, and two hearts are overlapped above them. Of Newport. Circa 1825.

815. Spotswood. (Anonymous.)

Armorial. Early Chippendale. Motto, Patior ut potiar. Of Virginia.

816. Sprigg. Richard Sprigg junr.

Name-label within an ornamental border of foliated scrolls, in the top of which a group of thirteen stars is fixed. Signed, T. Sparrow. Above his name are the letters F. G., whose meaning is lost. A woodcut.

817. Spry. William Spry.

Armorial. Chippendale. No motto. Signed, W. Smith’s. Of New York. The design of this plate is similar to some by Dawkins, but the execution is superior. Probably Dawkins copied from Smith, who was without doubt an English engraver.

818. Stanford. Thos. N. Stanford.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Verum dicit. Signed, Rollinson.

819. Stearns. Stearns.

Plain armorial. Motto, Firm. Of Massachusetts.

820. Stearns. Benjamin Stearns.

Name-label. Above the name a cabalistic arrangement of the letters W. V. and M. with four hands in pairs pointing at them. Motto, Nihil me tangere, altered to Noli me tangere. Dated 1833.

821. Stephens. William Stephens.

Armorial. Jacobean. Mantling. Motto, In corrupta fides nudaque veritas. This resembles the plate of William Cowper, Clerk of Parliament. Not signed, but possibly by Maverick, although not in his usual style.

822. Stevens. Henry Stevens, Barnet. Vt. (Walton’s Press, Montpelier. Vt.).

The arms of the State with its motto, Freedom and Unity. Under this, in a frame, is the following poem:—

The famous bibliographer.

823. Stevens. The Property of Henry Stevens, Barnet, 180-.

A simple name-label, printed, with ornamental type.

824. Stewart. Anthony Stewart Annapolis Maryland.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Nobilis ira. A very handsome design, the name-bracket being large and handsomely ornamented; rows of roses down the sides, and the graceful foliation, make a very handsome plate.

825. Stewart. James Stewart. New York.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Nil Desperandum.

826. Stewart. Hon. John Stewart Esqr. Quebec.

Plain armorial. Mantling. Motto, Nobilis ira. Signed, S. Jones Sc Quebec.

827. Stille. Alfred Stille. M.D.

Plain armorial. Motto, Innocenter, patienter, constanter. A large plate. Of Philadelphia.

828. Stith. William Stith.

Armorial. Jacobean. Motto, Rather virtue than learning, in Greek. The historian of Virginia. Date of plate, circa 1745. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 15.

829. Stockbridge. Charles Stockbridge.

Name-label. Very much in the style of pen flourishes.

830. Stockton. Richard Stockton, A.M.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Omnia Deo pendent. Books are shown at either side of the shield. Signer of the Declaration and father of Commodore Stockton of New Jersey.

831. Stone. Wm. L. Stone.

Pictorial. An eagle struggling with a serpent rises into the clouds with it, and bears an open scroll in one talon on which we read, Demagogues may frown and Factions rage—Traitors may sigh and Tyrants weep, but Freemen will rejoice for.... A ribbon above the eagle bears the motto, Justice, Truth. Signed, R. Rawdon. Alby. Author and editor.

832. Stott. Ebenezer Stott.

Armorial. Of Virginia.

833. Stowe. Stowe.

Plain armorial. Motto, Inter feros per crucem ad coronam. Calvin Ellis Stowe, clergyman, and husband of Harriet Beecher Stowe.

834. Stringer. Samuel Stringer.

Armorial. Chippendale. No motto. Signed, H. D. fecit. Prominent physician in Eastern New York State. Born in Maryland, 1734.

835. Strobel. Martin Strobel. Charleston. S.C.

Literary. Identical with the George Goodwin and the Frederick Marsh plates.

836. Sturges. John Sturges.

Armorial. Signed by Maverick. No further information is obtainable.

837. Stuyvesant. Peter Gerard Stuyvesant.

Plain armorial. Motto, Jovae praestat fidere quam homine.

838. Sullivan. John Sullivan.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Modestia victorix. Signed, J. Callender Scp. Of New Hampshire. Major-General in the Revolutionary army.

