Bound manuscript 6
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Contains 1 Result:
"Portrait plates" (actually mainly family crests); plates by English engravers
File — bound manuscript: 6
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
From the Collection:
Bookplates from a variety of countries and time periods, mainly American and European. Armorial and pictorial plates are included, as well as those consisting of portraits, family crests, or mottoes. Plates include engravings, etchings, lithographs, wood engravings, woodcuts, watercolors, and photographs; styles include classical, imitation Celtic, imitation Gothic, symbolist, cubist, art nouveau, and others. Bookplate designers featured include Elisha Brown Bird, F.C. Blank, Oscar T....
Dates:
circa 1740-1960-(bulk 1890-1940).