Artist/Designer
Curran, Mary Eleanor (1868-1930)
Preview
Commissioned for
Belle Cooper
Signed
No
Description
A pictorial bookplate on light sepia paper with brown stains and black ink. There's a big open book on a book stand. There are two cloth strands hanging out of the book, on one end there's a stamp of University of California in Latin. The words in the middle say "Ex-Libris Belle Cooper" with the first letter of each word in a square.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English and Latin
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
7 x 5.5 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA242
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
2023-03-01
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
249 KB
Image File Location
"S:\Bookplates\Curran, Mary Eleanor\TIF Images\BA242.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 an open book on a book stand." (2023). Bookplates by Mary Eleanor Curran. Image 1.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-curran/1