Artist/Designer
Joseph Winfred Spenceley
Preview
Commissioned for
Frederick Starr
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on off-white paper. The design features a central circular image of a mountainous landscape surrounded by lush trees. Above this image are three smaller illustrations: on the left, a depiction of the Virgin of Guadalupe; in the center, a portrait; and on the right, an Aztec statue. Below the central image, there are two portraits. Between these portraits is an intricate depiction of the Aztec calendar stone. The text “Ex Libris Frederick Starr” is displayed on ribbon banners at the bottom. The artist’s signature, “J.W. Spenceley Boston 1905,” and the copyright notice “Copyright Frederick Starr, 1905,” are located at the bottom center of the bookplate.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English and Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
10 x 7.3 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1084
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
2023-05-19
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
407 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Spenceley, Joseph Winfred\JPEG Images\BA1084.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
"Joseph Winfred Spenceley Bookplate Commissioned for Frederick Starr" (2024). Bookplates by Joseph Winfred Spenceley. Image 17.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-spenceley/17