W. F. Hopson Bookplate Plus Antique PEREGRINE PICKLE, 1895, Marked Volume 2 - $25 - (Palm Springs, CA)

I can't decide which is more special: the beautiful antique book with its elegant cover or the wonderful original Ex Libris Bookplate designed by W.F. Hopson. Thankfully they both come together. The book shows some signs of its age and is starting to separate from the binding just a bit, as you will note in the photos. There is an image of another like bookplate by Hopson provided online by the University of Delaware with the following information: Hopson, William FowlerExLibris Alexander Wolfgang MackAll round the room silent companions wait true friends in every season bright or dim.Bookplates[1900]Armorial/HeraldicSpecial Collections Department, University of Delaware Library / Newark, Delaware 19717-5267GRA 115 It is believed that the original owner of the book was Alexander Wolfgang Mack, the President of the Raritan Woolen Mills many years ago before they closed. The book measures about 5.5 x 8.5 inches.

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