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[Bookplate for Theodore A. Jackson by Franklin Bittner] Bittner, Franklin
Description
The bookplate is printed in shiny, raised black ink. The image is a three-masted ship at sea above a compass rose. In the top left of the image is the illustrator’s copyright text, and below the image is text identifying the owner.
Item Metadata
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[Bookplate for Theodore A. Jackson by Franklin Bittner]
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| Creator | |
| Date Created |
[between 1926 and 1981?]
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| Description |
The bookplate is printed in shiny, raised black ink. The image is a three-masted ship at sea above a compass rose. In the top left of the image is the illustrator’s copyright text, and below the image is text identifying the owner.
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| Extent |
1 bookplate : intaglio printing ; 9 x 11 cm
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| File Format |
image/jpeg
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| Language |
English
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| Notes |
The bookplate was designed by Franklin Bittner. He was an American artist whose work prominently featured American locations and architecture, but also included advertising and bookplate design. The Antioch Bookplate Company acquired and sold Bittner’s designs.
References: 1) Yellow Springs Historical Society. (2016, February 2). From the Antioch Bookplate Archives — 1930s/1940s part 18 (Final) [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.yshistory.org/?p=4249. 2) Brown, H. Collins. (1912). Book of home building and decoration: prepared in cooperation with and under the direction of the leading manufacturers of the country. Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Co. Retrieved from https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100836617/Home |
| Identifier |
BP MUR CAN P J3357; BP_MUR_CAN_P_J3357
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| Collection | |
| Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. Stanley Binder. BP MUR CAN P J3357
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| Date Available |
2018-09-27
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| Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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| 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
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0373186
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| Aggregated Source Repository |
CONTENTdm
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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