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Edward Penfield, his book. 19th century, Library of Congress collection
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Bookplate shows a cat looking at an open book.
Exhibit caption (2014): Artist Edward Penfield carved this elegant bookplate for himself during the heyday of the medium. Bookplates, were not only pasted into books, they were actively collected and traded. Ruthven Deane, a lawyer by trade, and bird watcher and bookplate collector by hobby, assembled a fine collection of approximately 15,000 plates. That, in combination with plates donated by the American Society for Bookplate Collectors and Designers, still an active organization, makes the Library a destination for researching and enjoying these small prints.
Forms part of the Ruthven Deane Bookplate Collection.
Accession box no. 23-1
Harper & Brothers began publication of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine in 1850. It was renamed Harper’s Monthly Magazine in the 1900 Christmas issue. Edward Penfield served the Harpers as staff illustrator, editor, and art director from 1890 to 1901. Penfield created his first lithograph for Harper’s Magazine in 1893. He made posters advertising each successive issue of the magazine for over seven years. Penfield also created advertisements and cover designs for books published by Harper and Brothers.
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