Artist/Designer
Louis Joshua Silver
Preview
Commissioned for
John A. Penton
Signed
No
Description
A pictorial bookplate with black ink belonging to John A. Penton. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. There is a picture of a man writing at a desk. The picture is framed with a line border and a collage of leaves with their stems.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English and Latin
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
4.125 x 4 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA958
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
2023-11-07
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
540 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Silver, Louis Joshua\TIF Images\BA958.tif
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
"Bookplate of an image of a man with a leaf border" (2024). Bookplates by Louis Joshua Silver. Image 11.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-silver/11