Artist/Designer
Edwin Davis French
Preview
Commissioned for
Henry H. Harper
Signed
Yes
Description
An engraved pictorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink. There's a balance scale that is heavier on the right side. The left side contains royal crown and the left scale holds an open book. The background is filled with calligraphic border designs. The bookplate says "Ex Libris Henry H. Harper", ex libris is used to identify the owner of the bookplate.
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 7.5 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA462
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
2023-03-27
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
339 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\French, Edwin Davis\JPEG Images\BA462.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 Henry H. Harper" (2024). Bookplates by Edwin Davis French. Image 32.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-french/32