Bookplate of Frederick Hamilton Temple Blackwood, Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, 1826-1902
THF291299 / Bookplate of Frederick Hamilton Temple Blackwood, Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, 1826-1902
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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
1863-1902
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
RC.1.20
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.375 in (bookplate)
Width: 4.25 in (bookplate)
Height: 8 in (mount)
Width: 6 in (mount)
Inscriptions
printed on front:
MARQUESS OF DUFFERIN AND AVA
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SetEx Libris
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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.