Bookplate for Reuel H. Freeman
Date Unknown / Anthony Ruwer
Collection: The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper. At the top is a scroll with the text "Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." Beneath this is a winged angel holding a torch and looking to the right. The angel is standing on an ornate pedestal with the words "Ex libris" inset. There is blank space on the front of the pedestal, and Reuel H. Freeman is handwritten in pencil.
~ Anthony Ruwer, “Bookplate for Reuel H. Freeman,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed January 7, 2025, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/1779.
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Title
Bookplate for Reuel H. Freeman
Subject
Bookplates
Description
A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper. At the top is a scroll with the text "Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." Beneath this is a winged angel holding a torch and looking to the right. The angel is standing on an ornate pedestal with the words "Ex libris" inset. There is blank space on the front of the pedestal, and Reuel H. Freeman is handwritten in pencil.
Creator
Anthony Ruwer
Source
The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
Publisher
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Contributor
Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)
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Format
Jpg derived from Tif
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
PPL-MS: 1925.1.093
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Paper
Physical Dimensions
4 and ½”H x 2 and ¼”W