Bookplate for E.G. Boreham
1932 / N.S.W., Sydney, Australia
Collection: The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
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 June 19, 2025, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/1854.
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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)
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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