Part 17

Armorial. Crest only. Motto, _L’amour et l’amitié_. A very graceful design of festoons encloses the name and motto.

992. SCOTT. _John N. D. S. Scott._

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _In God we trust_. This is the same copper as No. 766.

993. SUMNER. _Geo. Sumner._

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. No motto.

994. WEIBERG. _The Property of Samuel Weiberg: ubi libertas ibi patria._

Printed label.

995. WRIGHT. _Joseph Wright._

Literary. Identical with the George Goodwin.

A CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF THE DATED PLATES UP TO 1800.

Johannes Williams 1679 Label. Francis Page 1703 Armorial. William Penn 1703 Armorial. Society for Propagating the Gospel 1704 Pictorial. Thomas Prince 1704 Label. Samuel Phillips 1707 Label. William Assheton 1718 Armorial. William R. Ghiton 1718 Armorial. The Carpenters’ Co. of Philadelphia 1724 Pictorial. Robert Elliston 1725 Armorial. John Secombe 1729 Label. Benjamin Dolbeare 1739 Label. Jacob Cushing 1746 Label. Thomas Dering 1749 Armorial. William Lightfoot 1750 Armorial. John Burnet 1754 Armorial. Joseph Dudley 1754 Armorial. Philemon Robbins 1755 Label. Benjamin Greene 1757 Armorial. Albany Society Library 1759 Pictorial. Jonathan Smith 1760 Label. East Apthorp 1761 Armorial. David Routh 1762 Armorial. American Academy 1770 Pictorial. John Coffin 1771 Armorial. Richard Beresford 1772 Armorial. James Otis 1773 Label. Gabriel Duvall 1778 Label. Aaron Putnam 178- Label. Thomas Hall 1787 Armorial. Rev. Joseph Fownes 1790 Label. I. Walmsey 1792 Armorial. Sally Richards 1794 Label. Santa Johannis Ev. Sig. Coll. Latomorum 1794 Pictorial. William Barroll, Chestertown 1795 Label. Thomas O. Selfridge 1799 Label.

AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE SIGNED PLATES.

* Plates marked thus have not been seen by the writer, and the exact manner of signing has not been communicated.

NAME. MANNER OF SIGNING.

Anonymous {_Maingot del._ {_Maverick Sct._ Anderson _A. Anderson. Sculp._ Andrews _Callender Sc._ Henry Andrews _S. Harris, Sc._ Apprentices’ Library (New York) _A. Anderson. Sc._ Theodore Atkinson _N. Hurd. Scp._ William King Atkinson _Callender. Sc._ Richard Tylden Auchmuty _A & S._

*Jonathan Baldwin Signed by Callender. *Luke Baldwin Signed by Callender. Flamen Ball _P. R. Maverick Sct._ The Library Co. of Baltimore _S. Allardice Phi._ Abraham Bancker _Maverick Sculp._ Charles N. Bancker _Jones Sc._ Gerard Bancker _Dawkins Sculpsit._ Charles Beck _N. D. Sc._ William Betts _C. P. Harrison. Del. Sct._ *William Beverly Signed by J. Kirk. Absalom Blackley _Maverick Scp._ Blakes’ Circulating Library _S. Hill Sc._ Thomas W. Blatchford _W^{m}. D. Smith. Sc._ Bloomfield _J. Trenchard._ T. Bond _W. H._ Boylston Medical Library _Annin & Smith._ Boylston Medical Library _Callender Sc._ Philip Brasher _Maverick Scp._ Benjamin S. Brooks _A. D._ David Paul Brown _C. P. H. St._ Jacob Brown {_Engrvd by P. R. Maverick_ { _65 Liberty Street._ *Thomas Brown Signed by Hurd. Peter A. Browne _Engraved by James Akin._ John Burnet _H. Dawkins Sculp. 1754._

