Franks Bequest V2: Catalogue of British and American Book Plates Bequeathed to the Trustees of the British Museum (1904)

Franks Bequest V2: Catalogue Of British And American Book Plates Bequeathed To The Trustees Of The British Museum (1904) is a comprehensive catalog of book plates, or labels that are pasted into a book to indicate ownership, that were bequeathed to the Trustees of the British Museum by Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks. This second volume focuses specifically on book plates from Britain and America. The book includes detailed descriptions and illustrations of each book plate, as well as information on the artists who created them and the individuals or institutions who owned them. The author, Edward Russel James Gambier Howe, was a British art historian and curator who specialized in book plates. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of book ownership and the art of book plates.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.