A catalogue of manuscripts forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe
A privately printed 1909 New York catalogue of manuscripts from the library of collector Robert Hoe, compiled by Carolyn Shipman for collectors and bibliographers. The single picture is a bookplate: an ornate black-and-white ex libris shield reading EX LIBRIS ROBERT HOE, framed by scrolling acanthus foliage, a bookshelf, and two seated figures. A designer could take its symmetrical scrollwork and shield-cartouche layout as a model for monograms, heraldic-style crests, or framed label designs.