839. Sumner. Thos. W. Sumner.

Name engraved upon a sable tablet; festoon of cloth above.

840. Sumner. W. H. Sumner.

Plain armorial. Motto, In medio tutissimus ibis. The plate of Gen. William Hyslop Sumner. Born, Dorchester, Mass., 1780; died, 1861.

841. Supreme Council 33°. Supreme Council 33° of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction U. S. A.

Masonic emblems. A triangle with 33 within it; above a regal crown is shone upon by the full rays of the sun; a double-headed eagle grasps a sword. Motto, Deus meumque jus.

842. Swan. James Swan.

Armorial. Pictorial. Supporters, a Scotchman in tartan and an Indian holding a tobacco-plant. Motto, Dum spiro spero. Signed, Callender Sc. A beehive at the right, and at the left a view of the ocean, with distant sail in sight. Merchant, politician, scholar, and author before the age of 22. Born in Scotland; came to Boston when very young; a member of the “Tea Party”; wounded at Bunker Hill; went to France and made a fortune; through trouble with a German correspondent he was imprisoned in St. Pelagie, Paris, for fifteen years; died, Paris, 1831.

843. Swett. J. B. Swett.

A symbolical plate, representing the profession of medicine. In the upper part a corpse has been laid open for examination, and three cupids are in attendance; a fourth reads a book of reference with woful face, and a saw and vessel would indicate that extreme measures were to be tried. Below the name the serpent of Æsculapius twined about the rod is placed between retorts, and herbs growing in flower-pots. The execution of the plate is poor. John Barnard Swett of Newburyport, Mass.

844. Sword. William Sword.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto-ribbon empty. Signed, H. D. Fecit.

845. Tayloe. Benjn. Ogle Tayloe.

Library interior. The shield occupies more room than anything else in the library, and is in the immediate foreground, standing upright against a pillar; a festoon falls over it; behind shelves of books are seen; books are on the floor, and a globe is in the corner. Of Maryland.

846. Tayloe. John Tayloe of Mount Airy Virginia.

This plate is the same as the preceding, and is probably the older print, the other being from the same copper with the name altered.

847. Taylor. George Taylor.

Armorial. Of Charleston, S.C.

848. Taylor. (Anonymous.)

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto-ribbon empty. This plate has a guaranteed autograph of George Taylor, the signer of the Declaration from Pennsylvania; also dated by him in the year of Independence, 1776.

849. Taylor. William Taylor.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Jura sunt mea vindi cabo. Signed, Maverick Sct. Of New York.

850. Tazewell. John Tazewell Virginia.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Ne quid nimis.

851. Ten Broeck. John C. Ten Broeck.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Perge coepisti. Not signed, but very probably by Maverick. Of New York. A soldier of ability in the Revolution; was with Washington at Valley Forge, and was in many important battles. The original copper is now owned by Mr. Beverly Chew, President of the Grolier Club, New York City.

852. Thomas. Geo: Thomas. Ex liber, 1798.

Pictorial. The frame is somewhat of the older Jacobean style, having a large pediment, upon which rests a circular frame, enclosing a little sketch of a beehive with the swarm about it, a mortar as large as the beehive standing beside it, with the pestle in it, and an awkward branch of a rose-bush, with two huge blossoms upon it, bending over the mortar. Oak branches ascend on either side of the frame, and what looks as much like a plum pudding as anything blazes away in place of a crest. The name and date are written upon the face of the pediment. A physician of Lancaster, Pa.

853. Thomas. Isaiah Thomas.

Armorial. Jacobean. Motto, Nec elatus nec dejectus. Of Worcester, Mass. Publisher of “Massachusetts Spy.” Attributed to Johnson. Illustrated in “Art Amateur,” March, 1894.

854. Thompson. Armorial. Of Virginia.

855. Thompson. James Thompson.

Plain armorial. No motto. Signed, P. Maverick, Durand & Co.

856. Thompson. Robert Thompson.

Armorial. The arms are those of Count Rumford. (Benjamin Thompson.) No further information obtainable.

857. Thompson. Willm. Thompson Esqr.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Ante victoriam ne cane triumphum. A handsome plate. A cornucopiæ of flowers at the left.

