Artist/Designer

Joseph Winfred Spenceley

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Commissioned for

Library of the University of California

Signed

Yes

Description

A memorial bookplate in black ink on off-white paper. The design features an ornate, rectangular frame with intricate details and ribbon elements. At the top, the text reads “Library of the University of California” within a decorative oval border. Below this, the bookplate reads “In Memoriam Marius J. Spinello 1874-1904 Instructor in Romance Languages in the University of California 1902-4.” At the bottom, a banner with the text “Ex Dono Amicorum” is flanked by palm fronds. The artist’s signature, “J.W. Spenceley, Boston, 1905,” is located at the bottom right 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

13.8 x 10 cm

Bookplate Collection Number

BA1086

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

2023-05-21

Image Format

image/jpeg

Image File Size

451 KB

Image File Location

S:\Bookplates\Spenceley, Joseph Winfred\JPEG Images\BA1086.jpg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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