Artist/Designer
Edwin Davis French
Preview
Commissioned for
Georgia Medora Lee
Signed
Yes
Description
An engraved pictorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink. In the middle there' s an open book, surrounding the book is calligraphic swirl pattern that continues into the background. There are also flowers filling up the space. The bookplate says "Ex libris Georgia Medora Lee MDCCCCIV", ex libris is used to identify the owner of the bookplate. the name is framed by a calligraphic border that continues below it in a water like swirl. The top of the bookplate has a banner that reads "In my library I find a friend for every mood".
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
Latin and English
Date or Era
c. 19th-20th Century
Object Size
10 x 7.5 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA468
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\BA468.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 Georgia Medora Lee" (2024). Bookplates by Edwin Davis French. Image 38.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-french/38