exlibris J C Beaglehole Room, Victoria University of Wellington Library

P O Box 3438 Wellington +64 4 4635681 JCBeaglehole-Room@vuw.ac.nz

This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2009-09-02T16:13+1200 Ex Libris Collection exlibris J C Beaglehole Room, Victoria University of Wellington Library 300.0 Item(s) c1721-c1990 Scope and Contents note

This collection comprises bookplates attached to volumes in the Special Materials collections, plus a small number of bookplates which have been donated or collected as separate material items.

The bookplates are being described via 'Archives@Victoria' in order to facilitate online access for researchers.

Bookplates exlis01 c1721-c1990 Scope and Contents note

This series includes both bookplates attached to books and those held as separate items. The initial entries are being transcribed from a card index; additional information (e.g. size) and a scan of each bookplate is being added to this finding aid as resources permit.

In order to improve access, each bookplate is being described as follows: Title - Name of owner/commissioner if given. Unit reference - Library callmark or other reference. Date - in lieu of other evidence, this is given as the year the book was published. Name references - both to the owners and to the artists if known. Subject references - to 'Bookplates'; 'Bookplates - New Zealand'; 'Armorial Bookplates', as appropriate. Dimensions - height x width in millimetres - given as a note and also as 'Container note' under 'Extent'. Scope and Content - brief textual description to assist searching.

Links to scanned images of the bookplates are being added as resources permit. The file references for these images consist of the Library callmark for the book in which the bookplate is fixed, or a numeric reference if the bookplate is a single item.

Horatio Granville Murray Stewart atcataloguing 116 x 79 mm. ca.1877 Stewart, Horatio Granville Murray, fl. 1877? Scope and Contents note

Armorial below two emblems, that on the left showing a phoenix with the text 'Virescit vulnere virtus' and that on the right showing a griffin rampant with text 'Impero'.

Foxed and minor staining.

Horatio Granville Murray Stewart, After 1877

Armorial bookplates Unknown owner [Bells, three ...] 00003 ca.1722 Immediate Source of Acquisition note

In Library book: Author: Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690. Title: Historical collections of private passages of state, weighty matters in law, remarkable proceedings in five parliaments : beginning ... 1618 ... / and now published by John Rushworth. Publisher: London, D. Browne [etc.] 1721-1722. Call Number: DA385 R955 H Location: Order at Beaglehole Room

Bookplates Armorial bookplates R. Coupland Harding 00001 1.0 Item(s) tba ca.1890 DHS Harding, R. Coupland, (Robert Coupland) Immediate Source of Acquisition note

This bookplate is attached to a volume held privately at the Wai-te-Ata Press.

Scope and Contents note

Art Nouveau style black and white design showing a man [William Colenso] reading, and with the text 'Ex Libris R. Coupland Harding DHS'. A skull garlanded with flowers, a butterfly, and a decorated lampstand are included. The initials DHS are thought to refer to David Henry Souter (1862-1935), the noted Australian artist and journalist (source URL http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A120026b.htm).

R. Coupland Harding bookplate, c1890

Colenso, W., (William), 1811-1899 -- Pictorial works Bookplates -- New Zealand -- Specimens Bookplates James Edge Partington 00002 96 x 64 mm. ca.1874 Scope and Contents note

Text 'Constans Fidei'.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

In Library book: Author: Kingston, William Henry Giles, 1814-1880. Title: Waihoura : or the New Zealand girl / by W.H.G. Kingston. Publisher: London : Gall & Inglis, [1873?] Call Number: PR4846 K5 W Location: Order at Beaglehole Room

Bookplates Rushworth, J. DA385 after 1721 Scope and Contents note

[three bells]

Armorial bookplates Unknown [Buckles,three ...] PQ1704 after 1752 Scope and Contents note

buckles,3, on a fesse [crest]

In a copy of Menippée 'Satyre'.

Armorial bookplates Unknown [Buckles, three ...] PQ1704v1 after 1752 Scope and Contents note

[buckles, 3, on a fesse; greyhound supporters]

In a copy of Menippée 'Satyre'.

Armorial bookplates Walker (Tho.) of Co. York B1253 after 1722 Scope and Contents note

chevron, crescents, 3

Armorial bookplates Percy, Duke of Northumberland JX120 after 1726-31 Scope and Contents note

Crescent, manacles, coronet; badge of Percy, Duke of Northumberland

Armorial bookplates Unknown [Crows, three ...] DA358 after 1808 Scope and Contents note

Crows, 3, stags' heads, 3.

Armorial bookplates Unknown [Ducks, two ...] DA620 after 1727 Scope and Contents note

Ducks, 2, greyhound supporters. In Chamberlyne 'Magnae Britanniae notita', 1727.

Armorial bookplates Isabella M. Watson PR3380a Watson, Isabella M. , fl. 1815 Scope and Contents note

Fesse, crosses, 3.