John Callender _Callender Sc._ Alpheus Cary, Jr. _A. Cary del. H. Morse Sc._ Thomas Cary _Callender Scp._ John Chambers _E. Gallaudet Sculp._ Epaphroditus Champion, Jr. _P. Maverick Sc._ Gardiner Chandler _P. Revere Sculp._ John Chandler, Jr. _N. Hurd Sculp._ *Rufus Chandler Signed by Hurd. Sl. Chase _Boyd Sc._ Francis Child _H. Dawkins Sculpt._ Isaac Child _N. Dearborn and Son._ George Clark _J. F. Morin Sc. N. Y._ C. I. Cleborne, M.D. _Jarrett. London._ De Witt Clinton _P. R. Maverick Sculpt._ William Cock _Maverick Sculpt._ Coffin. _J. Akin Sculp_ Hector Coffin _J. Akin del. F. Kearny Sc._ Columbia College Library _Anderson Sculp._ Charles M. Connolly _J. G. Bolen. 104 B’way._ Cushman _Pulini. Inc._ James S. Cutting _Maverick Sct._ William Cutting _P. R. Maverick Sct._ John Cuyler _Maverick Sculpt._

Francis Dana _N. H. Scp._ Danforth _N. H. Scp._ John Day _J. Smithers Sculp._ M. W. Day _W. Chapin del. & Sc._ Lewis De Blois _Nathaniel Hurd Sculp._ Frederick De Peyster _P. R. Maverick Sct._ Thomas Dering _N. Hurd Sculp._ Doct. I. Dove _Brooks Sculp._ James Duane _H. D. fect._ Philip Dumaresque _N. Hurd Sculp._ Robert Henry Dunkin _I. H._ Gabriel Duvall _T. S._

Bryan Edwards _Ashby Sculp Russell Court London._ Barnard Elliott _P. R. Maverick._ Erasmus Hall Library _Maverick Sculpt. New York._ William Erving _Callender Sct._

Farmington Library _M. Bull’s & T. Lee’s Sculp_ Fenwick _J. Smither Sc._ Eli Forbes _J. M. Furnass St._ Ebenezer Foot _Maverick Set._ Isaac Foster _N. Hurd Scpt._ John Francis _Callender Sculp._ John Franklin _J. Turner Sculp._ Andrew G. Fraunces _Maverick Scp._

John Walter Gibbs _Abernethie Sculp._ *James Gibs Signed by Maverick. James Giles _Maverick Sculp._ Henry D. Gilpin _C. G. Childs._ Joseph Gorham _W. Smith Sculp._ J. J. J. Gourgas _P. L._ Robert Gracie _Lewis Sculp._ Henry Hale Graham _J. Smither Sc._ Francis Green _N. Hurd Sculp._ Benjamin Greene _N. H. Scp._ David Greene _Revere scp._ Thomas Greene, Jr. _N. Hurd Scp._ William Greenleaf _N. Hurd Scp._ David Stoddard Greenough _William Greenough fecit._

Robert Hale _N. Hurd Scp._ J. W. Hamersley _Faithorne._ Rich’d Harrison _Rollinson Sculpt._ Harvard College _N. Hurd Sculp._ Harvard College _N. Hurd, Boston._ Harvard College _A. Bowen._ Harvard College _Andrew Filner._ Harvard College _H. Billings del. C. G. Smith_ Hasty Pudding Library _Callender Sc._ Barrack Hays _I. Hutt Sculp_ Elias Hicks _P. Maverick S._ Elias Hicks _Rollinson Sct._ Whitehead Hicks _H. Dawkins Sculpt._ Phillip L. Hoffman _Maverick Sculpt. New York._ William Hooper _N. H. Sep._ Francis Hopkinson} one copper _H. Dawkins Sculp_. Joseph Hopkinson } Horanian Society Library {_P. R. Maverick Sct No 3_ { _Crown Street NY._ *Archibald Hunter Signed by Dawkins. William J. Hunter {_Engrd by P. R. Maverick 65_ { _Liberty St. New York._

Jonathan Jackson _N. H. Scp._ The Bishop of Jamaica {_Griffith & Wiegells 3 St._ { _James St. London._ Robert Jenkins _N. Hurd._ John I. Johnson _Maverick St._ John Johnston _Maverick Sculpt._ Thomas Johnston _Maverick Sculp N.Y._ Samuel Jones _Dawkins Sc._ Benjamin S. Judah _Maverick Sculpt._

