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[Bookplate for Dr. Somogyi Ödön and J. E. Horvath by B. J.] J., B.

Description

This art nouveau bookplate is in black and green ink, on ivory paper. It depicts a possible intruder clothed in black creeping around a green curtain from the left side. His eyes look towards a bookcase filled with books of varying sizes, which itself is partly covered with a curtain. On the right side of the image, with his back to the bookcase, is a white clothed figure holding an automatic pistol.

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Title
[Bookplate for Dr. Somogyi Ödön and J. E. Horvath by B. J.]
Creator
J., B.
Date Created
1913
Description
This art nouveau bookplate is in black and green ink, on ivory paper. It depicts a possible intruder clothed in black creeping around a green curtain from the left side. His eyes look towards a bookcase filled with books of varying sizes, which itself is partly covered with a curtain. On the right side of the image, with his back to the bookcase, is a white clothed figure holding an automatic pistol.
Extent
1 bookplate : linocut ; 9.9 x 12.2 cm
Subject
Books
Geographic Location
Hungary
Person Or Corporation
Ödön, Somogyi, Dr.; Horvath, J. E.
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
Latin
Identifier
BP GEN HUN P S666; BP_GEN_HUN_P_S666
Collection
RBSC Bookplates
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. General Bookplates Collection. BP GEN HUN P S666
Date Available
2006-11-22
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
DOI
10.14288/1.0215162
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca