Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-16
OLD BOOKMARKS.
Beautiful Glasswork in South
Weymouth Library.
II is Fine Building Designed by Cutting
Carleton & Cutting of This City.

1t may not be known to many of our
readers that our Worcester architects,
Cutting, Carleton G. Cutting, were the
successful competitors on the beautiful
library building at South Weymouth.
Some of the principal architects in the
country were in the competition, and it
is a matter of congratulation to many
Worcester people that this firm should
have been selected as architects of the
building.
1t bids fair to be one of the most sue
cessful library buildings in the country
and the architectural lines were admit
ted by the judges to be particularly
pure and true. Many innovations from
the old methods have been introduced,
none more attractive than the treat
ment of the loaded colored glass. Mr.
Carleton has entrusted this matter In
the hands of MIR. J. c. Baird of Red
ding, Baird & Co. Boston.
This glass will occupy the tops of the
windows in the conversation and read
ing rooms. Perhaps it would be better
| expressed by stating that the design is
a free renaissance motive in delicately
colored glass, Brisi glass being used ex-
tensively, this glass being controlled by
this house. 1t gives a very brilliant
and beautiful effect, whether by natu-
raj or artificial light. In the centre Of
all these windows will be reproduced the
old "bookmarks" Of the publishers Of
olden time, dating back to the four
teenth century In the execution of
these in glass, Mr. Baird has given
great thought and time, and it no doubt
will be one of the features of the build
ing, besides being very instructive.
There are eleven of these introduced,
and Mr.. Carleton Is to be complimented
on the support of the trustees of the IL
brary in carrying out this beautiful eff
feet.
No. IA primitive hand press In
vented 1923 and 174O. On an open book
the inscription Spiegel Onseer Behonde
| Mise, 1440 The whole surrounded by a
ring of serpents Copied from the re-
verse of silver medal struck in Har-
lem in 1740 to commemorate the inven-
| ton Of printing in Harlem in 1440, by
Iourens Roster, WHO disputes the honor
with Gutenberg; 1928 was another date
assigned to the invention.
No. 2-The curious device (Which a
little reconsideration makes w. IA c. of
William Caxton, the first English print
er, 1476 to 1891.
No. ga pair Of compasses directed by
hand. Lahore ct Constantia. The
best known of several DEVICES used by
the famous Plantins of Antwerp, print
ers and publishers. introduced by Chris
topher Plantin about the. middle of the
10Th century.
No. "A cock on a stake piled as for
a Roman funeral. Cantabo Jehovae
Quia Benedict. Thomas Woodcock, Lon
don, last quarter of the 18th century
No. SAN anchor held by two hands
reaching from the clouds. The Greek
letters Alpha and Omega. the beginning
/ and the end, and Chi Rho, the latter the
| first letters of the name Of the savior
| The motto, Concordia. Gerardus VOLTS
chatius Antwerp, first quarter of the
| 18th century.
No. "a Pegasus. AID Astra Volan-
dunn. jeremiah Duemlerus, Nuremberg
first half of the 18th century.
No. 7-Arion, standing upon the dol
phin, with violin and bow Johann
Oporin, Basle, about 1910 to 1870.
No. S-Two kneeling boys holding Ut
laurel wreaths. Eft Amino ct Corpori.
Franciscus Rampazetti, Venice, third
quarter of the sixteenth century.
above Matura. Jehan Frellon, Lyons
between 1910 and 1850. Used also by
several other Lyons printers of the
same name.
No 10-A dolphin twisted about al
anchor. The well-known mark of thu
great Venetian house of Aldus, wht
published books from about 1895 till thu
opening of the seventeenth century.
No. ia boy piping beneath tree
beside stream on which he has JUS
launched tiny boat, bearing burn
ing lamp. The motto, Tout Bien OF
Rien" Elihu Veddef>s design for the
Riverside Press, Cambridge. first made
to accompany his illustrations to Omar
Khayyam.