Bookplate belonging to George Washington [manuscript],1771.

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Bookplate belonging to George Washington [manuscript],1771.

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Bookplate depicts an adaptation of the Washington family coat of arms. Washington ordered the original copper engraving and 300 prints of his bookplate from London in 1771. The bookplate also contains the family motto, "Exitus Acta Probat," which translates as "The end proves [or justifies] the deed."

1 item : copperplate engraving, 13 x 9cm.

University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Library

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Washington, George, 1732-1799

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