Subject: Bookplates

This is a bookplate for the Mikveh Israel Religious School in Philadelphia. The bookplate includes the name of the school and the rules for borrowing books. The rules state that books can be kept out for two weeks, but a fine of five cents will be imposed if kept longer. Books lost must be replaced, and a student returning a book in bad order cannot check out another book for one month.

Bookplate reading "KAAL KADOSH BETH SHALOME...THIS BOOK MUST NOT BE TAKEN OUT OF; THE SYNAGOGUE." Undated bookplate from Beth Shalome Synagogue.

Bookplate of Abraham Goldsmith. Undated. The bookplate features the text "EX LIBRIS" and may contain additional text or imagery not fully visible in the available image.

This bookplate features a design by Adolph Sutro, who designed and promoted the Sutro Tunnel for the Comstock Lode and later became the mayor of San Francisco. The bookplate, circa 1885, shows outstanding graphics of a miner and is from the Sutro Library. The description notes that it was never used. The bookplate's image suggests a connection to mining and San Francisco.

Bookplate inscribed "I. FRANKEL'S PRIVATE LIBRARY...#179." Isaiah Frankel immigrated to the United States from Bavaria in 1855 and settled in Oskaloosa, Iowa in 1864. He established the Frankel State Bank and owned the Frankel Clothing Company. The bookplate is dated circa 1880.

Bookplate depicting hands in a blessing pose, with the inscription 'Famous Jew of His Time...Fought in Civil War...Father of Laryngology'. The bookplate is part of a group of approximately 100. Circa 1885.

Bookplate depicting the interior of Mikveh Israel-Cherry Street Synagogue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The bookplate likely dates from the 1890s and belonged to Leon H. Elmaleh. It shows a connection to Mikveh Israel Congregation.

Bookplate of Mayer Sulzberger (1843-1923), a prominent communal leader in Philadelphia. The bookplate features his name. Sulzberger was the first practicing Jew elected as a judge in Philadelphia and a student in the office of Moses Dropsie. Circa 1880.

This archival object consists of a bookplate featuring a design with a lion on each side and a palm tree in the center. The bookplate belonged to Mordecai J. Randolph, who, according to the accompanying notes, entered the Confederate States Army (CSA) in 1860 as a private and rose to the rank of Assistant Adjutant General, serving first in General White's Brigade Light Artillery and then in General Taliaferro's Division. The description also mentions six additional plates.

This archival object consists of a bookplate featuring a design with a lion on each side and a palm tree in the center. The bookplate belonged to Mordecai J. Randolph, who entered the Confederate States Army (CSA) in 1860 as a private and rose to the rank of Assistant Adjutant General, serving first in General White's Brigade Light Artillery and then in General Taliaferro's Division. The description notes the existence of six such plates in the collection.

Bookplate depicting a lion on each side and a palm tree in the center. The bookplate is inscribed with the name 'MORDECAI, J. RANDOLPH'. Additional text on the item indicates that Mordecai J. Randolph entered the Confederate States Army (CSA) in 1860 as a private and rose to the rank of Assistant Adjunct General, first in General White's Brigade Light Artillery and then in General Taliaferro's Division. The bookplate is undated.

Bookplate of Paul Joseph Sachs. The bookplate is dated January 1, 1890. Additional information about the bookplate's design or subject matter is not available.

Bookplate of Samuel Elam, an English Jew from Leeds who immigrated to Rhode Island. The bookplate includes his printed name, state, and crest, along with his signature. Elam's naturalization is noted in the description, referencing an act passed by the Rhode Island Assembly in 1789 and his later election as a Rhode Island senator. The advertisement for his arrival in New York City is referenced from the Royal Gazette, January 11, 1783.

This item is a bookplate featuring a fine engraving of a nude male figure. The bookplate bears the inscription "Ex Libris Siegmund und Helene Baruch." The date of creation is estimated to be around 1910 based on the donor's information.

Bookplate depicting a child with his head on his mother's lap. The bookplate bears the inscription "Ex Libris Siegmund Baruch". The image is described as being from a bookplate, and it is assumed that it is from a book belonging to Siegmund Baruch. Date of creation is assumed to be 1920 based on collection metadata.

Bookplate featuring the name "Wolf" and a crown. Simon Wolf (1836-1923) was a prominent lawyer, diplomat, and Jewish community leader in the United States. This bookplate likely dates from around 1885.

Bookplate designed by A. Pietz featuring a lithograph with books, a lamp of knowledge, and Masonic symbols. The bookplate is inscribed with "Ex Liberis" and the name "SWAAB, SOLOMON M.". The approximate date is 1890.

Bookplate of the Library of the Hebrew Literature Society. Founded in 1885; located at 310 1/2 Catherine Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Undated; text in Yiddish and English.

A bookplate featuring an Art Deco design for the Belasco Theatre, located at 115 West 44th Street in New York City. This is one of nine in a lot. The bookplate was likely created around 1890, based on the provided date. The design incorporates the word "Arts."

Art Deco-style bookplate for the Belasco Theatre, located at 115 West 44th Street in New York City. The bookplate features an Art Deco design incorporating the words "Arts." The bookplate is undated, but it's likely from circa 1890 based on the style and the association with David Belasco, who was active during that period. The bookplate's design reflects the artistic and theatrical style of the era.

Bookplate bearing the inscription "THE HEBREW UNION COLLEGE EX LIBRIS". The bookplate dates from January 1, 1915. It is currently housed in Ms. Coll. 1410, M, Box 6, Folder 32. Geographic location: Cincinnati, Ohio (inferred based on the Hebrew Union College's location).

Bookplate depicting an interior view of the Cherry Street Synagogue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The bookplate includes the inscription "EX LIBRIS" and is associated with Leon H. Elmaleh. Circa 1890s.

Bookplate depicting the "Library of the Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association of Philadelphia." The design is in the Art Deco style. The bookplate dates from circa 1915.

Bookplate from the Moses Crystal Library of the Young Women's Hebrew Association. A photograph of a bust of Moses Crystal is featured on the plate. The date is approximately 1910.

Bookplate from the Moses Crystal Library of the Young Women's Hebrew Association. A photograph of a bust of Moses Crystal is featured on the plate. Date: circa 1910.

Bookplate indicating ownership by the Jewish Museum in New York City. The bookplate notes that it is from the Deinard Collection, presented by Jacob Schiff. The date is approximately 1915 based on the date of the collection.

Two bookplates of Moses Aaron Dropsie (1821-1905), founder of Dropsie College. One bookplate depicts an open book and Hebrew lettering. The description notes that Dropsie was a Whig candidate for mayor in 1852 and an anti-slavery advocate. The bookplates are undated.

This is the ninth edition of Donald G. Mitchell's *Reveries of a Bachelor; or, A Book of the Heart*, published in 1851 by Baker & Scribner. This particular copy belonged to Israel Cohen (1820-1875) of Baltimore, who inscribed and dated it in 1851. In 1882, his daughter Eleanor Septima Cohen (1858-1937) added her bookplate, which incorporates Hebrew lettering and the Kohanim symbol, and inscribed the book as a gift to Dr. Julius Friedenwald. Dr. Friedenwald received the book after 1890.

Bookplate depicting a sailing ship. The bookplate's creation date is estimated to be around 1910 based on contextual clues. The bookplate is associated with Max Levy.

This bookplate features the signature and a picture of Rabbi Leonard Levy. It was included in a copy of *Songs of Exile*, published by the Jewish Publication Society (JPS). The bookplate likely belonged to Rabbi Levy and indicates his ownership of the book. The date of the bookplate is likely around 1901, based on the publication date of *Songs of Exile*.