Still Image

Bookplate for E.G. Boreham

1932 / N.S.W., Sydney, Australia

1_19_Boreham.jpg

A pictorial -style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper. The central image is an open book surrounded by a ring of dancing figures holding hands. At the bottom right is a wave, and there is a stylized gust of wind on the left side of the book. Above the book is written "EX-libris" and beneath is a text box bearing the name E.G. Borham. A handwritten note on the back reads "Hovey coll. Patch."

~ N.S.W., Sydney, Australia, “Bookplate for E.G. Boreham,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed December 7, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/1854.

Full Item Record

Dublin Core

Title

Bookplate for E.G. Boreham

Subject

Bookplates

Description

A pictorial -style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper. The central image is an open book surrounded by a ring of dancing figures holding hands. At the bottom right is a wave, and there is a stylized gust of wind on the left side of the book. Above the book is written "EX-libris" and beneath is a text box bearing the name E.G. Borham. A handwritten note on the back reads "Hovey coll. Patch."

Creator

N.S.W., Sydney, Australia

Source

The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection

Publisher

Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections

Date

1932

Contributor

Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)

Format

Jpg derived from Tif

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

PPL-MS: 1925.1.019

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Paper

Physical Dimensions

4 and ¾”H x 4 and ¼”W