| 1. | ![[Bookplate for John Wingfield Larking]](/cgi-bin/thumbnail.exe?CISOROOT=/bookplate&CISOPTR=517 "[Bookplate for John Wingfield Larking]") | [Bookplate for John Wingfield Larking] | This heraldic bookplate consists of an escutcheon, ermine, charged with three heads of wildcats, possibly lions. Above the escutcheon is a closed helmet, placed in profile, denoting the rank of an esquire or a gentleman, from which, elaborate mantling flows. Upon the helmet is a curved wreath, with a crest of a bird, wings elevated and displayed, holding a branch in its beak. |
