Artist/Designer
Joseph Winfred Spenceley
Preview
Commissioned for
B.P.
Signed
No
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on off-white paper. The design is circular and features a stylized mouse forming part of the outer border, with its tail curving around the circle. The mouse appears to be interacting with the letters “BP” at the center of the circle. The words “EX LIBRIS” are inscribed along the top and left curve of the circle in a bold, stylized font.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
2.8 x 3 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1070
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
2023-05-05
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
31 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Spenceley, Joseph Winfred\JPEG Images\BA1070.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 B.P." (2024). Bookplates by Joseph Winfred Spenceley. Image 3.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-spenceley/3