Dated book-plates (Ex libris) with a treatise on their origin and development (1895)
Hamilton, Walter, 1844-1899 · London : A. & C. Black · leaf 55
nd two half leaves are visible,separated by two trefoils. Count.—A coronet surmounted by six-teen large pearls, held upon projectingpoints. Only nine pearls are shown inengravings. Viscount.— Four large pearls (three onlyshowing), with smaller pearls between. Baron.—A golden crown surrounded… … FRENCH EX LIBRIS. 37 of fleurs-de-lis, or. Before the RevolutionMarshals of France were numerous, andthis badge is frequently met with on book-plates. Officers of artillery usually decoratedtheir plates with cannons and cannon-ballsbelow the arms; cavalry officers placedtrophies of flags behind…
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