Artist/Designer

Edwin Davis French

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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

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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

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