Evidence that volumes were owned by a particular person varies considerably, from an expensive customized binding, through armorial bookplates, and dedicatory epistles from friends, to a simple autograph. Some of the more interesting, and significant, examples are listed below.
If you would like to see any of the early printed books or manuscripts mentioned in the index, please contact the Special Collections Librarian (tel. 01223-339393).
Bindings
Binding stamps and marks
- Rachel Bourchier, Countess of Bath (17th c. gilt armorial stamp)
- Josephine, vicomtesse de Beauharnais (18th c. gilt monogram on spine)
- Edward Benlowes (17th c. gilt armorial stamp)
- Richard Berry (17th c. gilt name label on spine)
- John Blythe (17th c. gilt armorial stamp)
- Thomas Egerton, Viscount Brackley (17th c. gilt crest)
- Charles Montagu Scott, Duke of Buccleuch (19th c. gilt armorial stamp)
- William Cecil, Lord Burghley (16th c. blind armorial stamp)
- George Carew, Earl of Totnes (17th c. painted armorial stamp)
- Richard Bourke, Earl of Clanricarde (17th c. gilt crest)
- John FitzGibbon, Earl of Clare (19th c. gilt armorial stamp)
- Sir Walter Chetwynd (17th c. gilt armorial stamp)
- William Covert (17th c. gilt armorial stamp)
- William Crashaw (17th c. blind stamped device with initials)
- Charles Stanley, Earl of Derby (17th c. gilt crest)
- Sir Edward Dering (17th c. gilt armorial stamp)
- George Agar-Ellis, Baron Dover (19th c. gilt stamps)
- John Carey, Earl of Dover (17th c. gilt armorial stamp)
- Du Bourg de Sainte-Croix (18th c. gilt armorial stamp)
- Dutch East India Company (Amsterdam) (17th c. blind-stamped monogram)
- Leonor d'Etampes de Valencay (17th c. gilt armorial stamp)
- John Carteret, Earl Granville (18th c. gilt armorial stamp)
- Peter Gunning (17th c. blind armorial stamp)
- Edward Gwynn (17th c. gilt name & initials)
- John Hackett (17th c. gilt armorial stamp)
- Robert Heath (17th c. gilt armorial stamp)
- Nicolas Hennequin (17th c. gilt armorial stamp)
- William Herris (17th c. gilt armorial stamp)
- Sir Thomas Hoby (16th c. gilt ornament with initials)
- Lord William Howard (16/17th c. silver-stamped crest with initials)
- Pierre-Daniel Huet (17th c. gilt armorial stamp)
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Book furniture
Bookplates
(Style descriptions use approximate terminology, where appropriate, from Pearson's Provenance research in book history)
Hand-drawn coats of arms and devices
Inscriptions & marks
