Artist/Designer
Bird, Elisha Brown
Preview
Commissioned for
Barron G. Collier Jr.
Signed
Yes
Description
An engraved pictorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink for Barron G. Collier Jr.. There are six miniature men all moving a large book with the initials "BGC JR" on the cover. In the back are more books the same size stacked upright in a row. Patterned frame surrounds image.
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 3.375 in.
Bookplate Collection Number
BA043
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
994 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Bird, Elisha Brown\TIF Images\BA043.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 six men holding up a giant book" (2023). Bookplates by Elisha Brown Bird. Image 5.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-bird/5