Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2014-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 715 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.) Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Bookplates, American Bookplates -- Bibliography Z Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Research Methods/Statistics/Information Sys Category: History - American Category: Art Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1020949 2025-06-19T08:10:29.607525 text/html 951991 2024-10-24T13:04:40 text/html 32202463 2025-06-19T08:11:18.151747 application/epub+zip 32131987 2025-06-19T08:10:39.511450 application/epub+zip 339737 2025-06-19T08:10:33.794433 application/epub+zip 32360069 2025-06-19T08:11:40.207635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 32233497 2025-06-19T08:11:04.986904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625187 2022-09-21T16:00:06.187158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 634258 2025-06-19T08:10:22.723543 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 634010 2014-12-17T08:19:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16421 2025-06-19T08:11:40.715624 application/rdf+xml 18981 2025-06-19T08:10:34.158508 image/jpeg 2964 2025-06-19T08:10:33.983533 image/jpeg 30042265 2025-06-19T08:10:30.852577 application/octet-stream application/zip