A heraldic-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper. The shield is charged with a two-headed eagle on a field of gold and white. The top third of the shield bears two left-facing birds on either side of a rose. Above this is a wreath topped by a left-facing eagle. A banner beneath the shield reads "Deus Protector noster" which translates from Latin to "God is our protector," and below this is the name Atkinson in blackletter script..