Artist/Designer
Joseph Winfred Spenceley
Preview
Commissioned for
Dartmouth College Library
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on off-white paper. The design features a central oval frame with an image of bookshelves filled with books. Surrounding the central image are ribbon banners with the text “Dartmouth College Library” at the top, and “1769” and “1901” on either side. At the bottom, a ribbon banner reads “The Gift of Mellen Chamberlain Class of 1844.” The outer border of the bookplate includes the names of various famous libraries and figures in the history of libraries, such as “Alexandrina,” “Palatina,” “Vaticana,” “Laurentiana,” “Marciana,” “Astor,” “Lenox,” “Boston Congr.,” “Bodleian,” “British Mus.,” “Mazarin,” “Nationale,” “Lessing,” “Mai,” “Panizzi,” “Winsor,” and “Poole.” The initials “F.G.M. Del.” are located at the bottom left, and the artist’s initials “J.W.S. Sc.” are at the bottom right of the bookplate.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
6 x 7.5 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1088
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
2023-05-23
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
219 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Spenceley, Joseph Winfred\JPEG Images\BA1088.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 Dartmouth College Library (2 of 3)" (2024). Bookplates by Joseph Winfred Spenceley. Image 21.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-spenceley/21