Cowboys On Bookplates.

Ken Maynard, American Film Actor and Stuntman

Born: July 21, 1895, Vevay Died: March 23, 1973, Woodland Hills Movies: Blazing Guns, Fargo Express, Mystery Mountain, Lightning Strikes West, More Siblings: Kermit Maynard Ken Maynatd's bookplate was printed on a silk thread paper and Tom Mix's bookplate was printed on simulated raw hide. rg Thomas Edwin "Tom" Mix was an American film actor and the star of many early Western movies. Between 1909 and 1935, Mix appeared in 291 films, all but nine of which were silent movies. Wikipedia Born: January 6, 1880, Mix Run Died: October 12, 1940, Florence Movies: The Miracle Rider, Destry Rides Again, The Telltale Knife, More Children: Ruth Mix, Thomasina Mix Spouse: Mabel Ward (m. 1932–1940),Victoria Forde (m. 1918–1931), More Parents: Elizabeth Mix, Edwin Mix R.F. McGraw's bookplate  depicts a Maynard Dixon painting from 1940. The printing technique used puzzles me. Under magnification the ink has a  texture similar to crinoline .Perhaps it was silk screened..I would be delighted  to purchase  other Maynard Dixon bookplates . If you would like to learn more  about his bookplates you might want to obtain a copy of California Bookplates from the Book Club of California .They may still have a few copies left for sale. http://www.bccbooks.org/ I have not been able to find any biographical information about Philip Azarie Poirier..The artist's initial is N .Does anyone out there know anything about the owner of the plate or the artist ? 11/12/2012 Fellow collector Jerry Morris was kind enough to send the following information: Dear Lew, If you haven't found it already, here is some info on Philip Azarus Poirier, whose bookplate you displayed in your Sept 2012 post: Cowboys on Bookplates. Philip's sister, Lydia M. Poirier was a bookplate collector. She was the librarian at the Duluth Public Library in the early 1900s The artist who designed the bookplate for Lewis Winchester Jones is Bodrero (signature in lower right corner of image), I did find a James Bodrero who is best known for his work at Disney Studios but I do not know if it was he who designed the bookplate.Here is some biographical information about the Disney artist: Born in Belgium on July 6, 1900. Bodrero was named for his uncle, artist James M. Spalding. He began drawing and painting as a child and remained self-taught. As a teenager he was working as a freelance artist in NYC, submitting work to national magazines and illustrating for authors. In 1925 he settled in Pasadena and in 1938 went to work in the art department at Disney Studios as a story director and character designer. There he created Dumbo the elephant, the ostrich who danced in "Fanta (showing 500 of 1029 characters). Alfred Henry Lewis   American journalist and author. His bookplate was designed by Frederick Remington Don Louis Perceval This is a working proof by Anthony Kroll.. A cattle brand has been embossed at the bottom and the owner's name has yet to be added.  Ref Page 12 Bookplates In The News 1970-1985 by Audrey Arellanes Elizabeth Phillipps Dowling I know technically Mrs. Dowling  isn't a cowboy.  .I guess that's what you call poetic license. See You Next Sunday.

California Bookplates/Maynard Dixon/Cecil B. DeMille

Many years ago I collected ceramic tiles and was drawn to art pottery and tiles by California artists. It was primarily the muted colors that fascinated me. There is something about the light in California that makes colors appear more vibrant. I thought about this recently when I purchased the R.F.McGraw bookplate by Maynard Dixon.

If you want to learn more about Maynard Dixon and the history of California bookplates there is an excellent new book published by the Book Club of California called California Bookplates . It is quite informative and well illustrated. The book costs $35.00 and is can be ordered directly by calling 800 869 7656 If you are outside the United States the Email contact is info@BBCBOOKS.ORG
Buy the book, you will not be disappointed.

Speaking of California, I woke up at 4 A.M. the other night and was drawn to the computer by some mystical force.The next thing I remember was looking at a "Buy It Now " listing on Ebay and thinking that I have been drawn to these objects by some divine intervention. How could I not get these ephemeral Cecil B. DeMille items . The bookplate is illustrated on page 233 of Historic California in Bookplates by Clare Ryan Talbot. That's another book you may want to consider purchasing.It was reprinted several years ago and you can get copies on ABE for under $20.00 . Mr. De Mille sent Christmas cards to friends that related to his films.

During the filming of The Ten Commandments critics were predicting the expensive film would be a turkey and that became the inspiration for the sphinx. The card was designed by Bruce Dussell.

That's all for now. I do have more airplane images and will post them next week when I return from the Washington Book show(March 2 & 3) at the Holiday Inn in Rosslyn , Virginia .

If you are in the Capitol area and have bookplates to sell or exchange , I would love to hear from you. My contact info. is Bookplatemaven@hotmail.com