Artist/Designer

Joseph Winfred Spenceley

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Commissioned for

Mitchell Public Library

Signed

Yes

Description

A memorial bookplate in black ink on off-white paper. The design features an ornate architectural frame with columns and decorative elements. At the top, the text reads “Mitchell Public Library Hillsdale Michigan.” Below this, there is an illustration of a stack of books flanked by laurel branches. Further down, the text reads “From the Bequest of Charles T. Mitchell.” The artist’s signature, “J.W. Spenceley, 1908,” 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

Date or Era

20th Century

Object Size

9.5 x 7 cm

Bookplate Collection Number

BA1093

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

2023-05-28

Image Format

image/jpeg

Image File Size

297 KB

Image File Location

S:\Bookplates\Spenceley, Joseph Winfred\JPEG Images\BA1093.jpg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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