Still Image

Bookplate for Edgar W. Anthony

Date Unknown / Creator Unknown

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A heraldic bookplate in black ink on ivory paper drawn with rough lines. The shield is charged with a lion's head on a field of silver and blue, divided into thirds. Above it is a wreath topped with a goat's head facing left. Beneath the shield is the name Edgar W. Anthony and an inscription in handwriting that reads "The wicked borroweth, but returneth not."

~ “Bookplate for Edgar W. Anthony,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed March 29, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/1866.

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Title

Bookplate for Edgar W. Anthony

Subject

Bookplates

Description

A heraldic bookplate in black ink on ivory paper drawn with rough lines. The shield is charged with a lion's head on a field of silver and blue, divided into thirds. Above it is a wreath topped with a goat's head facing left. Beneath the shield is the name Edgar W. Anthony and an inscription in handwriting that reads "The wicked borroweth, but returneth not."

Source

The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection

Publisher

Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections

Contributor

Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)

Format

Jpg derived from Tif

Type

Stillimage

Identifier

PPL-MS: 1925.1.007

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Paper

Physical Dimensions

3 and ¾”H x 2 and ¾”W