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Bookplate for Library of Brown University

Date Unknown / Creator Unknown

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A heraldic-style institutional bookplate in brown ink on yellow paper that has been torn in half. Only the top half remains. At the top is written Library of Brown University, and beneath that is the university's seal, which consists of a coat of arms surrounded by text which is cut off. The shield is divided into four equal parts, each bearing an open book.

~ “Bookplate for Library of Brown University,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed November 21, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/1848.

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Title

Bookplate for Library of Brown University

Subject

Bookplates

Description

A heraldic-style institutional bookplate in brown ink on yellow paper that has been torn in half. Only the top half remains. At the top is written Library of Brown University, and beneath that is the university's seal, which consists of a coat of arms surrounded by text which is cut off. The shield is divided into four equal parts, each bearing an open book.

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: 1925.1.025

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Paper

Physical Dimensions

2”H (at longest height) x 3”W