In copy of Cowper ' Peoms', 2 eds. 1811,1812, 1815.

Isabella M. Watson PR3380b Scope and Contents note

Fesse, crosses, 3. [crest]

In copy of Cowper ' Peoms', 2 eds. 1811,1812, 1815.

Abbot, William PR3070 after 1765 Scope and Contents note

In Heath, 'A revival of Shalespear's text', 1765.

Armorial bookplates CRC DU740 after 1876 Scope and Contents note

'Aequo pede perge' (monogram)

Bookplates Alexander Turbull Library, Wellington Fildes1839-43 Scope and Contents note

In 'Wesleyan missionary notices 1839-56 (withdrawn stamp).

Bookplates Bookplates -- New Zealand -- Specimens Allman, S. RS81 1849 Scope and Contents note

Label, leather. 'Allman, S. 1849'.

In Culpeper 'Complete herbal', 1847.

Bookplates Andrews, Hugh DA25 after 1808 Andrews, Hugh , fl. 1808 Scope and Contents note

In 'The Harleian miscellany (4to ed.), 1808.

Armorial bookplates Anstey, Henry DA410 after 1681 Anstey, Henry, fl.1681 Scope and Contents note

'Esse quam videri'. In Dugdale 'A short view of the late troubles', 1681.

Armorial bookplates Audenham House, Herts. [Gibbs Family] K8 after 1671 Scope and Contents note

'Tenax propositi'.

In Dugdale, 'Origines juridicales', 1671.

Armorial bookplates Avebury, Right Honble Lord [Sir John Lubbock] Fildes547 98 x 63 mm. after 1879 Scope and Contents note

Armorial design between [storks?], over text on banner as follows 'Auctor pretiosa facit'. Name printed beneath as 'The Right Honble Lord Avebury, F.R.S. D.C.L. L.L.D.'. In Von Haast 'Geology of ... Canterbury and Westland', 1879.

Lord Avebury, Scanned 2009

Armorial bookplates Baldwin, Alfred HF183 & HJ8620 Scope and Contents note

Two copies, in: McCulloch, 'Select ... tracts on commerce', 1859, and McCulloch, 'Select ... tracts ... national debt', 1857.

Bookplates Bally's Public Library, Bath PR2201 after 1761 Scope and Contents note

In Ascham 'The English works', 1761.

Bookplates Bennett, Sir John DU102 after 1858 Scope and Contents note

In Puseley, 'The rise, progress ... Australia ...', 1858.

Armorial bookplates Berdmore, Scrope, D.D. PR3507 after 1701 Scope and Contents note

In Herbert, 'A priest to the Temple', 1701.

Armorial bookplates Bibl. Radcl., E [Bodleian Library, Radcliffe Science library] QL362 after 1773 Scope and Contents note

In Műller, 'Verium terrestrium et fluviatilium', 1773.

Bookplates Bibliotheca Churchilliana GT513 after 1888 Scope and Contents note

In Racinet, 'Le costume historique', 1888.

Bidwell, George, M.A., rector of Stanton All Saints, Suffolk D974 after 1820 Scope and Contents note

In Williams, H.W. 'Travels in Italy...', 1820.

Armorial bookplates Biggs, C. Hesketh Scope and Contents note

'Virtute non astutia', crest. In Fox, 'War in New Zealand', 1866

Armorial bookplates Bird, Arthur, The Grange Great Bookham Fildes1418 Frame 133 x 96 mm, design 108 x 74 mm. ca.1881 Patterson, Malcolm, fl. after 1881 Scope and Contents note

Illustration of man looking at sundial on pillar labelled 'Carpe Diem'. Sign with text 'Arthur Bird His Book'. Text at foot of illustration as follows 'The Grange - Great Bookham' and name given below as 'Malcolm Patterson Inv. et Del.'

In Nesfield, 'A chequered career', 1881.

Arthur Bird, Scanned 2009

Bird, Arthur, fl. after 1881 -- Pictorial works Bookplates Bishop's School [Nelson?] JV2v19,21 after 1850 Scope and Contents note

In 'Colonial magazine and East India review', v. 19 and v. 21.

Bookplates Blackmore Museum Library, Salisbury DU423.2 after 1847 Scope and Contents note

In Angas, 'New Zealanders Illlustrated', 1847.

Armorial bookplates Blair, W.N. (label) TA144 and DU401 after 1837 Scope and Contents note

In Smeaton, 'Reports', 1837 (TA144) , and in [Blair. 'Pamphlets', 1865 etc.] (DU401).

Bonnell, C. (pictorial) DU436 after 1874 Scope and Contents note

In Bathgate, 'Colonial experience', 1874.

