Prize, Bookplate
Maker
The Ladies' College
News Print
Production date
1889
Object detail
Brief Description
The book and bookplate prize of the The Ladies' College, Napier was presented to F Conroy in 1889 for 2 home Lesson. Principals Mrs and Miss Sheppard.
Underneath the bookplate is handwritten: Married D J Grant.
The bookplate is attached to the inside of a 1/2 of a book cover. The rest of the cover and the book itself are missing. There is nothing on the outside of the cover to indicate what book it was.
Underneath the bookplate is handwritten: Married D J Grant.
The bookplate is attached to the inside of a 1/2 of a book cover. The rest of the cover and the book itself are missing. There is nothing on the outside of the cover to indicate what book it was.
Production date
1889
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Printed label; glued onto the front cover of a book. Front cover has been detached from the book. Marbled cover with leather spine and corners. Gold embossed. Red/pink ink.
Media/Materials
Measurements
book cover: Length x Width: 193 x 126mm
bookplate only: Length x Width: 128 x 96mm
bookplate only: Length x Width: 128 x 96mm
Signature/Inscription
Married D J Grant, Inscription, Handwritten
Classification terms
Subject date
1889
Credit line
gifted by Mrs Herbert Swinburn
Other number(s)
m68/17 (a), 31806
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