Bookplates collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: L185
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a disassembled monograph titled Monographs on American book-plate designers, illustrating the works of F. Arthur Jacobson, Edward Edwards, Herbert Gregson, Amy M. Sacker, Elisha Brown Bird, Ralph Fletcher Seymour, D. McNeely Stauffer, Adrian J. Iorio, Frank Chouteau Brown, Hugh and Margaret Eaton, Theodore Brown Hapgood, Margarite Scribner Frost by W. Porter Truesdell, W. G. Bowdoin, F. C. Brown, and O. P. Hatton. It was published in 1907 by Charles E. Goodspeed and The Troutsdale Press in Boston, Massachusetts. This copy belonged to Frank G. Darlington of Indiana. The volume comprises front matter and introduction as well as "brochures" for each bookplate designer. It contains 204 plates, 13 portraits, and 12 leaves.
Dates
- 1903-1907
Creator
- Troutsdale Press (Boston, Mass.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Historical Note
Bookplates first appeared as basic inscriptions during the European Middle Ages. The earliest known printed bookplate is dated circa 1450. Over time, bookplates grew into elaborate works of art full of character and symbolismand commissioned from artists for personal use of private book collectors, as well as the libraries of universities and other institutions. Collecting bookplates became a hobby of many individuals, much like stamps and coins. Today, bookplates are valued for their historical interest, providing provenance to many rare and antiquarian books.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by the monograph's original order.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Frank G. Darlington. It was transferred from the Reference and Government Service Division's General Collection during the 2000s.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/03/19 by Bethany Fiechter. EAD finding aid created 2015/03/19 by Bethany Fiechter. Collection reprocessing completed 2025/04/29 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid revised 2025/04/29 by Brittany Kropf.
- Artists
- Bird, Elisha Brown
- Bookplates -- Collections
- Bookplates, American
- Books
- Brown, Frank Chouteau, 1876-1947
- Eaton, Hugh M., 1865-1924
- Eaton, Margaret, 1871-
- Edwards, Edward, 1870-
- Frost, Marguerite
- Godspeed, Charles
- Gregson, Herbert, 1878-
- Hapgood, Theodore B. (Theodore Brown), 1871-
- Iorio, Adrian J., 1879-1957
- Jacobson, F. Arthur
- Pamphlets
- Sacker, Amy M. (Amy Maria), 1872-1965
- Seymour, Ralph Fletcher, 1876-1966
- Stauffer, D. McNeely
Creator
- Troutsdale Press (Boston, Mass.) (Organization)
Source
- Darlington, Frank Graef, 1859-1918 (Person)
- Title
- Bookplates collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
