A few bookplates relating to America from the Bookplate Junkie website:

1. Lord Baltimore (Bookplate of his 2nd son)

http://www.clankeith.org/heraldry/Lord Baltimore.jpg

2. Henry Dering - 1749

http://www.clankeith.org/heraldry/Henry Dering 1749.jpg

3. Douglas Fairbanks

http://www.clankeith.org/heraldry/Douglas Fairbanks.jpg

4. Harvard Business School

http://www.clankeith.org/heraldry/Harvard.jpg

very cool Carl.

do you know why Lord Baltimore does not have a coronet of rank with his arms nor a barred helmet? it seems odd to me. was this before the Syewart/Stuart establishment of a concrete system regarding those additaments that i’ve read about?

I think it’s not really Lord Baltimore’s bookplate but his second son’s bookplate…who is playing upon his dad’s status. He is using a crescent to mark his difference and also using the title of esquire which would be appropriate.

I was intrigued by the reference to Lord Baltimore as the "Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of Maryland and Avalon in America."

Does any know where or what Avalon is?

Apparently Newfoundland:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_Peninsula

News to me, too.

I really like Douglas Fairbanks’ bookplate. Very nice, classic design

I see on Douglas Fairbanks jnr shows his Honorary Knight Commander of the British Empire and a Legion d’Honneur on the bookplate but not his Croix de Guerre with Palm, or the British Distinguished Service Cross. Wonder why?

I was also wondering what the little beastie is under his name cant make it out in the picture.

John,

I don’t believe it to be a beastie, though it looks like one. It seems to be on closer examination to be the engraved abbreviation JR from the bookplate covered over in ink with the letters JR.

Aye.

Thanks Carl, I just couldn’t make it out, a signed bookplate though nice!

I would like to include many more heraldic bookplates on my blog .Scans and descriptions are are always appreciated.Please send them to

bookplatemaven@hotmail.com

Lewis Jaffe Philadelphia,Pa.

http://bookplatejunkie.blogspot.com

P.S. On a personal note, I am always interested in obtaining 18th century Amererican bookplates to add to my collection.I have many duplicates for possible exchange.

Dear Mr. Jaffe,

you have an excellent website. Besides your fascinating collection of bookplates, the accompanying commentary is full of wit and insight.

It’s amazing how much heraldry comes to us through the art of the bookplate. Collecting ex libris seems an excellent way to expand one’s heraldic perspective.

Do you have any suggestions for someone just starting out collecting heraldic bookplates?

Kind regards.

Some of our stuff here: http://www.czipm.org/galerija-heraldika02-09.html

Dear Mr.Pritchett,

I do have two very specific tips for anyone who wants to start or expand a bookplate collection:

Contact your local hand bookbinder.They sometimes have a cigar box full of discarded bookplates which they have saved for many years .I have purchased such items from several older bookbinders.

Join the Bookplate Society

www.bookplatesociety.org

A very happy new year to you and your members.

Lewis Jaffe, Philadelphia, Pa.

J Duncan of Sketraw wrote:

I see on Douglas Fairbanks jnr shows his Honorary Knight Commander of the British Empire and a Legion d’Honneur on the bookplate but not his Croix de Guerre with Palm, or the British Distinguished Service Cross. Wonder why?

John,

I see his badges for Knight Commander of the British Empire and Knight of St. John, but not the Legion d’Honneur.

Any reason for his not obtaining Supporters after his KBE?

Cheers,

—Guy

If I’m not mistaken, the College of Arms grants supporters only to knights/dames grand cross, not to knights commander.

Guy Power wrote:

John,

I see his badges for Knight Commander of the British Empire and Knight of St. John, but not the Legion d’Honneur.

 

Any reason for his not obtaining Supporters after his KBE?

 

Cheers,

—Guy

Yes you are right there Guy, the Legion d’Honneur does indeed have an extra point to it and a bit in the centre. He was however awarded the Legion d’Honneur, strange that he never chose to depict that but instead the Knight of St John.

Joseph McMillan wrote:

If I’m not mistaken, the College of Arms grants supporters only to knights/dames grand cross, not to knights commander.

Thanks Joe.

As a Knight of St. John Fairbanks could have placed his arms upon the Badge of the Order, which he didn’t seem inclined to have done.  Though, he does have the knight’s helm affrontee.

—Guy