A scene with a large caduceus at center, with a crown at the top of the staff. The caduceus divides the scene into two portions: to the left, in the upper half, is the University of Pennsylvania's coat of arms, featuring two books and a dolphin on the chief, and a chevron with three roundels beneath. The motto Leges sine moribus vanae surrounds the shield. To the lower left is a woman displaying two rulers and a compass. To the right of the caduceus, in the upper right-hand corner, is the University of Chicago's coat of arms, featuring the motto Crescat scientia; vita excolatur in the chief, and a large phoenix beneath. To the lower right is a woman playing the mandolin.
Subject (Name):
Feinstein, Alvan R., 1925-
Subject (Topic):
Birds, Crown, Physicians, Shells, Snakes, Sword, Wings, and Woman
At the center of the bookplate is a shield with an argent bordure. A quartered field with two designs—the first and fourth quarters with an argent field divided by a saltire and an argent chief with three cushions upon it. The second and third quarters feature an argent field divided by an argent bend—the top party features three heads of elk; the lower party features three crosslet fitchee. At the helm is a large knight's helmet backed by leafing; at the crest, atop a torse, is an griffin with the motto Vive ut Postea Vivas in a banner furled above. Beneath the shield is a small medal with Juncta in Uno Tria printed upon it.
At the left of the bookplate is a court jester, who carries a short scepter with the head of a jester at the top. Beneath the title text is the motto Stultum facit Fortuna quem vult perdere Pub. Syrus. Further below is a second motto When Fortune wills a man her worst, She has him born April ye first. —M.D.
A shield featuring an argent field divided by three gules bars. An azure chief features a cinquefoil flanked by two Or roundels. At the helm, atop a torse, is a lion rampant brandishing a crescent. The shield is engulfed by flowers and leaves. A banner at the bottom reads Malo Mori Quam Fœdari. To the lower left are several books, one opened. To the lower right, upon a closed book, is a microscope and a skull.
Subject (Name):
Potter, Edwin S.
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Books, Lions, Microscopes, Nature, Physicians, Shield, Shields, and Skull
At the center of the plate is an open palm of a right hand, with the motto In Mea Manu Maneat beneath. Under the plate owner's name reads Knight of the Order of John of Jerusalem.
Subject (Name):
Cosgrave, E. MacDowel (Ephraim MacDowel)
Subject (Topic):
A Right Hand, Physicians, Physiologists, and Surgeons
At the center of the plate is an open palm of a right hand, centered by the text His Mark. Beneath the palm is the phrase In Mea Manu Maneat. Surrounding the hand and the upper portion of the plate is the motto It Is To Him This Book Belongs: Him & Him-Self The Thiever Wrongs. The image and title text are surrounded by a decorative border.
A picture of a man sitting on a shelf with a book under his arm. A phrase creates the border, which reads Pace tua Vique Pictoris Buanorotti o Esai as Sit Hoc Factum. At the bottom: Anno dom MCMXVI.
Subject (Name):
Joslin, Elliott Proctor, 1869-1962 and Yale Medical Library
Subject (Topic):
Books, Medical libraries, Portraits, Snakes, and Yale Medical Library
In the upper portion of the bookplate is a large circle featuring an image of a globe with a large leafy tree growing at the top pole. Surrounding this is a border designed to look like a belt with a buckle. Within the border is the motto Veritas de Terra Orta Est. Further below, under the name of the plate's owner (and title text) reads If thou art borrowed by a friend right welcome shall he be to read, to study, not to lend but to return to me.
An oval-shaped engraving of the plate owner, with George W. Mears, M.D. Memorial Medical Library Founded A.D. 1900 surrounding the image. Below is the motto Justum et Tenacem Propositi Virum.
Subject (Name):
Fineken, James M. and Mears, George W.
Subject (Topic):
Medical colleges, Medical historians, Medical libraries, and Portraits
A coat of arms featuring a fruit tree debruised by a fess with three spotted roundels. At the helm, surrounded by mantling much larger than the shield, is a knight's helmet. A flaming heart atop a torse is at the crest. Beneath the shield are two large cornucopias; at the top is the motto Ex Corde Charitas.
Subject (Name):
George Watson's Hospital Library and Watson, George
Subject (Topic):
Armorial bookplates, Heart, Helmet, Hospitals, Medical libraries, and Nature
