A coat of arms divided into quadrants; two of which contain a canton with a gyronny-esque design against a engrailed-edged bend. Three cinquefoils are featured within; two above the bend, and one below. The other quadrant design features three crowns. At the helm is the head of a stag upon a torse. A flowery garland surrounds the image. Above the shield is the motto Je Suis Prest.
Subject (Name):
Fraser, William
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Armorial bookplates,, Crown, Nature, Shield, stag, and Surgeons
A coat of arms hanging from a broken but leafed tree. The crest is divided into two vertical halves, with three stars to the left, and a wolf with three stars to the right. A horse is at the helm. In the background can be seen various houses and a castle in the far distance.
Subject (Name):
Blackburne, William, 1755-1835
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Heraldic bookplates, Horse, Nature, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
The clover symbol of the "Trinitarians." The "F" refers to John F. Fulton. The "C" refers to Harvey Cushing. The "K" refers to Arnold C. Klebs. The symbol of the founding fathers of the Yale Historical Library. Three leaves on a stem. Originally designed by Arnold Klebs, who wrote: "...we ought to call it our trefoil solidarity and use as emblem the clover leaf ... and the inversely heart-shaped leaves ... are quite appropriate and nicely stamped on some of our beloved volumes..." (The Making of a Library, Yale University, 1959)
Subject (Name):
Cushing, Harvey, 1869-1939, Fulton, John Farquhar, 1899-1960, Klebs, Arnold C. (Arnold Carl), 1870-1943, and Yale Medical Library
Subject (Topic):
Medical colleges, Medical libraries, Nature, Trinitarian symbol, Trinitarians-Yale University, Yale University. School of Medicine, and Yale University--Societies, etc.
At the top is a a scene of a three-story home, surrounded by trees, alongside a pathway. Below the title text are the two soldier figures (the left figure, presumably, George Washington). Beneath this, alongside the Yale University insignia, is written Gift of their descendant Florence Brooks-Aten.
Subject (Name):
Brooks, David, 1744-1802, Brooks, Micah, 1775-1857, and Yale University Library
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, Medical libraries, Nature, and Yale Medical Library
A thistle plant with two flowers upon a torse. A small bee-like insect collects nectar from the top flower. Above, upon a banner, is the motto E Labore Dulcedo. Beneath the title text is a space in which to indicate a number.
