[Bookplate of Oliver Wendell Holmes]

Print shows a shellfish (Chambered Nautilus) above the Latin phrase "per ampliora ad altiora".
Forms part of the Ruthven Deane Bookplate Collection.

Bust portrait of Oliver Wendell Holmes and biographical text on back of bookplate mount.
Accompanied by a manuscript letter from Oliver Wendell Holmes to Charles Deane, (Ruthven Deane's father), dated Feb. 18th, 1874. Letter cataloged separately (LC-DIG-ppmsca-15510).
Accession box no. 12