Henry Tatnall Brown, Jr.'s bookplate

Dublin Core

Title

Henry Tatnall Brown, Jr.'s bookplate

Subject

Bookplates

Description

Bookplate for the library of Henry Tatnall Brown, Jr. Henry Brown's bookplate may be a miniature autobiography: the three institutional seals at the bottom suggest that he attended the public schools of Philadelphia ("Good instruction is better than riches"), Haverford College, and was a member of the Orpheus Club. The golf clubs and guitar in the drawing of the library probably represent, along with the books, his hobbies.

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Brown.jpg

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Physical Dimensions

7.9 x 11.5 cm

Files

Brown.jpg

Collection

The Art of the Book

Citation

“Henry Tatnall Brown, Jr.'s bookplate,” Artistic Treasures from the Knox College Special Collections & Archives, accessed April 19, 2024, https://knox.omeka.net/items/show/181.