A later edition, Deposit, N.Y.,1894, published under title: The original life and adventures of Tom Quick ...
Publisher:
De Voe & Quinlan
Subject (Geographic):
Minisink (N.Y.) --History, Minisink Region (N.Y.), and Wawarsing (N.Y.)
Subject (Name):
Quick, Thomas, 1734-1796
Subject (Topic):
Indians --Minisink region, Indians of North America --Minisink region, Indians of North America --New York (State), Minisink Indians, and Minisink, Battle of, Minisink, N.Y., 1779
A collection of English engraved advertisements, trade cards, invitations to society functions, and bookplates probably compiled around 1758 by F. [ or T.?] Legge of St. James's Market and mounted in an album, with five later items laid-in. In some cases the collector has recorded on the versos the circumstances in which he acquired a card. The trade cards include a wide range of London businesses: apothecaries and druggists; booksellers; bookbinders and related trades of leather gilder and case makers; brush makers; boot and shoes makers; cabinet and chair makers; cards and paper goods providers; chimney sweeps; clock and watch makers; coach maker; confectioners; sellers of combs and cutlery; coopers; dentists; distillers; drapers; dyers; engravers; fan makers; figure makers; furriers; glassmakers; goldsmiths; grocers; gun makers; hairdressers; hatters and hosiers; ironmongers; jewelers and brokers; mercers; milliners; makers of musical instruments; oil men; paper makers and paper hangers; pewterers; picture framers; plumbers; printsellers; saddlers; makers of scales; stationers; tea merchants; tin-workers; snuffman and tobacconists; tool makers; toy makers and sellers; trunk makers; turners; undertakers; upholsterers; sundries. In addition to intact copies of cards, the album includes details of decorative elements trimmed from other copies or other cards and advertisements as well as decorative and armorial bookplates
Description:
Title from spine. and Full leather calf binding with a Cambridge panel design, exterior and inner-most panels "sprinkle" style, gold tooled, gilt edges, and red leather spine label "Trade tokens and bookplates"; tri-color handsewn endbands in red, blue and yellow. Six raised bands with ornate gold tooled ornaments on the spine.
A coat of arms with two lions in the main portion, and the head and torso of a third lion at the helm. The entire image is surrounded by elaborate mantling, flowers, and leaves.
Subject (Name):
Carter, Tyr
Subject (Topic):
Amorial, Armorial bookplates, Face, Fish, Lion, Shield, Shields, and Surgeons
A caduceus is at the center of the plate, with the letter "D" at the top and a closed book on both sides. Beneath, on a ribbon, is the phrase Ars et Scientia. Under the image is a space labeled "Gift of", and a line in which to write.
Subject (Name):
University of Pittsburgh, School of Dentistry Library
Subject (Topic):
Books, Caduceus, Dental schools, Libraries, Snakes, and University of Pittsburgh
At the center of the plate, beneath the title text, is the insignia of the University of Pennsylvania. Below are lines labeled "Class" and "Book", and lines in which to write.
Subject (Name):
University of Pittsburgh, School of Dentistry Library
Subject (Topic):
Dental schools, Libraries, Shield, and University of Pittsburgh
