Artist/Designer
Louis Joshua Silver
Preview
Commissioned for
John A. Penton
Signed
No
Description
A pictorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink belonging to John A. Penton. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. There is an open book with "Rowfantia" written across both pages. The bottom of the R turns into a banner that says "Ex-Libris" and connects back to the last A of the word. On both the right and left side of the book is a rat holding a candle. The candle smoke leads up and connects to the candle smoke from the other side.
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
1.125 x 2.25 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA959
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
112 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Silver, Louis Joshua\TIF Images\BA959.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 open book and one candle on each side, being held by rats" (2024). Bookplates by Louis Joshua Silver. Image 12.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-silver/12