Still Image

Bookplate for H. P. Williams

Date Unknown / Creator Unknown

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A heraldic-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper with a line border. The shield is divided into black and white quarters with a slanted line between them. A fleur de lis spans the upper two quarters, and a sun spans the lower two quarters. The shield is flanked by two lions rampant, and topped by a helmet with simplistic mantling. A banner above reads "Ex libris" and the name H. P[illegible] Williams is handwritten in a banner beneath.

~ “Bookplate for H. P. Williams,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed December 25, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/1596.

Full Item Record

Dublin Core

Title

Bookplate for H. P. Williams

Subject

Bookplates

Description

A heraldic-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper with a line border. The shield is divided into black and white quarters with a slanted line between them. A fleur de lis spans the upper two quarters, and a sun spans the lower two quarters. The shield is flanked by two lions rampant, and topped by a helmet with simplistic mantling. A banner above reads "Ex libris" and the name H. P[illegible] Williams is handwritten in a banner beneath.

Source

The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection

Publisher

Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections

Contributor

Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)

Format

Jpg derived from Tif

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

PPL-MS: 1925.1.273

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Paper

Physical Dimensions

3 and ½”H x 2 and ¾”W