Project Gutenberg 2014-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 138 Allen, Charles Dexter 1865 1926 02006115 American Book-Plates: A Guide to Their Study with Examples Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "American Book-Plates: A Guide to Their Study with Examples" by Charles Dexter Allen is a reference work on the artistic and historical study of book-plates, written in the late 19th century. This guide serves to explore the unique world of American ex-libris, highlighting their evolution and significance, while providing numerous illustrations of both rare and noteworthy examples. The book addresses not only the artistic styles but also the prominent figures associated with their production and use throughout American history. The opening of the book features a detailed preface in which the author acknowledges the contributions of prior scholars and collectors in the realm of book-plate studies. Allen emphasizes the growing interest in book-plates as part of American cultural heritage, and he frames his work as a pioneering effort to document and introduce the uniquely American aspects of this practice. He reflects on the transition from early imported designs to those crafted by native engravers in the U.S., distinguishing the regional styles emerging in different colonies. This introduction sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of various types of book-plates, their artistic styles, and their historical contexts, making the work not only informative but also a celebration of the craft of book-plate design. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bookplates, American Bookplates -- Bibliography Z Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Research Methods/Statistics/Information Sys 1020803 1018394 2024-09-20T04:20:37.902211 2023-09-20T14:27:10.682896 text/html text/html 972030 2021-01-25T06:56:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 29563876 2021-01-25T06:56:01 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 32204576 2024-09-20T04:21:22.699040 application/epub+zip 32133833 2024-09-20T04:20:46.712195 application/epub+zip 339769 2024-09-20T04:20:41.543271 application/epub+zip 32360688 2024-09-20T04:21:43.588386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 32233503 2024-09-20T04:21:11.052105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625187 2022-09-21T16:00:06.187158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 634258 2024-09-20T04:20:29.776252 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 634010 2014-12-17T08:19:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 222479 2014-12-17T08:20:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17628 2024-09-20T04:21:44.083393 application/rdf+xml 18981 2024-09-20T04:20:41.884207 image/jpeg 2964 2024-09-20T04:20:41.718199 image/jpeg 30042230 2024-09-20T04:20:38.962321 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog