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[Bookplate for Charles Fyfe by R. P.] P., R.

Description

Bookplate printed in black ink, with a purple/blue ink, rubber-stamped annotation. This ex-libris depicts a woman reading to a young boy on a park or garden bench. The idyllic landscape behind them features a lake with two swans swimming in it. Further in the distance is a forest with the silhouettes of two figures standing among the trees and large dramatic clounds sweeping by in the background.

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Title
[Bookplate for Charles Fyfe by R. P.]
Creator
P., R.
Date Created
[between 1913 and 1945]
Description
Bookplate printed in black ink, with a purple/blue ink, rubber-stamped annotation. This ex-libris depicts a woman reading to a young boy on a park or garden bench. The idyllic landscape behind them features a lake with two swans swimming in it. Further in the distance is a forest with the silhouettes of two figures standing among the trees and large dramatic clounds sweeping by in the background.
Extent
1 bookplate : wood engraving, commercial rubber stamp ; 7 x 10.2 cm
Subject
Children; Landscape drawings
Geographic Location
Boston (Mass.)
Person Or Corporation
Fyfe, Charles
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
Latin
Notes
The Charles Fyfe who owned this bookplate, was likely the contractor from Montreal, Canada. Originally born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Fyfe became a citizen upon moving to Canada. Later in life, he moved to Florida, where he passed away in 1945. The printed text on the back of this plate indicates that it was a commercially produced design by the company Rust Craft. Founded in Kansas City in 1906, the company moved to Boston in 1913. While they eventually grew to become one of the dominate businesses in the greeting card industry, they also made bookmarks, postcards and bookplates. Although marketed and sold by a large company, it seems that this bookplate was initialed by the original artist. The initials 'R. P.' are visible under magnification in the bottom right hand corner, under what appears to be an artist's remarque.
References:
1) Obituaries. March 28, 1945. The Evening Independent. Retrieved March 1, 2010 from http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19450328&id=MqULAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DlUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4099,2265996
2) Obituaries. March 28, 1945. St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved March 1, 2010 from http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19450328&id=IlAwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xk4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7223,205246
3) Thoughts of Bibliomaven. (September 27, 2009) Dickens' Boxed Set Published by Rust Craft. Accessed on March 1, 2009 from http://bookofbibliomaven.blogspot.com/2009/09/dickens-boxed-set-published-by-rust.html
Identifier
BP MUR USA P F944; BP_MUR_USA_P_F944
Collection
RBSC Bookplates
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. Leslie Binder. BP MUR USA P F944
Date Available
2010
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
10.14288/1.0215586
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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