Alexander Marsden, M.D.

Published/Created:

Great Britain

Physical Description:

9.9 cm x 6.7 cm

Notes:

A shield, edged with leafing, and divided into two halves. Each half presents a gules field divided by an argent bend with three waterfowl upon it. In the upper right hand is the head of a unicorn. At the helm, surrounded by fancy leafing, is a knight's helmet. At the crest, atop a torse, is the head of a unicorn adorned with droplets. Beneath the shield are two medals that hang from ribbons. In front of these is a long banner with the motto Persevero Donec Vincam.

Topics:

Armorial
Armorial bookplates,
Birds
Helmet
Physicians
Shield
Shields
Unicorn

Topics:

Marsden, Alexander (Alexander Edwin), 1832-1902

Language:

Latin

Genre:

Bookplates

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Prints & Photographs

Rights:

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Source Title:

Bookplate Collection

Yale Collection:

Cushing/Whitney Medical Library

Digital Collection:

Cushing/Whitney Medical Library Bookplate Collection

Local Record Number:

cwbp1278

OID:

16789728

PID:

digcoll:4756720