John Keese _Maverick Sculpt._ John Keese _Maverick Sct._ Peter Kemble _J. Lewis._ Rufus King _Maverick Sculpt._ Isaac L. Kip _Maverick Sculpt._ Leonard Kip _B. Brown Sc._ Benjamin Kissam _H. Dawkins Inv. et Sculp._

Ex Libris L---- _P. Riera._ Ladd _S. Felwell Sculpt._ Edward R. Laurens _Stout del et Sculpsit._ John Lee _S. Mc intire._ John Lenthel _Thackara._ Edward Livingston _Maverick Sculpt._ Maturin Livingston _Maverick Sculpt._ Peter R. Livingston _N. Hurd Scp._ William Smith Livingston _Maverick Sculpt._ John Lowell _N. Hurd Scp._ John Lowell, Jr. _Annin & Smith Sc._ John Lowell, Jr. _A & S._ Cary Ludlow _W. Smith sculpt._ Charles Ludlow _W. Smith._ George Ludlow _Rollinson Sct._ John Cook Ludlow _H. D. Sc._ Gab. W. Ludlow _H. D. Sc._

Wm. T. McCoun _Rollinson, S._ Bloomfield McIlvaine {_I. J. Barralet, Inv._ {_J. H. Seymour Sc._ Andrew McKelden _Leonard Sculpt._ Hugh McLean _Maverick Sct._ Henry McMurtrie _Smither Sculp._ Henry McMurtrie _Fairman del. Kearny Sc._ John Magill _J. Smither Sct._ Peter Manigault _Yates Fecit Royal Exchange_ Henry Marchant _N. H. Sc._ John Marston _N. Hurd Sculp._ Massachusetts Medical Society _Callender Sc._ Peter Masterton _Maverick Sculpt._ Maxwell _Maverick Sculpt._ Peter Middleton, M.D. _J. Lewis Sc._ Horatio Shepheard Moat _Rollinson._ Nathl. F. Moore _P. Maverick._ William Morris _Shallus. Sculpt._

Timothy Newell _I. Thomas print._ New York College of Pharmacy _Rollinson Sc. New York._ New York Society Library _E. Gallaudet Sc._ New York Society Library {_Engrd by P. R. Maverick._ { _65 Liberty Street._ New York Society Library _Maverick Sct Crown Street._ George W. Norris _W. G. M._ Isaac Norris _Jas. Turner Sc._

Lewis Morris Ogden _P. Maverick Sc._ Orphan Asylum _L. Simond del--Seney Sc_ Samuel Osborne _N. Hurd Scp._

Francis Panton, Jr. _Maverick Scp._ John Parke _I. S. Sculp._ John Parkman _Russell and Cutler printers._ *W. Paulding Signed by Maverick. A.L. Pierson _Annin & Smith Sc._ Edmd. Penn _T. Baddick._ Edward Pennington _J. J. Plocher Sc_ Library Co. of Philadelphia {_Printed by Zachariah Poulson_ { _jun. No. 106 Chestnut street._ Philotechnian Library _Jos. Perkins sc N. York_ William L. Pierce _Maverick Sculpt._ Charles Pierpont _S. Hill._ John Pintard _Maverick Sct._ John Pintard, LL.D. _Anderson._ William Popham _Maverick Scp._ Porcellian Library _F. Mitchell Del._ John Poulson _Printed by Zachariah Poulson Junior._ William H. Prescott _A & S._ Halcott B. Pride _Maverick Sculp._ By the name of Prince _Wightman._ Sam’l Provoost _Maverick Sculpt._ Samuel Pruyn _D. W. Wilson Sc._

John Randolph of the } } Middle Temple, } one }_BATH, I. Skinner._ Peyton Randolph, } copper } B. J. Raphael, M.D. _Rohun and Co’s Louisville Ky._ Redwood Library, Newport, R.I. {_Drawn by James Stevens Civil_ { _Engr. Engd W. D. Terry, Newport._ Henry Reverly _F. Kirk._ Jacob Roome _H. Dawkins Sculpsit._ John L. C. Roome _H. Dawkins Sculpsit._ Rosseau _Karst._ Thomas Russell _Callender Sc._ Rutledge _S. C. Barnes & Co. Coventry Street._

