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1. Ruthven Deane bookplate collection

   13,538 items : chiefly bookplate prints.. -- Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The collection comprises thousands of bookplates from North America and Europe, primarily from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, collected by Ruthven Deane. Common subjects of the bookplates include portraits, books, authors, animals, heraldry, angling, drama, public libraries, medical professionals, academic institutions, and notable figures. Also included are Deane's record books pertaining to this collection, publications on bookplates, some artists' proofs, and Deane's correspondence engaging with other bookplate collectors.

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