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Bookplate for George Olcott

Date Unknown / Creator Unknown

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A heraldic-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper. The shield is divided in an unusual way, and resembles a triangle over a chevron. It is topped with a helmet with a wreath and small bird, and elaborate sable mantling with tassels. Beneath is a banner that reads "Grata manu" which translates from Corsican to "Grateful hand." At the bottom is the name George Olcott in blackletter script, and beneath that is "No 1099" handwritten in black ink.

~ “Bookplate for George Olcott,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed December 25, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/1697.

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Title

Bookplate for George Olcott

Subject

Bookplates

Description

A heraldic-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper. The shield is divided in an unusual way, and resembles a triangle over a chevron. It is topped with a helmet with a wreath and small bird, and elaborate sable mantling with tassels. Beneath is a banner that reads "Grata manu" which translates from Corsican to "Grateful hand." At the bottom is the name George Olcott in blackletter script, and beneath that is "No 1099" handwritten in black ink.

Source

The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection

Publisher

Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Dept.

Contributor

Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)

Format

Jpg derived from Tif

Language

eng
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Type

StillImage

Identifier

PPL-MS: 1925.1.173

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Paper

Physical Dimensions

4 and ½”H x 3 and ½”W.