858. Thorndike. Oliver Thorndike.

Armorial. Jacobean. Motto, Rosae inter spinas nascunter. Of Boston.

859. Thornton. William Thornton.

Armorial. Jacobean. Motto, Deo spes meo. Of Virginia. A woodcut. Circa 1745.

860. Thruston. Armorial. Of Virginia.

861. Tillotson. Thomas Tillotson.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Virtus est natale meum. Signed, Maverick Sculpt New York.

862. Tomlinson. John Tomlinson.

Armorial. Chippendale; rather wild. Motto, Cor unum ira mea. Signed, H. D. fecit. Similar to the Bushrod Washington plate.

863. Tracy. Nathaniel Tracy.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto-ribbon empty. Signed, N. H. Scp. Of Massachusetts.

864. Trenchard. Lieut. E. Trenchard. U. S. Navy.

Pictorial. The name is given upon an oval medallion, back of which are grouped the United States flag, pennants, bombs, cannon balls, and an anchor, while in the distance the ship of the Lieutenant is seen. This plate was probably made soon after the War of 1812. Trenchard was born in New Jersey in 1784.

865. Tripp. Lot Tripp, New York.

A simple name-label enclosed in an oval frame, and cut on wood by Dr. Anderson.

866. Tuberville. George Lee Tuberville, Virginia.

Armorial. The shield is on the breast of a large eagle displayed. Motto, Omnia relinquit servare rempublicam.

867. Tucker. St. George Tucker.

Armorial. Poet, jurist, and Revolutionary soldier of Virginia. Was called the “American Blackstone.”

868. Tufts. S. Tufts. Newburyport.

A very roughly engraved label. The name is enclosed within a circular frame.

869. Tuttle. The property of Hugh Tuttle, 1822.

The name is arranged in the form of a diamond with the first letter in the centre and the others about it in natural order.

870. Tyler. Andrew Tyler.

Armorial. Jacobean. No motto. Signed, N. H. Sculp. The shield is placed upon a bracket having a handsome diapered pattern; the scrolls are graceful, the canephoros head on which the shield rests has curled hair, and the upper arms of the scroll-work support urns filled with flowers. A goldsmith of Boston.

871. Tyler. Joseph Tyler.

Armorial. Motto, Fari quae sentiat. By Thomas Johnson.

872. Tyng. Dudley Atkins Tyng.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Esse quam videri. Signed, Callender Sp. Of Massachusetts. Descendant of Governor Dudley.

873. Uniacke. Richd. John Uniacke. Esqr. 1801.

Plain armorial. Motto, Faithful and brave. Governor-General of Canada.

874. United States Army. Head Quarters of the Army.

The American eagle displays the shield of our country upon his breast; the motto, E Pluribus unum, and the thirteen stars are given above.

875. United States Congress. Library of Congress, United States of America.

Engraved. Oblong border of oak leaves.

876. United States Navy. Navy Department.

The American eagle rests upon an anchor. A circular frame about this holds the words, Hydrographic Office, U. S. Navy. A ribbon below has on it, Bureau of Navigation.

877. United States Navy. Navy Department. Bureau of Navigation.

A large plate. Upon the shield is a representation of the mariner’s compass; the American eagle flies over the waves above; the motto, Vigilemus ut vigilatis, is given upon a ribbon below. Branches of oak are used as decoration.

878. Van Berckel. P. I. Van Berckel.

Armorial. Supporters, naked barbarians with bludgeons five feet long, and wreaths on their heads; they stand on the motto-ribbon. Motto, In silentio et spe. Signed, Maverick Scp. Of New York.

879. Van Buren. M. V. Buren.

An engraved label; the name is in script and a thin festoon is draped above it. Very probably the plate of Martin Van Buren, eighth President of the United States.

880. Van Cortlandt. Van Cortlandt.

Armorial. Military trophies behind the shield. Motto, Virtus sibi munus. Of the Manor.

881. Van Ness. J. P. Van Ness.

Plain armorial. Motto, Pro Deo et nobilissima patria Batavorum. Mantling comes down well upon either side.

882. Van Rensselaer. Jer. Vn. Rensselaer. Esqr.

Armorial. Jacobean. Lieutenant-Governor of New York, 1801-1803.

