A rectangular bookplate with a hand-drawn border. At the top, the text "PROPERTY OF THE" is written in small block capitals. Below this is the name "University of Michigan Libraries" in a large, elegant script. In the bottom section of the main box, the year "1817" appears on the left, while an illustration of an ancient-style oil lamp with a flame sits on the right. At the very bottom, enclosed within two horizontal lines, is the Latin motto "ARTES SCIENTIA VERITAS" in capital letters.

University of Michigan Libraries

ARTES SCIENTIA VERITAS Latin: "Arts, Knowledge, Truth"