Bosanquet, George Jacob, Esq., Broxbournbury Fildes1259 91 x 60 mm. ca.1851 Bosanquet, George Jacob, fl. 1851 Scope and Contents note

Armorial design below lion emblem, with name below as follows 'George Jacob Bosanquet. Esqre. Broxbournbury'.

Bookplate is fixed into the 1851 volume of the 'Church Missionary Intelligencer', and front matter also bears signature 'Bosanquet'.

Brassey of Bulkeley, Thomas, Baron Fildes1242 129 x 103 mm. after 1873 Scope and Contents note

Armorial design with [drakes?] over badge with text 'Tria juncta in uno' and label with text 'Arduis Saepe metu nunquam'. Name beneath is 'Thomas Baron Brassey of Bulkeley'.

In Brenchley, 'Jottings during the cruise of H.M.S. Curaçoa', 1873.

Armorial bookplates Brisbane DU103 after 1852 Scope and Contents note

'Certamine summo', (armorial crest). In Earp, 'Gold colonies of Australia', 1852.

Armorial bookplates Brisbane, of Brisbane DU103b Scope and Contents note

In Earp, 'Gold colonies of Australia', 1852.

Armorial bookplates Francis Brown, Brighton Fildes11 after 1834 Scope and Contents note

Label. In Busby, 'Jurnal of a recent visit ... vineyards', 1834.

Brown, Henry Handley, gift of BX890 ca. 1843 Scope and Contents note

Label. In: Newman, J.H. Sermons 1843. BX890. Chrystostom 'Sancti Patris ... opera', 1621-24 BR65. Collier, J. 'Ecclesiastical History'. 1708-1714. BR742. Newman, J.H. 'An essay on the development of Christian doctrine', 1845. BT21.

Buchanan-Hamilton, John, Leny QK607 Scope and Contents note

In Greville 'Scottish Cryptogamic flora', 1845.

Armorial bookplates Bunbury, Henry Edward QL384 ca. 1821 Scope and Contents note

'Esse quam videri'. In Miller, 'Natural history of the Crinoidea', 1821 [partially removed].

Armorial bookplates Burrell, D., Fakenham, Norfolk BR1705 ca. 1654 Scope and Contents note

Stamp. In Clark, S. 'Marrow of ecclesiastical history', 1654.

Burton, Edward BL180 ca. 1715 Scope and Contents note

In Boyle, 'Theological works' v.2, 1715.

Armorial bookplates Butler, Fred B. DU427.1 Scope and Contents note

Label. In Yate, 'Account of New Zealand', 1835.

Butler, Fred B. Scope and Contents note

Pictorial. In: Ingram, 'Shipwrecks', 1936 G525; Verschuur, 'At the Antipodes', 1891. DU21; Wheeler, 'Extracts from the letters', 1839. DU21; Stack, 'South Isalnd Maoris', [1898]. DU424.7.

Bookplates -- New Zealand -- Specimens C [baron's coronet] DB38 ca. 1807 Scope and Contents note

Label. In Coxe, W. 'History .. of Austria', 1807.

Bookplates Capel, F.C., North Cray Place DU411 ca. 1873 Scope and Contents note

Label. In Barker, 'Station amusements in New Zealand', 1873.

Bookplates Cardale, John Bate Fildes 1241 ca. 1772 Scope and Contents note

In Bougainville, 'A voyage around the world', 1772.

Armorial bookplates Carty, D.A. PR9698 ca. 1897 Scope and Contents note

In Adams, 'The counterfiet seal', 1897.

Bookplates Cathedral Library, Ely Z6621 ca.1802-1808 Scope and Contents note

Label. In: British Museum Dept. of Mss. Catalogue ... Harleian mss. 1808. British Museum Dept. of Mss. Catalogue ... Cottonian. 1802.

Cathedral Library of New Zealand BV600 Scope and Contents note

In Palmer, 'Treatise on the Church', 1839 BV600; Pearson, 'Exposition of the Creed', 1676 BT30.

Caulfield, A.R. Fildes 782 ca. 1859 Scope and Contents note

Label. In 'Quarterly review', 1859. (obscured0.

Cavendish-Bentinck, F.W. Fildes1043 91 x 60mm. ca. 1781 Scope and Contents note

Pictorial, with 'Craignez honte' on banner. In Rickman, 'Journal of ... Cook's last voyage', 1781.

Armorial bookplates [Cavendish, baron Waterpark] BV3670 ca. 1799 Scope and Contents note

'Cavendo tutus'. In Wilson, 'Missionary voyage ... Duff', 1799.

Armorial bookplates Cecil, Hugh, Earl of Lonsdale DA170 Scope and Contents note

In 'Rerum Anglicarum scriptorum veterum tom.', 1684-1691.

