A heraldic bookplate in black ink on ivory paper with a patterned border. The shield is charged with a four-cornered castle on a field of blue and black parted horizontally. Above it is a wreath topped by a left-facing black bird's head holding a ring in its beak. The motto "Laus Virtutis Actio," which loosely translates from Latin to "Praise the power of action," appears on a banner beneath the shield. Beneath the image is the inscription "Mary Rawson Amen Memorial Collection The Gift of Harlan Page Amen."