Published 1968 condition near fine copy in the original publishers giltblocked cloth, edges very slightly toned. American bookplates exlibris by charles dexter allen. American bookplates, a guide to their study, isbn 3337717292, isbn 9783337717292. A classified list of early american bookplates book. Charles dexter allen american bookplates a guide to. Massachusetts historical society bookplate collection. American bookplates by charles dexter allen, hardcover. American book plates, a guide to their study, isbn 3337717292, isbn 9783337717292, brand new, free shipping in the us. Nathaniel hurd was the son of jacob hurd, who was also a noted boston silversmith, whose works are in the collections of the peabody essex museum, cleveland museum. Simple typographical bookplates are termed book labels. American bookplates, bibliography, bookplates, bookplates, american. The first and last eight leaves are detached, and most of the.
Jan 15, 2015 american book plates exlibris by charles dexter allen a guide to their study with examples. Size and condition vary, overall goodfair condition. Notabilia an inprogress registry of provenance, bindings, annotations, and other evidence for book history from the rare book collections at princeton. This book, american bookplates, by charles dexter allen, is a replication of a book originally published before 1905. Favorite add to custom book labels, custom bookplate stickers, set of 20, book club gift, gift. A guide to their study with examples, published in 1894. There is an annotated copy of this study housed with the collection of bookplate literature. As charles dexter allen somewhat cheekily observed, these armorial designs display both pride of ancestry and love of the display of aristocratic claims.
The plates feature finely detailed engraving and etching, and serve as outstanding examples of period book art and typography. He corresponded with elizabeth mast hyatt, summer resident of wayne, who compiled an extensive collection of bookplates in honor of famed opera and concert singer annie louise cary 18411921. Oliver wendell holmes supreme court bookplate oliver wendell holmes supreme court bookplatethe original vintage bookplate or exlibris of oliver wendell holmes 18411935 who was a supreme court justice from 19021932. Aug 31, 2012 buy american book plates, a guide to their study with examples. American book plates, a guide to their study with examples. Many notes in the records were taken from charles dexter allen s american book plates, a guide to their study with examples published in 1905. Originally published in the 1890s, allen s book has long served as a catalogue reference for collectors of american exlibris, and anyone who is seriously collecting bookplates, especially. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to. The more information you enter, the fewer search results that will be returned. Sep 30, 2011 the latest addition to the shelf is a beautiful limited edition copy of charles dexter allen s american book plates. Some of these were incorporated in charles dexter allen s american bookplates. Faq for information about file content and naming conventions. A classic on american bookplates with beautiful exlibris copper plates.
The collection comprises both armorial and pictorial designs by such noted designers as carl oscar borg, edwin d. The project gutenberg ebook of american bookplates, by charles dexter allen. Whatever your own specialization, this website is a place to share our love of ex libris through images and historical articles. Charles dexter allen, boardman robinson charles dexter allens 19 scrapbook of boardman robinson political cartoons.
French bookplates 2nd edition by walter hamilton, 1896 american bookplates by charles dexter allen, 1894 german bookplates by leiningen westerburg, 1901 frederick garrison hall, etchings, bookplates, designs by elton wayland hall, henry p. In the early 1900s, artist louis rhead designed plates with allegorical figures and garden scenes. Massachusetts historical society bookplate collection, 1685. Bookplates and booksellers labels american antiquarian. Perhaps the most common bookplates to be found are armorial bookplates, featuring family coats of arms and mottoes, which became prevalent in bookplate design from an early date. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. American bookplates, a guide to their study with examples by dexter new. This excellent book, by the way, contains many photographs of old bookplates, and presents the. The binder is heavily stained and worn, and the leaves are extremely brittle. Posted in armorial, bookplates, book labels, and bookstamps, inscriptions. It has also been designed to help you track down items available online for your own collection, such as heraldic ex libris with personalized coatsofarms, ex libris designed by artists and typographers, or bookplates of famous writers, collectors and even celebrities.
Some of these were incorporated in charles dexter allens american bookplates. Bookplates and booksellers labels american antiquarian society. American bookplates by charles dexter allen published in 1894 in any collecting hobby time spent on research is seldom wasted. Includes the full text of charles dexter allen s a talk on book plates given before the club in 1901 and heretofore only available in the very rare club edition. This excellent book, by the way, contains many photographs of old bookplates, and presents the various styles of reproduction used by artists. A bookplate or bookplate, as it was commonly styled until the early 20th century, also known as exlibris latin for from the books or library, is usually a small printed or decorative label pasted into a book, often on the front endpaper, to indicate ownership. Charles dexter allen was a prominent bookplate collector who was known for his writings on the subject, which included american bookplates. Represented in the collection are prominent american bookplate artists such as william fowler hopson and joseph winfred spenceley, as well as. American bookplates exlibris by charles dexter allen a.
