An offering of swans:
Oliver St John Gogarty (1878-1957)
Category
Books
Date
1923
Materials
Place of origin
Ireland
Collection
Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 3108233
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8], 25, [3] p. ; 21 cm.. Provenance: Twentieth-century armorial bookplate (dated 1922) with portrait: "Edith Helen Marchioness of Londonderry. D.B.E." [i.e. Edith Helen Chaplin, m. in 1899 Charles 7th Marquess of Londonderry]. Motto in Scottish Gaelic over portrait ("Tha mo cridhe's an tir nam beann" [My heart is in the land of mountains]). Twentieth-century armorial bookplate [dated 1928], designed by Sir Neville R. Wilkinson Ulster King of Arms, and lettered: "Oliver St John Gogarty". Inscribed: "The Marchioness who has done more for Literature than an Host of Authors. Oliver St. J. Gogarty Dublin August 17th 1934". Binding: Twentieth-century half mottled calf on marbled paper over boards. Gilt armorial stamp displaying Vane-Tempest-Stewart marshalled with Chaplin under a marquess coronet with charges and motto (Metuenda corolla draconis). Green and black leather spine labels, lettered in gilt. Gilt-top. Bookbinder's ticket on lower pastedown: "W. Erskine Mayne, 3 Donegall Sq. W. Belfast". Remains of original paper wrapper tipped in.
Makers and roles
Oliver St John Gogarty (1878-1957)