Artist/Designer
Louis Joshua Silver
Preview
Commissioned for
Mark Carter Mills
Signed
No
Description
A pictorial bookplate with black ink belonging to Mark Carter Mills. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. The center illustration is a nice house with trees. There is a portrait of a male pilgrim in the top left corner and a female pilgrim's portrait in the top right corner. In between these portraits is an illustration in an oval shape of cows out in the field. There is a book on each side of the banner that has the name written. The book spine on the right says "Wealth of Nations" and the book spine on the left says "Ex-Libris" There is a border around the house illustration that is also covered by the other illustrations. The border is of fall leaves with a grid pattern.
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
3 x 4.5 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA954
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
395 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Silver, Louis Joshua\TIF Images\BA954.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 a house with two portraits in the top corners" (2024). Bookplates by Louis Joshua Silver. Image 7.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-silver/7