Bookplate of Pruner Arnold, circa 1907
THF291281 / Bookplate of Pruner Arnold, circa 1907
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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
circa 1907
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
RC.1.14
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Green
White (Color)
Tan (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in (bookplate)
Width: 1.75 in (bookplate)
Height: 8 in (mount)
Width: 6 in (mount)
Inscriptions
on front:
EX-LIBRIS / PRUNER ARNOLD
on back of bookplate:
Jos Muller / Budapest / 2589
on back of mount:
Muller-Budapest
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Related Content
SetEx Libris
- 26 Artifacts
Bookplates, or ex libris, were commonly used in the late 19th and 20th centuries to mark ownership of books and to express personal style. The bookplates in this set -- only a sampling of those in the collection of The Henry Ford -- capture common design trends, as well as the individual tastes of the influential people who used them.