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Frederick Garrison Hall — Bookplate: William Truman Aldrich and Dorthea Davenport Aldrich, Ex Libris inscribed

Frederick Garrison Hall

Bookplate: William Truman Aldrich and Dorthea Davenport Aldrich, Ex Libris inscribed

1912

Intricate engraving celebrates book ownership with elegant typography and ornamental flourishes characteristic of early 20th-century personalized library culture.

Medium
engraving

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Frederick Garrison Hall, Bookplate: William Truman Aldrich and Dorthea Davenport Aldrich, Ex Libris inscribed, 1912

Intricate engraving celebrates book ownership with elegant typography and ornamental flourishes characteristic of early 20th-century personalized library culture.

Medium
engraving
Year
1912
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Print, 20th Century, Bookplate, American, Typography, Decorative, Early Modern, Ornamental, Engraving, Black and White

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