Ex libris Woodrow Wilson bookplate with bookshelf design – Antique Wall Art
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Ex libris Woodrow Wilson bookplate with bookshelf design comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Ex libris Woodrow Wilson bookplate with bookshelf design
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A bookplate, the small label pasted inside a book to show who owned it, is the particular object here: this one belonged to Woodrow Wilson and shows a bookshelf in its design, a nod to his lifelong love of reading. Wilson, who taught at Princeton and later served as president of the United States, was known for his scholarly habits and his large personal library. Ex libris designs like this were popular among American collectors in the early 1900s, when owners often commissioned personalized plates to mark their books. The bookshelf motif fits a library theme, and the piece offers a small, personal glimpse into how a well-known statesman presented his private collection.
| Original scan | 6,820 × 3,780 px · prints to 23 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | tif15529_BookplateofPresidentWoodrowWil |
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