University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
| Originator | New Haven Free Public Library. |
| Engraver | Hopson, William Fowler, 1849-1935 |
| Style | Book plate |
| Bookplate Type | Mixed (Pictorial/Armorial) |
| Bookplate Function | Ownership |
| Institutional or Personal | Institutional |
| Date | 1893 |
| Dimensions | 70x118 mm |
| Orientation | Portrait |
| Coverage-Spatial | New Haven (Conn.) |
| Bookplate Text | MARE | LIBERUM / [seal:] SIGILL. CIVITAT. NOVI-PORT. IN REPUB. CONNECTICUTENSI. 1784 / FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY / OF / NEW HAVEN / Class | Book | Vol. / Accessions No. / W.F. HOPSON. SC. 1893 / Presented by |
| Description | Grey ink on off-white paper. Depicts the arched entrance to a building with books and a seal resting on the roof. This seal contains a sailing boat and an ancient soldier's head. |
| Note | Duplicate: cf. exlibris1318 |
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| Collection Title | John Starr Stewart Ex Libris Collection |
| Local Identifier | exlibris0100.jp2 |
| Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book and Manuscript Library |
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New Haven Free Public Library. |
