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Bookplate for Charles E. Dana

Date Unknown / Creator Unknown

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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 December 24, 2024, 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)

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