Artist/Designer
Edwin Davis French
Preview
Commissioned for
Samuel F. Barger
Signed
Yes
Description
An engraved pictorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink and small stains. There's a banner in Latin that says "Lege Et Memento" which translates to "read and remember". The bookplate are calligraphic leaves with details. The name on the bookplate is "Samuel F. Barger"
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 x 8 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA438
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
297 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\French, Edwin Davis\JPEG Images\BA438.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 Samuel F. Barger" (2024). Bookplates by Edwin Davis French. Image 8.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-french/8