Armorial bookplates Chance, Arthur F. GT515 Scope and Contents note

Lable. In Fosbroke, 'Synopsis of ancient costume', 1825

Chapman, F.R. HB163 Scope and Contents note

Label. In: Say, 'Lettres a Malthus', 1820. Darwin 'Expression of the emotions', 1872 Davies, 'Celtic researches' 1804 The Ormulum, 152.

Chapman, Frederick Revans DU220 ca. 1878 Scope and Contents note

In Labilliere, 'Early history of ... Victoria', 1878.

Armorial bookplates Chapman, Henry K10 ca.1815? Scope and Contents note

In: Littleton, 'Littleton tenures', 1627, K10; Schultze, 'Gothisches Glossar', [1848], PD1193; Skinner, 'Etymologicon linguae Anglicanae', 1671, PE1580; Maseres, F. 'Select tracts', 1815, DA410; Tutchin, 'A new martyrology', 1689, DA430; Jonson, B. 'The workes', 1640, PR2600.

Armorial bookplates Chapple, Leonard J.B. Fildes417 Scope and Contents note

Label. In Chapple, 'Early Days in Whanaganui', 1930.

Bookplates -- New Zealand -- Specimens Cholmondeley, Reginald, Condover Hall Fildes1243 Scope and Contents note

In: Pauw, 'Recherches philosophiques', 1773, D22; Martin, '[New Zealand etc.], [1851], Fildes 1243; Fuller, 'Pisgah-sight of Palestine', 1650, PR3461.

Armorial bookplates Christie, John Fildes421 1909 Scope and Contents note

In Christie, 'Offerings', 1909.

Bookplates -- New Zealand -- Specimens Churchill, Joseph GT513 ca. 1888 Scope and Contents note

In Racinet, 'Le costume historique', 1888.

Armorial bookplates Clark, Vice-Admiral Sir Bouverie Francis Fildes715B 1863 Scope and Contents note

In Maning, 'Old New Zealand', 1863.

Armorial bookplates Cole, F. Hobill, M.D. Fildes692 1840s Scope and Contents note

Label. In: Buller, 'History of the birds', 1873, QL693.5; Wood, 'Twelve months inn Wellington', 1843, Fildes 92; Dieffenbach, 'New Zealand and its native population', 1841, Fildes 54; Churton, 'Letters from Wanganui', Fildes 33; Stokes, 'A letter ... Massacre at Wairau', 1844, Fildes 199; Pyke, 'History of the early gold discoveries', 1887, Fildes 851.

Cluny Castle DA803.73 ca. 1841 Scope and Contents note

In Gordon, J. 'History of Scots affairs', 1841.

Armorial bookplates Compton, I., Rev. PR3507 ca. 1701 Scope and Contents note

In Herbert, 'A priest to the temple', 1701.

Armorial bookplates Cookes, John Russell PR5306 Scope and Contents note

In Scott, 'Balads and lyrical pieces', 1810. PR5306'; Scott, 'Lady of the lake', 1810, PR5308.

Armorial bookplates Cookesley, W.G., Etonae JC153 Scope and Contents note

Label. In Clarendon, 'A brief view ... Leviathan', 1676.

Coomara-Swamy, A.K. QE461 ca. 1893 Scope and Contents note

Pictorial. In Lacroix, 'Les enclaves des roches volcaniques', 1893.

Cowan, Jacobus, de Rosshall Fildes714 ca. 1884 Crawford, William Balfour PL6465 ca. 1862 Scope and Contents note

In Maunsell, 'Grammar' (2nd ed.), 1862.

Armorial bookplates 'Crescit sub pondere virtus' DA310 Scope and Contents note

In [Burghley Papers] 'A collection', 1740-1759.

Armorial bookplates Frances Mary Robertson Currer Fildes 1770 ca. 1847 Scope and Contents note

In Angas, 'The New Zealanders illustated', 1847.

Armorial bookplates Curry, William, Junr Fildes 138 ca. 1892 Scope and Contents note

In 'New Zealand Alpine Journal' [case - previously used for another journal].

Armorial bookplates Curteis, Edward, M.D., Tenterden BX5130 c1721 Scope and Contents note

In Leslie, C. 'Theological works', 1721.

Armorial bookplates 'D'Accomplir Agincourt' [Dalison family] S511 c1837 Scope and Contents note

In Burke, 'British husbandry', vol. 2, 1837.

Armorial bookplates T. E. Donne Fildes461 133 x 101mm. ca.1927 Scope and Contents note

Includes texts "T.E. Donne. Tana Pukapuka", shown as a sign attached to the post of a pataka, and "A Maori store-house for food". In Donne, T.E., 'The Maori past and present', 1927.

T. E. Donne, Scanned 2009

Bookplates -- New Zealand -- Specimens Victoria College Library PA3825A8S5 107 x 87 mm. ca.1902 Scope and Contents note

This bookplate is fixed into the first book recorded as purchased by the Library in its Accession Registers, 1902.