Artist/Designer
Louis Joshua Silver
Preview
Commissioned for
Ruth VanMeter
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate with black ink belonging to Ruth VanMeter. There is a picture of a young girl holding a piece of paper standing next to a donkey in the middle of a book cover. The spine of the book has the initials “V.M.” at the bottom.
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
4.25 x 3.5 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA961
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
362 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Silver, Louis Joshua\JPEG Images\BA961.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
"Louis Joshua Silver Bookplate Commissioned by Ruth VanMeter" (2024). Bookplates by Louis Joshua Silver. Image 14.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-silver/14