A scene in which a male figure is reading in bed. The room he is in looks cluttered, with various items scattered on the floor, and crowded bookshelves behind him. A closed window is to the right. Also featured is a coat of arms, of which is divided into thirds, with circles, ermine spots, and the head of a buck. Above this is the larger head of a buck. Over this image is printed And Gladly Wolde He Lerne and Gladly Teche.
"View in an oval frame, showing different parts of the school and hospital on Newgate Street, London; an arcade at the back lines one side of the courtyard, pupils and school masters in yard; below a paragraph on the history of the building, from a separate plate; illustration to Smith's 'Antiquities of London'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
View of the library founded in 1429 by Richard Whittington
Description:
Title etched within lower border of oval image., Heading to six lines of engraved text on a separate plate (7.5 x 17.5 cm), printed beneath plate with image: A view of the library founded in 1429 by Richard Whittington., Citation at bottom of text on separate plate: See Pennants London 3d edition., Plate from: Smith, J.T. Antiquities of London and its environs. London : Pubd. by J. Sewell [etc.], 1791[-1800]., and Bound in opposite page 205 in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Pennant, T. Some account of London.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 1, 1793, by N. Smith, Gt. Mays Buildings, St. Martins Lane
At the top, beneath the title text, is the seal for the University of Aberdeen, with the phrase Initium Sapientiæ Timor Domini. Under the seal can be seen various plants, as well as another crest. Beneath this crest, written on a dark ribbon, is the phrase Ducit Amor Patriæ. Beneath the plate's image is a blank rectangle with room in which to write.
Subject (Name):
Phillips Library of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen
Subject (Topic):
Crown, Libraries, Lion, Medical colleges, Medical libraries, Nature, Plants, Shield, and Shields
Title from item., In margin lower left: Dairy Council, Posture 7., Date derived from clothing styles depicted., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
Dairy Council
Subject (Topic):
Posture, Milk in human nutrition, Young adults, Reading, and Libraries
Beneath the title text are lines in which text is written. For "Class" there is an "S"; for "No." there is "17."; and for Donor there is written "A. Van der Veer."
