Gold-stamped arms of the city of Nijmegen (18th cent.)
The gold-stamped arms of the city of Nijmegen on an 18th-century Dutch prize binding in vellum, probably made for one of the local schools. From an edition of published in Amsterdam in 1713.
Donated by Thomas Whitfield Keeble.
Gold-stamped arms of the Merchant Taylors' Company
The arms of the Merchant Taylors' Company as they appear on the front covers of the three volumes of Thomas Erskine May's (1882).
Given by Sir Duncan Kerly.
Binding stamp of John Maitland, Earl of Lauderdale (d. 1644/5)
Gold-stamped crest of John Maitland, first Earl of Lauderdale, from Pierre Grégoire’s (1611).
Bequest of .
Gold-stamped crest of Thomas Leigh, Baron Stoneleigh (1594/5-1672)
A crest consisting of a unicorn's head stamped in gilt on an edition of Scaliger's (Leiden, 1594). This stamp belonged to Thomas Leigh, Baron Stoneleigh, a staunch royalist in the civil wars.
Gold-stamped arms of the city of Leiden (17th cent.)
An ornate gold-stamped centre ornament incorporating the arms of the city of Leiden in the centre. From a 17th-century Dutch prize binding in vellum, probably made for one of the local schools. From an edition of published in Paris in 1625.
From the library of John Carr, given by Henry Carr.
Binding stamp of Henri-Jacques-Nompar, duc de Caumont et duc de La Force (1675-1726)
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Gold-stamped arms of Henri-Jacques-Nompar, duc de Caumont and then duc de La Force, from a French edition of (1654).
Given by .
Binding stamp of Peter Venables, Baron Kinderton (1603-1669)
Gold-stamped arms of Peter Venables Baron Kinderton. St John's has four volumes bearing this device all from the library of .
Binding stamp of William Herris (fl. 1608-1613)
Gold-stamped arms of William Herris, who attended Pembroke College and gained his B.A. in 1612, from an edition of (1535). The arms appear with Herris's initials to the side, and the initials P.H. above (these latter probably standing for 'Pembroke Hall').
Given by Richard Sibbes.
Gold-stamped arms of Nicolas Hennequin (b. 1597)
The gold-stamped arms of Nicolas Hennequin, with the motto "Membra non animum tegunt". From the second edition of d'Aubigne's published in Amsterdam in 1626. The arms also appear in miniature between the bands on the spine.
Given by .
Gilt name of Edward Gwynn (d. ca. 1645)
One of around eight volumes in St John's that bear the name Edward Gwynn stamped in gilt on the front cover, and the initials E.G. on the back cover. This particular volume is bound in vellum, but others are bound in calf. The volumes appear to have come from various sources, several from and two from .