Bookplate for Charles E. Dana
Date Unknown / Creator Unknown
Collection: The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
An ornate heraldic-style bookplate in dark brown ink on ivory paper. The shield is emblazoned with three lions rampant facing left, and is topped with a wreath and a forward-facing animal head, which appears to be a bull. The whole is surrounded with flourishes, and a banner at the bottom bears the name Charles E. Dana.
~ “Bookplate for Charles E. Dana,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed July 11, 2025, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/1827.
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Title
Bookplate for Charles E. Dana
Subject
Bookplates
Description
An ornate heraldic-style bookplate in dark brown ink on ivory paper. The shield is emblazoned with three lions rampant facing left, and is topped with a wreath and a forward-facing animal head, which appears to be a bull. The whole is surrounded with flourishes, and a banner at the bottom bears the name Charles E. Dana.
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: 1925.1.045
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Original Format
Paper
Physical Dimensions
3 and ¼”H x 2 and ¾”W