A white bookplate is pasted onto a background of marbled paper featuring a "peacock" or scalloped pattern in shades of red, blue, and yellow-ochre. The bookplate is bordered by a double-line frame. At the top is a seal depicting two nude male figures holding torches and flanking a central pedestal that supports an open book. Above the figures is a banner with Latin text. Below the seal, the name of the library is printed in large, bold, stylized capitals. At the bottom is a single branch with leaves.

BOSTON

PUBLIC

LIBRARY