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Bookplate for Richard Harison, Esq.

Date Unknown / Creator Unknown

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A heraldic-style bookplate in black ink on mottled ivory paper, featuring an ornately framed round shield topped with a crowned helmet and hound. The shield bears three eagles in the top portion, and the bottom is divided into quarters, sable and white. There is a banner reading “Nec Te QuǢsiveris Extra" which is a quote from the poet Persius that translates to "Do not seek out the opinion of another beside yourself." Beneath the shield is the name Richard Harison, Esq. in cursive script. A handwritten note on back indicates this bookplate was part of the Hovey Collection.

~ “Bookplate for Richard Harison, Esq.,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed December 25, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/1772.

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Title

Bookplate for Richard Harison, Esq.

Subject

Bookplates

Description

A heraldic-style bookplate in black ink on mottled ivory paper, featuring an ornately framed round shield topped with a crowned helmet and hound. The shield bears three eagles in the top portion, and the bottom is divided into quarters, sable and white. There is a banner reading “Nec Te QuǢsiveris Extra" which is a quote from the poet Persius that translates to "Do not seek out the opinion of another beside yourself." Beneath the shield is the name Richard Harison, Esq. in cursive script. A handwritten note on back indicates this bookplate was part of the Hovey Collection.

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: 1925.1.100

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Original Format

Paper

Physical Dimensions

5 and ¼”H x 3 and ½”W