Artist/Designer
Edwin Davis French
Preview
Commissioned for
American Institue of Electrical Engineers
Signed
Yes
Description
An engraved pictorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink. This bookplate is titled "Library of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers". Half of the bookplate are calligraphic leaves with banners and a signature. The banners collectively say "Books must follow sciences not sciences books". The signature are four letters in the shape of a cross. A is on top, I is on bottom, and there are two Es in the middle with an infinity loop around the two.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
c. 19th-20th Century
Object Size
14 x 9.3 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA489
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
645 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\French, Edwin Davis\JPEG Images\BA489.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 American Institue of Electrical Engineers" (2024). Bookplates by Edwin Davis French. Image 59.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-french/59