Artist/Designer
Bird, Elisha Brown
Preview
Commissioned for
New Bedford Free Public Library
Signed
Yes
Description
An engraved pictorial bookplate on light sepia paper with black ink. Oval frame states "New Bedford Free Public Library" with 1852 and 1910 on either side. Within the frame are images of the library building, a ship at sea, a printing press, and further details include an open book, oil burning lamp, and calligraphic floral embellishments.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
4.5 x 3.25 in.
Bookplate Collection Number
BA067
Subject
Bookplate designers
Subject
Bookplates--Specimens
Subject
Books—Owners’ marks
Part of
Bookplate Collection of Christine Price
Donor
Christine Price
Digital Publisher
Copley Library, University of San Diego
Date Digitized
2023-05-17
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
313 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Bird, Elisha Brown\TIF Images\BA067.tif
Repository
Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego
Copyright
Images provided for research and reference use only. For more information please contact the University Archives/ Special Collections Department, Copley Library, University of San Diego.
Digital USD Citation
"Bookplate of the building, ship on sea, and equipment" (2023). Bookplates by Elisha Brown Bird. Image 29.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-bird/29