COLLECTION NAME:
Early Printing Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1126255
Reference Number:
12018.1
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Armorial bookplate of The John Rylands Library
Alternative Image Title:
Ex Libris The John Rylands Library
Parent Work Title:
Thus endeth the legende named in latyn Legenda aurea, that is to saye in Englysshe The golden legende : for lyke as golde passeth in valewe alle other metalles so thys legende excedeth alle other bookes : wherin ben conteyned alle the hygh and grete festys of our lord the festys of our blessyd lady the lyues passyons and myracles of many other sayntes and other hystoryes and actes as all allonge here afore is made mencyon
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Legenda aurea
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Golden legend
Creator:
Sherborn, Charles William, 1831-1912
Creator Role:
Bookplate designer
Creator Role:
Engraver
Date Created:
1894
Page/Sheet:
Inner upper cover
Description:
On the front pastedown of the incunable binding is the armorial bookplate of The John Rylands Library. It bears the arms of three families, those of Pilkington in and those of “Rylands impaling Tennant” in the shield: Per pale, dexter Azure a cross patonce Or, on a chief of the last an open book proper; sinister guttee de poix two bars invected per pale Sable and Gules, each bar charged with three bezants. The shield is surmounted by an esquire’s helm with a closed visor facing left, crowned with a silk torse (force or wreath). The mantling provides a decorative setting for the arms, ornamented with foliage and two tassels. Above is the crest, a figure of a bearded man with a hat, a mower with his scythe standing on an oak branch, charged on his breast with a cross as in the Pilkington arms. The crest is surrounded by a scroll inscribed with the Latin motto: NIHIL SINE LABORE, spiralling outwards on either side. The motto also appears upon the pages of the open book in the full coat of arms. On the upper left side is the monogram: JR, entwined by the motto scroll. Below the shield, a cartouche bears the inscription: THE JOHN RYLANDS LIBRARY, and the date: 1894. At the lower left corner is the artist’s signature: C.W. Sherborn R.P.E. fecit.
Language:
Latin
Language:
English
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Bindings
Sub-Category:
Bookplates
Sub-Category:
Coats of arms
Technique Used:
Engraving (printing process)
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England
Item Height:
375 mm
Item Width:
260 mm
Provenance:
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
JRL1126255
