The Welsh Book Plates in the Collection of Sir Evan Davies Jones, Bart., M. P., Or Pentower, Fishguard (Classic Reprint): A Catalogue, With ... and Descriptive Notes (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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The Welsh Book Plates: A Catalogue of Ex-Libris with Biographical Notes Explore a curated collection of Welsh book-plates and the people behind them, with thoughtful notes on origins, design, and lineage. This edition gathers a rich mix of armorial plates, pictorials, and later decorative styles, offering context for collectors and researchers alike.

The volume explains how “Welish” plates are defined for this grouping, spanning readers connected to Wales, the Marches, or Welsh life and descent, including families living in England and Ireland. It also traces the evolution of book-plates from early Jacobean designs to Rococo and modern eclectic styles, highlighting notable engravers, signatures, and occasional local printing origins. Alongside the plates, brief biographical details help locate the people who owned them and the eras they reflect.

- A detailed catalog of plates by owner, era, and style, with notes on armorials, wreaths, mantling, and pictorial elements
- Insights into engraving, dating, and the occasional local printer or signature
- Context on how Welsh connections shaped what counted as a “Welsh” plate in this collection
- Selected examples of landscape labels, book-pile designs, and other decorative formats

Ideal for coin‑and‑crown historians, library curators, book-plate enthusiasts, and readers curious about Welsh bibliographic heritage and its artistry.

• How plate styles reflect changing artistic tastes from Jacobean to 19th‑century eclectic work


• Identification tips for armorial versus non-armorial labels


• Notes on signatures, dates, and occasional printers like Carmarthen presses

Whether you are cataloging a collection, researching family history, or simply enjoying historic ex‑libris design, this book helps you recognize and appreciate the craft behind each plate.

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