Still Image

Bookplate for Gretta G. Rowell

1932 / John W. Jameson

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A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper with a line border. The central image is of a seascape, with a tree in the foreground and a sailing ship on the horizon. Inset is a scroll with the name Greta G. Rowell and the date 1932. At the bottom it is signed "John W. Jameson."

~ John W. Jameson, “Bookplate for Gretta G. Rowell,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed November 8, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/1636.

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Dublin Core

Title

Bookplate for Gretta G. Rowell

Subject

Bookplates

Description

A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper with a line border. The central image is of a seascape, with a tree in the foreground and a sailing ship on the horizon. Inset is a scroll with the name Greta G. Rowell and the date 1932. At the bottom it is signed "John W. Jameson."

Creator

John W. Jameson

Source

The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection

Publisher

Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Dept.

Date

1932

Contributor

Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)

Format

Jpg derived from Tif

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

PPL-MS: 1925.1.234

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Paper

Physical Dimensions

3 and ¼”H x 4”W