Artist/Designer
Joseph Winfred Spenceley
Preview
Commissioned for
Charles E. Cameron
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in sepia ink on off-white paper. The illustration depicts a Native American man standing beside a canoe on the bank of a river. The man has a bow and a dagger at his waist and is gazing downward. In the background, there are trees and a mountain range. The text “Ex Libris Charles E. Cameron 1897” is inscribed to the right of the figure. Below the illustration, the phrase “Books in the Running Brookes” is written in a curved manner. The artist’s signature, “J.W. Spenceley Del. Sc. 1897,” is located at the bottom left of the image.
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
10.8 x 8.5 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1071
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
2023-05-06
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
329 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Spenceley, Joseph Winfred\JPEG Images\BA1071.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 Charles E. Cameron (1 of 3)" (2024). Bookplates by Joseph Winfred Spenceley. Image 4.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-spenceley/4