Artist/Designer
Edwin Davis French
Preview
Commissioned for
The University Club
Signed
Yes
Description
An engraved pictorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink for The University Club in Cleveland dated MDCCCXCVIII (1898). There's a crest like shape with three open books in the form of a cross. On top of the image is a candle that's lit. The background is full of calligraphic leaves, foliage, and banners. The banners collectively say in Guarani "KAI HAAHΘEIA EAETΘEPΏΣEI TMAΣ".
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
Greek and English
Date or Era
c. 19th-20th Century
Object Size
10.2 x 7.5 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA508
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
396 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\French, Edwin Davis\JPEG Images\BA508.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 The University Club" (2024). Bookplates by Edwin Davis French. Image 78.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-french/78