Sir John St. Clair _Ja. Turner Philada Sculpt._ James Samuels _H. Dawkins Philada Fecit._ Daniel Sargent, Jr. _Callender Sc._ Epes Sargent _P. Revere Sculp._ William Seton _Maverick Sculpt._ Peter Silvester _Child Sculpt._ John Sitgreaves _Maverick Scp New York._ James Scott Smith _Maverick Sculp._ John Adam Smith _Rollinson Sct._ Thomas Smith, Jr. _Maverick Sculpt._ Thomas J. Smith Signed by Maverick. *William Smith _Maverick Sculpt._ William P. Smith _Thomas Johnston Sculp._ Joshua Spooner _N. Hurd Scp._ Richard Sprigg _T. Sparrow._ William Spry _W. Smith’s._ Thomas N. Stanford _Rollinson._ John Stewart _J. Jones Sc. Quebec._ William L. Stone _R. Rawdon. Alby._ Samuel Stringer _H. D. fecit._ *John Sturges Signed by Maverick. John Sullivan _J. Callender Scp._ James Swan _Callender Sc._ William Sword _H. D. Fecit._

William Taylor _Maverick Sct._ Teachers’ Union, St. George’s} Church } _Rollinson._ James Thompson _P. Maverick, Durand & Co._ Thomas Tillotson _Maverick Sculpt New York._ John Tomlinson _H. D. fecit._ Nathaniel Tracy _N. H. Scp._ Andrew Tyler _N. H. Sculp._ Joseph Tyler _Johnson._ Dudley Atkins Tyng _Callender Sp._

P. I. Van Berkel _Maverick Scp._ K. K. Van Rensselaer _Maverick Scp._ Richard Varick _A. Billings Sculpt._ Josias Short Vavasour _H. Dawkins Sc._ Virginia Council Chamber {_Dent Sculpt Bull Alley_ { _Lombard Street London._ Solomon Vose _Callender Sc._

Wall _J. D. Stout, N.Y._ John W. Watkins, A.M. _Rollinson Sct._ Wentworth _N. Hurd Scp._ Stepney Library, Wethersfield _Doolittle Sculpt._ Charles H. Wetmore _Doolittle Sculp._ Prosper Wetmore _Maverick Sculpt._ William Wetmore _Revere Sc._ W---- Whitebread _Dawkins Fecit._ J. B. Whitridge {_J. R. Penniman Delt. W. B._ { _Annin Sc._ Charles Wilkes _Rollinson Sc._ ---- Williams _Harris Sc._ Azarias Williams _Rollinson Sculpt._ Gulielmi Williams _J. Ingram fecit a Paris._ John C. Williams _N. H. Scp._ Samuel Willis _Thos. Johnston, Sc._ William Winthrop _S. Hill._ Joseph Wiseman _Vallance Sc._ Polydore B. Wisner _Maverick Sculpt._

Brothers in Unity (Yale College) {_Wm. Taylor Deln,_ {_A. Doolittle Sculpt._ Brothers in Unity (Yale College) {_E. Tisdale Del._ {_S. S. Jocelyn Sc._ {_O. Pelton Sc._ Brothers in Unity (Yale College) {_P. R. Maverick Sct No. 3_ { _Crown Street, N.Y._ Linonian Library (Yale College) _Doolittle Sc._ Linonian Society (Yale College) _G. Fairman._ Peter W. Yates _H. D. Sc._

Unidentified _W. Barber Sculpt._ Unidentified _H. Dawkins Sculpt._ Unidentified _A. Godwin Sculp._

A glance at the above list shows that our early engravers had no set rule by which to record their names on plates which they engraved; they used full names or initials as the fancy seized them, or the room on the plate demanded. In the word chosen to denote the fact of engraving a great diversity is seen, though by far the most used _sculpsit_ or its abbreviations.

Hurd and Callender seem to have been the most methodical, as they used one form a good deal. Dawkins had several styles, and Maverick had one or two, but was pretty certain to use an abbreviation of _sculpsit_.

A LIST OF THE MOTTOES FOUND UPON THE EARLY AMERICAN BOOK-PLATES, WITH TRANSLATIONS.

