Within a pair of columns is the view of the corner of a library. There is an armed chair at the forefront of two large bookcases filled with books. Framed images and statuettes are above. Further above is the motto Fructu Arbor Cognoscitur. Below, at the forefront of the image, is a shield featuring the initials of the bookplate's owner. A knight's helmet is at the helm.
A coat of arms divided in half by a bend with three fleurs-de-lis upon it. To the left is a dragon's head amongst several ermine spots; to the right are two dragon heads in similar layout. At the helm, flanked by elaborate mantling, is a knight's helmet. At the crest is an standing alongside a smaller coat of arms. A frame of leaves and berries borders the image. At the bottom of the plate, in blue, is the stamped image of a sailing vessel, The Ann, AD 1623.
Subject (Name):
Conant, William M.
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Deer, Helmet, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
A coat of arms with three boar heads within. A knight's helmet is at the helm, with a fourth board's head at the crest. Beneath the shield is a smiling face. Above the entire image is the motto Vis Fortibus Arma.
Subject (Name):
Crookshanks, Gavin
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Helmet, Physicians, and Shield
A shield, featuring a gules chief with three doves and a crescent; beneath are several pallets—alternating gules and or design—divided by an argent chevron with an anchor in its center. At the helm, backed by elaborate leafing, is a knight's helmet; at the crest, atop a torse and backed by a garbe of wheat is a weasel with a small crescent in its midsection. Beneath the shield, upon a long, flowing banner, is the motto Fide et Clementia.
A coat of arms, divided into two by a chevron featuring two lions and a rose at center. At the helm, surrounded by scaled and leafy mantling, is a knight's helmet. At the crest is a horse wearing a halter and lead. At the order of the shield is scallop-like shell. Below this is the motto Keep Tryst.
Subject (Name):
Hepburn, George
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Helmet, Horse, Lion, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
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
A shield at center, upon a flat, wide monument. Against an argent field stands a tall, leafy tree with a smaller shield at its center. This shield, against an azure field, presents a rampant lion with three stars surrounding him; two above, one below. At the helm of the larger shield is a knight's helmet, backed by long and wavy leafing. At the crest, atop a torse, is an armored right-handed arm grasping a laurel wreath. Between the shield and the monument is a drapery with an or field, and a small caduceus within a triangle. A motto in the border of the drapery reads ΑΝΕΧΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΑΠΕΧΟΥ. The center design is flanked by two men—the one on the left dressed in long flowing robes; the one on the right also in robes, with a long fur-trimmed mantling and a chapeau on his head. Beneath the entire image is a larger, wider banner with the title text upon it.
A coat of arms with a dark saltire-style cross over a sword with a star at the end of its blade. At the helm is a knight's helmet surrounded by mantling, with further elaborate leafing in different shades surrounding the shield. At the crest is a sailing vessel. Below is the motto Industria Floremus.
