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Russell, J. Scott (John Scott), 1808-1882

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Title
Russell, J. Scott (John Scott), 1808-1882
Designer
Leighton, John  
Style
Book plate  
Bookplate Type
Armorial  
Bookplate Function
Ownership  
Institutional or Personal
Personal  
Dimensions
77 x 101 mm
Orientation
Portrait
Bookplate Text
  • IOHN SCOTT RVSSELL
  • depressvs | extollor
Description
Ship at sea with sails furled, bearing large escutcheon and banner with motto: depressus extollor. Owner's monogram on ship.
Note
  • he published a mighty work in three enormous volumes on naval architecture, which was not a success, and he built the vast dome of the Vienna Exhibition in 1873, which was." (Hamilton)
  • [1] Motto: "Depressus extollor" = Having been depressed, I am now exalted [2] Designer's name from Hamilton. [3] Russell "built the ill-fated Leviathan, afterwards known as the Great Eastern, which was unfortunate from it very birth
Reference
Hamilton, Walter, Dated book-plates. London, 1895, p. 117.
Rights
No Copyright - United States
File Name
exlibris0884.jp2
Collection Title
John Starr Stewart Ex Libris Collection
Collection
John Starr Stewart Ex Libris Collection
TitleRussell, J. Scott (John Scott), 1808-1882
DesignerLeighton, John  
StyleBook plate  
Bookplate TypeArmorial  
Bookplate FunctionOwnership  
Institutional or PersonalPersonal  
Dimensions77 x 101 mm
OrientationPortrait
Bookplate Text
  • IOHN SCOTT RVSSELL
  • depressvs | extollor
DescriptionShip at sea with sails furled, bearing large escutcheon and banner with motto: depressus extollor. Owner's monogram on ship.
Note
  • he published a mighty work in three enormous volumes on naval architecture, which was not a success, and he built the vast dome of the Vienna Exhibition in 1873, which was." (Hamilton)
  • [1] Motto: "Depressus extollor" = Having been depressed, I am now exalted [2] Designer's name from Hamilton. [3] Russell "built the ill-fated Leviathan, afterwards known as the Great Eastern, which was unfortunate from it very birth
ReferenceHamilton, Walter, Dated book-plates. London, 1895, p. 117.
RightsNo Copyright - United States
File Nameexlibris0884.jp2
Collection TitleJohn Starr Stewart Ex Libris Collection
CollectionJohn Starr Stewart Ex Libris Collection

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