An elaborate heraldic bookplate. At the center is a quarterly coat of arms supported by two unicorns rearing up on their hind legs. Above the shield is an earl's coronet and two helmets with crests: a griffin and a stag's head. The entire scene is framed by dense, scrolling acanthus leaf mantling. A ribbon at the bottom of the shield contains the motto "I trust in God" original French: "JE ME FIE EN DIEU". Below the engraving, the owner's name and title are inscribed in formal typography.

original French: "JE ME FIE EN DIEU"

Robert George Windsor-Clive. Privy Councillor. Great Britain.

The abbreviations P.C. and G.B. stand for Privy Councillor and Great Britain respectively. The Privy Council is a formal body of advisors to the British monarch.

Earl of Plymouth.

[The Dialogue of Creatures]
original Latin: "Dialogus creaturarum"