American bookplates hardcover october 1, 1976 by charles dexter allen author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In fine binding of black morocco, tooled in gilt on the boards and spine, one of the five compartments of which contains the word cyphers, with the date 1854 at the foot of the spine. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Allens book has long served as a catalogue reference for collectors of american exlibris, and anyone who is seriously collecting bookplates, especially american bookplates, will want to obtain a copy of this book for their own libraries. This collection of her own bookplates includes descriptive comments by the secretary of the american society of bookplate collectors and designers. Wilson papers comprises biographical material, correspondence, artwork, writings, and memorabilia. Posted in armorial, bookplates, book labels, and bookstamps cypher of comte henri simeon 18031874. American book plates, a guide to their study with examples with a bibliography by eben hewins illustrated with many reproductions. William wilberforce, maurice johnson 16881755, antiquary and barrister. The project gutenberg ebook of american bookplates, by. There is no index to the collection by designer, engraver, or printer, although charles dexter allen s american bookplates new york and london, 1894 does have a listing of eighteenthcentury bookplates that are signed by the engraver. Bookplates in the 1800s and 1900s showed more allegorical and pictorial subjects.
Includes the full text of charles dexter allens a talk on bookplates given before the club in 1901 and heretofore only available in the very rare club edition. Group of ephemera relating to american bookplates price. Many notes in the records were taken from charles dexter allens american bookplates, a guide to their study with examples published in 1905. Eleven books about bookplates, among them seven issues of the magazine. See also the what is the directory structure for the texts. There is no index to the collection by designer, engraver, or printer, although charles dexter allens american bookplates new york and london, 1894 does have a listing of eighteenthcentury bookplates that are signed by the engraver. In a few years bookplate literature will have a place in the catalogues of the libraries. American bookplates a guide to their study with examples. American bookplates, a guide to their study, brand new.
American bookplates, a guide to their study with examples. Charles dexter allens 19 scrapbook of boardman robinson. We have new and used copies available, in 2 editions starting at. Buy american bookplates, a guide to their study with examples. A guide to their study with examples by charles dexter allen free ebook project gutenberg. The collection illuminates wilsons artistic career, which ranged from book and magazine illustration to the design of advertisements, bookplates, magazine covers, postage stamps, and war posters. Collection of personal and institutional bookplates, primarily american and british, compiled by ruby v. Charles dexter allen bookplate, 1899 maine memory network. American bookplates by charles dexter allen 18941968 ex libris collecting hb. Charles dexter allen, e n hewins american bookplates 1968. English bookplates 2nd edition, by egerton castle, 1893 french bookplates 2nd edition by walter hamilton, 1896 american bookplates by charles dexter allen, 1894 german bookplates by leiningen westerburg, 1901 frederick garrison hall, etchings, bookplates, designs by elton wayland hall, henry p. Illustrated with many reproductions of rare and interesting bookplates and in the finer editions with many prints from the original coppers both old and recent. A production binder with a small, handwritten label on the spine reading boardman robinson i, 23. General search information the search results are determined by the combination of information entered into the search fields.
Buy american bookplates a guide to their study with examples by charles dexter allen online at alibris. Collection of 114 genealogical and heraldic items, relating to british families, including manuscript and printed pedigrees, engraved coats of arms including proofs and armorial bookplates. Charles dexter allen, e n hewins american bookplates. Dec 17, 2014 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The 11 bookplate reproductions were removed from the 1911 limited edition of clifford carvers bookplates of wellknown americans, 1 of 250 copies by the princeton university press. Correspondencesubject files consists primarily of incoming letters, as well as other documents relating to artwork. The search engine will try to match all the words that you enter in the search fields. Example of dummer bookplate from charles dexter allen, american bookplates london, 1895. Christiemiller, marquis cornwallis, robert austen, thomas otway, harvard university, parthenon club, william cowper clerk of the parliamnents, sir t stamford raffles.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jan 15, 2015 american bookplates exlibris by charles dexter allen a guide to their study with examples. About 85 jewish bookplates exlibris and eleven books and booklets about bookplates. Nov 28, 2012 american book plates by charles dexter allen. A classified list of early american bookplates book, 1894.
A guide to their study allen, charles dexter, hewins, eben newell on. The war of the revolution naturally affected the native production of book plates, but a few years after its close, when boston, new york, and philadelphia were active in publishing books, the engraver found work more plenty, and very many who were employed upon the plates for the illustration of books also produced book plates. Nathaniel hurd was the son of jacob hurd, who was also a noted boston silversmith, whose works are in the collections of the peabody essex museum, cleveland museum of art, strawbery banke museum, and the museum of fine arts, boston. The ex libris collection consists of nineteenth and twentiethcentury bookplates from private and institutional libraries.
The letter by allen, author of the 1895 classic american bookplates, written on his printed stationery as american. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The latest addition to the shelf is a beautiful limited edition copy of charles dexter allen s american book plates. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
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