[Collection of Scottish bookplates, mostly 19th century.]
Avril, Paul,1843-1904.
Bell, Robert Anning.
Brokman, Henry,1868-1933.
Carey, Joseph W.,1850-1937.
Eve, G. W.George William,1855-1914.
Foster, William Harnden,1886?-1941.
Hopson, William Fowler,1849-1935.
Younger, Jane,1863-1955.
Ex libris mounted in an album.
The majority of ex libris are 19th century but some fall outwith this period.
The majority are bookplates but there are also book labels and inscriptions.
Bookplate styles: Cipher, Circular, Die Sinker, Pictorial, Spade Shield.
Bookplate designers include: P. Avril, Henry Badeley, A. Batchelor, Aubrey Beardsley, Robert Anning Bell, C. Bird, Henry Brokman, J. W. Carey, Charles de Flandre, Alf J. Downey, Robert Eunson, George William Eve, Will Foster, William Fowler Hopson, A. G. Law Samson, A. S. Leslie, A. W. Sinclair, Leslie Victor Smith, Harry Soane, John R. Sutherland, Herbert Ward, Jane Younger.
A very few bookplates are facsimiles or photographs.
A very few bookplates are in colour.
A very few bookplates are mounted on title leaves.
On leaf 2 is a hand-drawn bookplate design by John R Sutherland.
On leaf 109 is an invitation to the Coronation of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra to Prince Danilo of Montenegro.
Volume largely arranged alphabetically by surname: Ababrelton to Wingate.
A paper slip index to the Henderson Smith collection arranged alphabetically by surname is available on request.
National Library of Scotland binding.
Bookplates