883. Van Rensselaer. K. K. Van Rensselaer. Esqr.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Vertus est vera vetustas. Signed, Maverick, Scp., on an open scroll. Of New York.

884. Van Rensselaer. P. V. Rensselaer.

Armorial. By Billings.

885. Van Rensselaer. Stephen Van Rensselaer.

Armorial. Mantling. The name on a broad ribbon surrounding the whole. Not signed, but probably by Maverick. The “Patron.”

886. Van Wyck. Van Wyck.

Armorial. Jacobean. Supporters. Of New York.

887. Varick. Richard Varick Esq.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto-ribbon empty. Signed, A. Billings Sculpt. Patriotic features are introduced into the ornamentation. The plate of Colonel Richard Varick, a brave officer in the Revolution: was Mayor of New York in 1801, and with Samuel Jones revised the law of the State in 1786.

888. Vassall. John Vassall. Esqr.

Armorial. Chippendale. No motto. This plate is not signed, but is undoubtedly the work of Hurd. Of Cambridge, Mass.; inheritor of a large fortune, which he augmented largely; a Loyalist, and a refugee; lived for some time in England, and died there. His mansion-house at Cambridge became the headquarters of General Washington, and later the home of the poet Longfellow. He would not use the family motto, “Saepe pro rege, semper pro republica,” on his coat-of-arms, it is said.

889. Vaughan. Benjamin Vaughan.

Plain armorial. Motto, Prudenter et simpliciter. Of Maine. Educated in London; gave his library to Bowdoin College.

890. Vaughan. Samuel Vaughan.

Armorial. Jacobean. Motto, In prudentia & simplicitate. Mantling around the helmet. A wealthy planter of Jamaica. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 11.

891. Vaughan. Samuel Vaughan Esqr.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Christi servitus vera libertas. The Vaughan arms impaling Hallewell.

892. Vaughan. Samuel Vaughan Junr.

Plain armorial. Motto, Prudenter et simpliciter. Of Maine.

893. Vaughan. William Vaughan.

Plain armorial. Motto, Prudenter et simpliciter. Very similar to the Samuel Vaughan Junr.

894. Vaux. Edward Vaux.

Plain armorial. No motto. Of Philadelphia.

895. Vavasour. Josias Short Vavasour.

Armorial. Chippendale. Signed, H. Dawkins. Sc. At the left, a harlequin in a black mask peers around the frame and touches his feathered hat; at the right a fashionably clad young lady, noticing the intrusion, holds up her hand-glass, in which the black mask of the new-comer is reflected. Motto, Strive for glory.

896. Vinton. John A. Vinton.

The name is printed within a woodcut border, oval in form, and decorated with a wreath of flowers and a spray of palm. The following quotation is given: Maximae divitiae sunt prae doctrina et scientia contemnendae: sed virtus omnibus praestat. Antiquarian.

897. Virginia Council Chamber. Virginia Council Chamber.

Armorial. First quarter, the arms of England and Scotland; second quarter, the arms of France; third quarter, the arms of Ireland; fourth quarter, the same as the first. Motto, En dat Virginia quartam. Supporters, two men in complete armor, their beavers open, three ostrich feathers on the helmets, their breasts charged with a cross, and in the exterior hand a lance. Crest, a virgin queen, couped at the shoulders, hair dishevelled, and crowned with an Eastern crown. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 14.

898. Virginia Council Chamber. (Anonymous.)

Armorial. Below the arms, which are the same as those in the preceding plate, is a scene within the Council Chamber, evidently, as the members are around the table, and are being addressed by one of their number. The framework which supports this is Chippendale in construction, the armed supporters stand upon the upper part, and the very lowest panel is occupied by the 249th line of the first book of Homer’s “Illiad,” Του και ἁπο γλὡσσης μἑλιτος γλυκἱων ῥἑεν αὑδἡ. Signed, Dent—Sculpt. Bull Alley, Lombard Street. London. The design of the plate is attributed to Samuel Wale, R.A. See “The Book-plate Annual and Armorial Year Book,” 1894. London, A. & C. Black, Soho Square.

