Bookplate Designed by Rene Lalique for Emilie Grigsby, 1890-1905
THF291251 / Bookplate Designed by Rene Lalique for Emilie Grigsby, 1890-1905
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Artifact Overview
Bookplates show ownership, but they can also tell us more. Often pasted on the inside of a book's front cover or endpaper, these printed labels contain the owner's name and sometimes the words "ex-libris" (Latin for "from the library of"). Coats of arms, crests, other decorative images, poems, mottoes, and even font type provide insight into the beliefs, passions, and interests of the book's owner.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Bookplate
Date Made
1890-1905
Creators
Creator Notes
Designed by Rene Lalique.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
RC.1.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Tan (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2.625 in (bookplate)
Width: 5.125 in (bookplate)
Height: 8 in (mount)
Width: 6 in (mount)
Inscriptions
on front:
EMILIE / R. LALIQUE
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