Bookplate forf Myron E. Douglas
Date Unknown / Creator Unknown
Collection: The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
A pictorial-style bookplate in brown ink on ivory paper with an inset coat-of-arms. The central image is of a house with trees around it. Above the house, the shield features a crowned heart and three stars, and is topped by a helmet with an ermine. There is a banner beneath the shield which reads "Jamais arriere" which translates to "never behind." Additional text at the top reads "No. 1C4" and "Vol. 5." There is a border with thistles, roses, irises, daffodils, tulips, books, and a set of golf clubs. At the bottom is the text "Library of Myron E. Douglas."
~ “Bookplate forf Myron E. Douglas,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed December 23, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/1806.
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Title
Bookplate forf Myron E. Douglas
Subject
Bookplates
Architecture in art
Description
A pictorial-style bookplate in brown ink on ivory paper with an inset coat-of-arms. The central image is of a house with trees around it. Above the house, the shield features a crowned heart and three stars, and is topped by a helmet with an ermine. There is a banner beneath the shield which reads "Jamais arriere" which translates to "never behind." Additional text at the top reads "No. 1C4" and "Vol. 5." There is a border with thistles, roses, irises, daffodils, tulips, books, and a set of golf clubs. At the bottom is the text "Library of Myron E. Douglas."
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
fre
Type
Pictorial/ Heraldic/Armorial
Identifier
PPL-MS: 1925.1.066
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Paper
Physical Dimensions
4”H x 3 and ¼”W