899. Vose. Benjamin Vose.

Armorial.

900. Vose. Solomon Vose.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Quo fata vocant. Signed, Callender Sc.

901. Waldo. D. Waldo’s.

Armorial. Jacobean. Motto, Nil sine Deo. Of Connecticut. Soldier in the Revolution.

902. Walker. Samuel Walker’s.

Pictorial. Above the plain tablet which bears the name, and the mottoes, Ubi plura nitent paucis non offendar maculis, and Vitanda est improba Siren defidia, a group of musical accessories is placed; below, two sprays of oak branches. A rude woodcut.

903. Wall. Wall.

Plain armorial. Motto, Par pari refero. Signed, J. D. Stout. N.Y.

904. Wallace. The Honble. Joshua Maddox Wallace of Burlington in New Jersey esqr.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Pro patria.

905. Waller. Benja. Waller. Virginia.

Armorial. Chippendale. No motto. A lawyer in Virginia.

906. Walmsley. I. Walmsley. 1792.

Armorial. Very crude work. The mantling encloses the shield. Motto-ribbon empty.

907. Warren. G. Washington Warren.

Armorial. Belongs to no class. Ornamented with scroll-work. The same plate is found with the name of Lucius Henry Warren upon it.

908. Warren. John C. Warren.

Armorial. Pictorial. The shield rests against a boulder, and is shaded by a poplar tree; the serpent and rod of Æsculapius lie on the ground, and the name is given on a ribbon. Eminent surgeon and medical writer of Boston.

909. Warren. J. Mason Warren.

Plain armorial. No motto, the name occupying the motto-ribbon. Same arms as the John C. Warren.

910. Warren. The Property of Samuel Warren, jun. Providence.

The name is printed from type within an engraved border, and the date, 1799, appears in MS.

911. Warren. W. Warren. Theatre.

Pictorial. The name is given within a frame of shield shape, above which a pair of antlers, trimmed with oak branches and festoons of oak leaves, is seen; resting between them are a book and looking-glass. At the foot of the frame a loving cup.

912. Washington. Bushrod Washington.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Exitus acta probat. Nephew of the President, to whom Mount Vernon descended. This plate is almost identical with the Whitebread plate by Dawkins. The dragon changes places with the long spray of flowers, otherwise they are the same. It is not known whether Dawkins did this plate or not, but presumably he copied the other from this, which is likely to have been an imported plate. It is not at all an uncommon type among the English plates.

913. Washington. George Washington.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Exitus acta probat. First President of the United States.

914. Waterhouse. John Waterhouse. Halifax.

Crest only. Motto, Veritas vincit omnia.

915. Waties. Thomas Waties.

Armorial. Of South Carolina. An eminent judge for a period of some forty years. Born, 1760; died, 1828.

916. Watkins. John W. Watkins. A.M.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Fortis et fidelis. Signed, Rollinson Sct.

917. Watts. John Watts.

Plain armorial. Motto, Forti non deficit telum. A Loyalist of New York, whose estates were confiscated. Statue in Trinity Churchyard, New York City.

918. Webster. Danl. Webster.

Plain armorial. Motto, Vera pro gratis. Name in fac-simile of signature. Statesman, lawyer, and orator.

919. Welch. D. T. Welch.

Literary. Similar to the M. W. Day plate. Motto, Literatura mentem expandit.

920. Weld. Isaac Weld.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Verum atque decens. Traveller and author.

921. Welford. Beverley R. Welford. M.D.

Motto, The wicked man borroweth and returneth not again. Engraved name-label. Of Richmond, Va.

922. Wentworth. Wentworth.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, En Dieu est tout. Signed, N. Hurd, Scp. Of New Hampshire.

923. Wethersfield. Social Library, Stepney Society, Wethersfield.

Literary. A shelf of books is raised upon a frame of Chippendale scroll-work, and has a ribbon draped upon the front of it, bearing the motto, Waste not a moment. Above the books on the shelf a winged hour-glass is seen under the folds of a draped curtain. Signed, Doolittle Sculpt. This plate is also found with the signature erased, and the following line added in fine letters under the design: Annual Meeting, 1st Monday in Dec. at 6. P.M. when every book is to be returned.