A decorative border surrounds the bookplate's text. At center is a crest with an open book featuring the phrase Sapientia Legendo. Beneath this are three argent waves. Within the bottom half of the plate is text, which reads "A gift in memory of Harvey Cushing of the Class of 1891 Yale College/ A trustee of the library 1926-1933"
Subject (Name):
Cushing, Harvey, 1869-1939 and Public Library of Brookline
Subject (Topic):
Books, Libraries, Neurosurgeons, Shield, and Shields
A coat of arms, divided into four quadrants. Two of these quadrants are alike in design, each featuring two lions and six small birds. At the upper right is a quadrant with three engrailed-edged piles. The lower left quadrant contains a engrailed-edged cross. Found in the center is a smaller shield with pomegranate with a crown over it. At the helm, protruding from a large crown, is a knight's helmet surrounded by mantling. At the crest, atop a torse, is a right-handed fist, emerging from a heart and grasping a sword. The shield is flanked by two lion-esque creatures. Above the image is the motto True To The End. Below the shield, surrounded by decoration, is Fides Probata Coronat.
(It should be noted that Hume is not a surgeon. While an exile, Hume adopted the name of a surgeon, Dr. Wallace.)
Subject (Name):
Earl, Patrick Hume
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Birds, Dragon, Helmet, Shield, Shields, and Sword
Above the title text is the insignia for Yale University, including the Yale coat of arms and the motto Lux et Veritas. In the border surrounding the shield is written Sigill : Coll : Yalen : Nov : Port : Nov : Ang.
Subject (Name):
Yale University Library, York, Samuel Albert, 1868-1931, and York, Samuel Amos
Subject (Topic):
Books, Mainly text., Medical libraries, and Yale Medical Library
A coat of arms divided into halves by a chevron covered with 21 ermine spots. In the upper portion are two falcons; in the lower portion, just one. At the crest, above the torse is a fourth falcon with a snake wrapped around it. Below the image is the motto Imitare quam Invidere.
Subject (Name):
Childs, Albert Henry, 1839-1929 and Yale University Library
Subject (Topic):
Armorial bookplates,, Birds, Physicians, and Shield
