Artist/Designer
Edwin Davis French
Preview
Commissioned for
M. C. D. Borden
Signed
No
Description
An engraved pictorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink. This image is of the front view of a ship. There are huge catfish, one on each side of the boat. There's an eagle sitting on the top of the boat. The background is calligraphic leaves wrapping around the image. The bookplate says "Ex Libris MCD Borden"
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
Latin
Date or Era
c. 19th-20th Century
Object Size
9.5 x 8 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA433
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
2023-03-22
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
333 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\French, Edwin Davis\JPEG Images\BA433.jpg
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
"Edwin Davis French Bookplate Commissioned by M. C. D. Borden" (2024). Bookplates by Edwin Davis French. Image 3.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-french/3