Artist/Designer
Joseph Winfred Spenceley
Preview
Commissioned for
Betty
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on off-white paper. The design is circular and features a stylized floral motif, with leaves and a flower forming a decorative border around the name “Betty” written in an elegant, cursive script. The outer edge of the circle includes a subtle wavy pattern. At the bottom of the circle, the initials “M.C.G. DEL J.W.S. SC. 1904” are inscribed in small letters.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
5 x 4.5 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1069
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
2023-05-04
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
86 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Spenceley, Joseph Winfred\JPEG Images\BA1069.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 Betty" (2024). Bookplates by Joseph Winfred Spenceley. Image 2.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-spenceley/2