Splendor of Light

A rectangular bookplate is pasted in the center of the page. It features an engraved heraldic crest showing a demi-lion rampant, which is the upper half of a lion rearing up and facing right. The lion holds a scimitar, a curved sword, in its raised right paw. The lion emerges from a naval crown, a specific heraldic coronet adorned with the sterns and masts of ships. An anchor is positioned to the left, partially behind the crown. Above the crest, an ornate, flowing ribbon carries a motto in Latin. Below the crest, a name is printed in elegant calligraphic script. The entire bookplate is enclosed within a thin rectangular border.

original: "ENSE LIBERTATEM PETIT"; this motto suggests a commitment to defending or obtaining freedom through military strength.

This name identifies the owner of the bookplate, likely a member of the Caldwell family of County Meath or similar lineage who used these heraldic symbols.