In the Introduction to his “Handbook of Mottoes,” Mr. C. N. Elvin separates the mottoes into the following four classes:--

I. Mottoes which have no reference to the name or the armorial bearings of their users.

II. Mottoes which have a direct reference to the bearings.

III. Mottoes which have a punning reference to the name.

IV. Mottoes which have a reference to both name and bearings.

While all these classes are represented in the following list of mottoes and quotations taken from the early American Book-plates, such a classification is hardly adapted to the very limited number of mottoes employed, and we should divide them into but two general classes, under which, however, a number of subdivisions will occur to the reader.

1. The family mottoes: used either as a matter of course or with a reasonable pride in the possession.

2. The mottoes which are the choice or selection of the owner of the plate: in this are included quotations from the classic writers of both poetry and prose, mottoes of a patriotic nature, of a moral and of an educational character, as well as others in lighter vein.

Plates are found, too, that have the family motto and one of private suitability in addition. The expressions against the lending of books and the lines directing the attention to the value of good reading, and kindred sentiments, mentioned in previous chapters, are not included here.

The translations will be found rather “free” in many cases, and it will need but a casual glance at the construction of some of the Latin phrases to see that such a freedom is necessary.

ἉΚΡΟΡΟΓΩVΙΑΙΟΥ ὉVΤΕSἹΗΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ. (Eph. ii. 20.) Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone. ANDOVER THEOL. SEM.

ἉΛΗΘΕΙΑ. Truth. BROTHERS IN UNITY (955).

βελτωναι οὑδιδἁξαι. Rather virtue than learning. STITH.

ΕΙΣ ΦΑΟΣ. Into the light. BANCROFT.

Ἑραυατε τας γρἁφας. (John v. 39.) Search the Scriptures. SMITH (776).

Θἡγει φρἑνα το ἡδυ τἑχνων. Pursuit of pleasure sharpens the wits. PHŒNIX SOCIETY.

Κατὰ σκοπὸν διὡκω. (Phil. iii. 14.) I press toward the mark. PINTARD.

ΚΗΡΥΣΣΟΕΝ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΝ ἙΣΤΑUΥΡΩΜΕΝΟΝ. (1 Cor. i. 23.) We preach Christ crucified. CONN. THEO. INST.

Λὁγια Ζὼντα. Living oracles. COLUMBIA COLLEGE.

ὁ λὁγος ὄσος ἁληθεια ἑστι. (John xvii. 17.) Thy word is truth. ANDOVER THEOL. INST.

του καὶ ἁπὸ γλὡσσης μἑιτος γλυκἱων ῥἑεν ἁυδἡ. From his lips flowed words sweeter than honey. VIRGINIA COUNCIL CHAMBER.

_Ab initio Deus providebit._ God will provide from the beginning. DOVE.

_Ad astra, per aspera._ To the stars through difficulties. MINOT.

_Adversis major, par secundis._ Greater than adversity, a match for prosperity. JARVIS.

_Aestate hyeme que idem._ In age and winter unchanged. GREEN.

_Aliis quod ab aliis._ For others because by others. CALLAWAY.

_Altera merces._ Another reward. MCLEAN.

_Altius tendo._ I reach higher. KINLOCH.

_Amicitia._ Friendship. LINONIAN SOCIETY LIBRARY.

_Amicitia concordia soli noscimus._ We alone learn in friendship and harmony. LINONIAN SOCIETY LIBRARY.

_Amicitia cum libertate._ Friendship with liberty. WILLIAMS.

_Amor vincit naturae._ The love of nature conquers. GIBBES.

_Amore patriae._ By the love of country. SCOTT.

_Ante victoriam ne cane triumphum._ Sing not of triumph before the victory. THOMPSON.

_Arcui meo non confido._ I trust not to my bow. WILKES.

_Ars longa, vita brevis._ Art is long and life is fleeting. PRIESTLEY.

_At re non impetu._ By reason, not by force. HUNTER.

_Auctor pretiosa facit._ The Giver makes them valuable. LENNOX.

_Audacter._ Boldly. EWING.

_Aude fieri justum._ Dare to do the right. PARKER.

_Auspice Christo._ Under the guidance of Christ. DAVIS.

_Aut mors aut vita decora._ Either death, or an honorable life. LIVINGSTON.

_Aut nunquam tantis aut perfice._ Either do not attempt, or complete. HEMING.

_Be sure._ PASLEY.