Amherst College. Library

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Bookplate reading "AMHERST COLLEGE \\ LIBRARY \\ [logo] \\ from the library of \\ HERBERT L. PRATT \\ of the Class of 1895." The logo is an abstract oval design printed in red. The text and border are printed in black.

Scope and Contents Bookplate, proofs, and original artwork for the Amherst College Library bookplate for the gift of Thomas A. Ethier. The final bookplate reads, "AMHERST COLLEGE \\ LIBRARY \\ [logo] \\ from the books of \\ THOMAS A. ETHIER \\ of the class of 1921." The logo depicts the face of a dragon in an East Asian style, printed in two colors. The text and the dragon's face are in black. Itemized list:One proof of the complete bookplate, with the dragon printed in black and red, the text in...

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Bookplate reading "AMHERST COLLEGE LIBRARY \\ IN MEMORY OF \\ CLEMENT FESSENDEN MERRILL JR. \\ AMHERST COLLEGE MCMXXXVIII \\ PURCHASED FROM A FUND \\ CONTRIBUTED ANNUALLY \\ BY MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY \\ ON THE OCCASION OF HIS BIRTHDAY."

Scope and Contents Four different bookplates, all torn in half. Itemized list:Bookplate reading "AMHERST COLLEGE \\ LIBRARY \\ [logo] \\ from the library of \\ HERBERT L. PRATT \\ of the Class of 1895." The logo is an abstract oval design printed in red. The text and border are printed in black.Bookplate reading "AMHERST COLLEGE LIBRARY \\ IN MEMORY OF \\ CLEMENT FESSENDEN MERRILL JR. \\ AMHERST COLLEGE MCMXXXVII \\ KILLED IN ACTOIN IN ITALY \\ XVIII OCTOBER MCMXLII \\...

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Two woodblocks created by Wightman Williams for a bookplate for Amherst College Library, "From the books of Thomas A. Ethier of the class of 1921." Each block measures approximately 5 x 6.5 cm. The two blocks would have been used together to create a two-color illustration of a dragon's face.