The back view of a nude man, his right hand supporting a sword and his left hand extended, stands facing a starry night sky with a large comet overhead.
Subject (Name):
Dayton, Arthur Bliss, 1889-1969 and Yale School of Medicine
A library with books in a bookcase, art on the walls, and various items on top of the bookcase. There is a dog on a rug. Beneath the image is the phrase A l'aventure tout vient a pointe qui sait attendre.
A coat of arms featuring moline-styled cross with three stars surrounding it, at the forefront of a dotted background. At the helm is a knight's helmet, open and featuring a face. At the crest, over a torse, is the head and upper torso of a woman wearing a hat with lots of plumage. Decorative leafing surrounds much of the image. A motto above the image reads Tam in Arte Quam Marte.
Subject (Name):
Hood, A. Jarvie
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Cross, Physicians, Portraits, Shield, Shields, and Star
A number of pictures, including a microscope, foils, velocipede, house, easel, , an organ, and a skull atop a pile of books. From the top to the bottom there is text which reads He that borrows without return/shall in a warmer climate burn/Much study is a weariness of the flesh/And of making many books there is no end.
Subject (Name):
Scruton, A.
Subject (Topic):
Bicycle, Books, Buildings, Microscopes, Shield, and Skull
A coat of arms with two large strips dividing the shield into three parts. A large tiger stands in the center. Above the shield is a rampant stag atop a torse. Various flora and grasses surround the shield, and below is the motto Miseris Succurrere. Printed in green ink.
Subject (Name):
Bagnell, Abraham
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Dragon, Physicians, and Shields