Various artists :[American bookplates commissioned by persons whose names begin with the letters A or B, collected by David Graham. 19-- - 1950s].

Arranged in boxes alphabetically according to the name of the person for whom the plate was made.

Contains plates made for:

Anonymous (text reads "E. Bibliotheca: Domine. Tu: Sacerdotis. I O. Grav: Omnia. Nosti")

E A (possibly by Rockwell Kent)

Henry Alafler

Juliet Elizabeth Alexander (initial of artist "R" or possibly "A")

Lloyd and Catherine Alexander (initials of artist "B R" or possibly "B A", 1932)

Crombie Allen (included in the bookplate is a Rotary International emblem with the motto "Service before Self", references to Los Angeles, California and Pennsylvania, world maps and a bell with a name upon it, possibly M Caming)

Gertrude Allen

I M Allen (initials of the artist illegible, possibly F L. Bookplate pictures a view through a window of a man guiding a horse and plough, and includes the text "The Hawthorns")

Americam Merchant Marine (by H G White. Bookplate text reads "To Seamen of the American Merchant Marine ... From Friends in Cleveland O. and the American Merchant Marine Library Association")

Mary Stuart Heathcoat Amory (name typed on back of bookplate reads "Lady Mabel Annesley", though it is not clear whether this is the artist or donor. Possibly Lady Mabel Marguerite Annesley)

E Wyllys Andrews (name of the artist illegible, possibly C Mitchell. Name on back of bookplate also illegible, possibly reads "R F Deymour")

Irene and Edmund Andrews

Florence Audubon (by Jay Chambers, MCM, possibly 1900. Pictured are birds in flight, possibly swallows, and a squirrel with an acorn)

C E Austin (by W F Hopson del. & sc. , 1896. Possibly designed earlier by W E Home inv. 1893)

C S B (features horses and riders following a pack of hounds, presumably hunting. Note on back of bookplate reads "after Berwick. Electrotype of orig. block")

Carlyle S Baer (5 bookplates. 1 by G D P, possibly George D Perrottet, 1934. 1 by T F, featuring 2 polo players on horseback. 1 by F C Blank, 1926, featuring a heraldic emblem. 1 by artist unknown, featuring a gentleman on horseback jumping a gate on a country road. Pictured in 1 is a horse and trap with rider. Text of bookplate reads "Major Delmar, from the painting of Alexander Pope, 1903. Major Delmar 1:59 3/4 (1903) by Delmar out of Expectation by Autograph. One of the greatest trotting geldings of all time".

Carlyle Solomon Baer (by A H N, possibly Arthur H Noll, 1915)

Lyle S Baer (2 bookplates. Note on back of 1 bookplate illegible, possibly reads "Etching by Bertha Gorst, A.R.E." or "Etching by Bertha Goist, A.R.E." Note on back of the other reads "by Wm R A Hayes, after von Bayros")

Lula Barber Bailey (by E S Sewell, 1938)

Merton G L Bailey (by Edward C Caswell, 1926. Includes a round emblem of a sun which reads "Bowdoin Collegii Sigillum 1794")

Hettie Gray Baker (6 bookplates, 2 by S Harrod, possibly Stanley Harrod, 1923 and 1924, 2 by Alexander Hess, 1 by artist unknown, featuring sketch of Lawrence of Arabia and the text "Lawrenciana", 1 by V M F. The bookplate by V M F plays on the surname of the owner, reading "Hettie Gray, Baker, owns this book" and features a woman in a baker's hat and carrying a Christmas style pudding. Note on back of bookplate illegible but possibly reads "Verna Forbes" or "Verna Faber" as the artist)

Edgar Barclay (by A C)

James Barrie Playground (by Carl S Junge. Full text of bookplate reads "Ex Libris, James Barrie Playground, Oak Park. Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves; J M Barrie")

Mary F Bartlett (by E F, possibly 1923)

H Wheeler Bassett (2 bookplates, 1 by M C, 1 possibly by Victor Stuyvaert, 1930. Note on back of bookplate reads "An Appreciation from Victor Stuyvaert")

Curt Bates

Curtis E Bates (2 bookplates)

Daniel Magee Beach Jr (by W E F. Note on back of bookplate illegible, possibly reads "by Wm Edgar Firhee, USA")

Holmes Beckwith (by S C, 1908. Text on bookplate reads "Follow the Gleam")

William H Behle

Marcus Benjamin (by "K". Picturing a boy riding a hobbyhorse in the form of a book, with a quill pen for a lance)

Berkeley Philatelic Society (picturing an open air theatre, with the text "Ex Libris, Berkeley Philatelic Society. Organized April 29 1900. Gift of ...")

Muriel Berry

Charles H Bertie

J E Bicheno (also possibly I E Bicheno. Includes the text "Inter Folia Fructus")

Eric N Birks (by John P Davies, 1920)

Bohemian Club (2 bookplates, both bearing the motto "Weaving spiders come not here". 1 bears the further text "Presented to the Bohemian Club in memory of Bohemian Harry Durbrow, 1886-1920". The other bookplate reads "Class ... US History; ACC ... Case 38")

Phys Boke

Y Bonsoms

Ebert J Botts (by H N P. Note on back of bookplate illegible, possibly reads "etching by Horaito N Poole, USA" or "etching by Horatio N Poole, USA")

W G Bowdoin

Walter Bradley

Erastus Brainerd (by Andrew Filmer. Full text reads "33.21; Bd. July, 1879; Sigill: Coll: Harvard: Cantab: Nov: Angl: 1650. The Gift of Erastus Brainerd, of Cambridge. {H.U. 1874.}; 16 Oct. 1876.")

Warren Breed

Arthur K Brewer (by M J Mcl. 1904)

Luther Brewer (including the text "Inter Folia Fructus" and "Cedar Rapids 1A")

Wheaton Hale Brewer (note on back of bookplate reads "W E F")

William Brewster (bookplate features stylised musical notation and includes insets of a church style building and an organist)

John Alexander Britton (includes text "Fiat Lux" and "Shreve & Co S.F.")

Van E Britton (picturing 2 rooms, 1 a study or library, the other a drawing room or music room with a piano)

Earl Brooks (bookplate includes several insets. 1 depicts a beaver upon a shield with 3 downturned shell motifs and the text "Perseverando, Brooks", another depicts 2 snakes coiled around a winged staff, another depicts a 6 pointed star or Star of David upon which is a crown, another depicts a 2 headed eagle perched upon a sword with the number 32 in a triangle on it's breast. The bookplate centrepiece depicts a singing bird)

Robert Buchanan (by R B)

Harvey Melvin Bufton

Henry Tighlman Bull (text reads "Henry Tighlman Bull, United States Cavalry")

William Henry and Katharine French Burnham (1900)

Alice Burritt

Nicholas Murray Butler (by B E Gould)

Quantity: 74 b&w art print(s) on bookplates..

Physical Description: Engravings, etchings

Provenance: Donated by David Graham in the 1950s.