Evening star., 1924-09-07
Book Plate Collection in District
One Of Attractive Local Exhibits
Development OF Is Shown nbv Results

the rebus design.
For example. a boy named Warren
Church may have the family name
suggested by church on 4 hill, etc.
Libris," meaning from the books
has no place on a child's book plate.
Inscriptions taken at random from a
collection of Juvenile designs for
book plates are: This Book Belongs
to Shorty; Carey Children: Their
Mark" or John and Jane; Their
Book"
"A book plate. herewith produced
has never before been published, so
Far as Is known. Those who have Il
fair for the rare, the beautiful and
the historic will regard this particu-
lar book plate with tremendous in
terest. 1t is known that Paul Re-
we're executed as many. or as few,
as six book plates. His personal
plate and the others by him are en-
graved upon copper. Primarily he
was worker in metals. and his en-
craving was matter of self-instruc-
ton. An expert would pronounce his
craftsmanship somewhat crude In
comparison with other plate makers.
but there is a certain and sure dig
nifty about his engraving which holds
interest. His personal plate repre-
sents his coat of arms, or perhaps
part of the heraldic device of the
Revere family.
The exquisite book plate of Car
lyle Baer is the work of Bertha
Gorst, a member of the Association
of Royal Etchers. She is native
of LANG Gollen. Wales. Mr.. Baer
nj hy
American engravers and designers
but the one Of Bertha Gorst's has
been selected as an example of in
tricate and peculiar style of design.
ing. covering il does a stretch OF
time from windmills to skyscrapers
and combining all the arts-drama,
literature. architecture, and so on.
The book plate Of Helen Gould
Shepard was designed by Elisha
Brown Bird. whose engravings BY
French, Spencely and Tiffany neet
no introduction. The Alfred Mortl'
mer Hunt plate is by Sara Hill o1
New York. At the time of Mr.. Hunt.
birth, "A member of the Hunt family
was attracted by shrill song of {
! bird. and, glancing from window
| saw the bird swinging on the bougf
| of an apple tree and sending fortf
| its hymn OF praise for the coming o.
day. just as the last star and moor
crescent were about to be blottet
/ out by dawn. 1t became household
relniniscence. and Mr.. Hunts bool
! plate exquisitely and permanent!
| imprints the Hunt family legend.
George Washington's book plate il
! not any too familiar and is girel
! herewith as matter of keen per
sonal and historical interest. Th'
| maker of this plate is not known.
! The history of book plates is end
( less in detail and subject matter
! Apparently interest never grow
| stale, but increases daily. Toda.
. every lover of books. every owner
/ has, or should have. his persona
| book plate. The design may rep
/ resent his family motto. crest or Goa
! of arms, or it may designate som
phase of work to which ones life ha
been devoted-science. art OF the pro
! fesSionS.
! Many book plates take for basis o
/ design some beloved hobby of tn
! owner. as that Of bibliophile. angler
| traveller or student of nature. n
! more interesting or personal card 10
/ the holiday seasons can be though
of than to use ones personal bool
/ plate on a seasonal card which is i
the shape of closed or open book.