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THF291272

Bookplate of the The Coyl Collection, University of Michigan Library, in Memory of Col. William Henry Coyl, 1894

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THF291270

Bookplate of the The Coyl Collection, University of Michigan Library, in Memory of Col. William Henry Coyl, 1894

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THF291271

Bookplate of the The Coyl Collection, University of Michigan Library, in Memory of Col. William Henry Coyl, 1894

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Bookplate of the The Coyl Collection, University of Michigan Library, in Memory of Col. William Henry Coyl, 1894

Summary

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

Bookplate

Date Made

1894

Object ID

RC.1.11

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)
Engraving (Printing process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 5.25 in (bookplate)

Width: 4.25 in (bookplate)

Height: 8 in (mount)

Width: 6 in (mount)

Inscriptions

on front: Library of the University of Michigan / The Coyl Collection / Miss Jean L. Coyl of Detroit in memory of her brother Col. William Henry Coyl / 1894