[Collection of British bookplates, mostly 18th century.]
Ex libris mounted in an album.
The majority of ex libris are 18th century but some fall outwith this period.
The majority are bookplates but there are also book labels and inscriptions.
Bookplate styles: Early Armorial, Bookpile, Chippendale, Cipher, Circular, Jacobean and Wreath and Ribbon.
A very few bookplates are facsimiles or photographs.
A very few bookplates are in colour.
A very few bookplates are mounted on title leaves.
A paper slip index to the Henderson Smith collection arranged alphabetically by surname is available on request.
"EX LIBRIS" on spine.
Bookplates