A dated 1789 allegorical bookplate for the New York Society Library depicting Minerva handing an Indian a book from the library shelves, in an oval with oak branches and leaves, engraved by Peter Rushton Maverick; image credit on full record.
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Bookplate; Engraved, Maverick (Peter Rushton) signed, Allegorical, for New York Society Library, Minerva & Indian, 6 inch.
An allegorical engraved bookplate for New York Society Library [dated 1789].
Minerva, with garments somewhat displaced by her flight through th... [more detail available via subscription]