Typed letter from Tarzana Ranch about a bookplate – Vintage Wall Art
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A window into the past: Typed letter from Tarzana Ranch about a bookplate, preserved in this historic image. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Typed letter from Tarzana Ranch about a bookplate
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Typed on the letterhead of Tarzana Ranch, this letter concerns a bookplate, the small printed label collectors pasted inside a book to show who owned it. Edgar Rice Burroughs, the author of the Tarzan novels, bought the land in the San Fernando Valley in 1919 and named it for his most famous character. The ranch later gave its name to the Tarzana community in Los Angeles. Letters like this one show how a writer's personal property and public image were handled in the days before mass-produced book marketing.
| Original scan | 3,816 × 5,644 px · prints to 13 × 19 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | tif15526_BookplateofEdgarRiceBurroughs |
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