Bookplates; Labels; National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Circular symbol or seal for the society featuring a coat of arms or shield with a rifle, axe, and a bow and arrows. A man in silhouette stands on either side of the shield. The man on the left is in frontier-style clothes and holds a rifle. The man...
Crane flying over a body of water next to a group of trees. Decorative elements and text are above and below the image. At the top is the quotation "The power to live that lies in books?" At the bottom is the name "Dorothy Crane...
Decorative blue oval framed containing the name "Ida Ainslie Hewett" and the Latin phrase "Ne te Quaesiveris Extra." Ida Florence Ainslie Hewett (1858-1931) was the mother of Ainslie Hewett. The daughter of George Ainslie and...
Decorative oval containing a banner. Inside the banner are a bell, violin, and a small roll of sheet music. The banner also contains the text "Ex Libris" and "James P. & Merriam E. Barnes." Black ink. Signed Ainslie Hewett...
Decorative panel featuring a young man in profile wearing a helmet with wings, a horn, the drama masks for comedy (Thalia) and tragedy (Melpomene), two snakes wrapped around a staff with wings (caduceus), and a scroll with Greek text. At the base...
Decorative panel with columns. In the center are the name "Sallie Bird Wilson Roach" and the phrase "Her Book." Dark blue and tan, brown, or gold ink. No signature or date.
Decorative rectangular panel. At the top are two cherubs in silhouette holding a garland. The name "Beatrice Wilson" is in the center of the panel. Below the name is the phrase "Her Book." Beatrice Wilson was the sister-in-law...
Decorative shield featuring a knight reading a book on a horse. In the background is a castle. Above the shield is a knight's helmet. A book with text lies open near the base of the shield. The book contains the text "This is [ye] way to all...
Decorative shield featuring a pegasus, a palette with paint brushes, the drama masks for comedy (Thalia) and tragedy (Melpomene), and a pan flute or panpipe. Black ink with orange highlights. A scroll near the top of the shield has the text...
Decorative shield with a row of three birds on top and a fourth bird above a painter's palette on the bottom. Below the shield is an open book. The name "Mary Verhoeff" is below the book. Decorative torches are on either side of the...
Decorative shield with a torch on either side. At the top is an insignia featuring a ship with sails. In a circle around the insignia are the words "The Handcraft Shops Founded 1904." On the scrolls below the insignia is the phrase...
Design in a shape similar to a cross featuring floral and other detailed ornamentation. The widest section has the text "Roberta & William Baldwin." Below the names in a narrower section is the phrase "Inter hos amicos noli nos...
Dragon's head, small shield with text, and intricate ornamentation. A scroll with text runs across the center of the design. The text on the shield is "Never less alone than when alone." The scroll says "Bruno Alberts." Born in...
Elaborate design with two columns and a dome at the top and bottom of the image. The center contains the phrase "Ex Libris," the name "Mary Louise Kannapell," and the Latin phrase "Alfiora [?]eto." Dark blue and tan,...
Fairy with wings, spiky hair, and a smile wearing a short dress. A small butterfly flies near her. Ornamental flourishes frame the image and text. The phrase "Ex Libris" is at the top. Below the design is the quotation "Ever let the...
Female reading a book in bed within a decorative oval frame on a panel decorated with floral elements and berries. The phrase "Ex Libris" is at the top of the panel, and the name "Georgina S. Jones" is at the bottom of the...
Figure in a robe with a harlequin design playing a stringed instrument similar to a lute [possibly a troubadour]. In the background is a castle. Above the castle is the phrase "Ex Libris." The musician and castle are framed by a peaked...
Five brick steps surrounded by trees, grass, and flowers. The image is inside an oval within a decorative panel. Below the oval is the name "Mabel Hitt Clover." These elements are framed by an oval border. Green ink. Signed Ainslie Hewett...
