French, Edwin Davis, 1851-1906

Engraver of New York City and Saranac Lake, New York; best known for his design and engraving of bookplates.

From the description of Papers, 1894-[1908?]. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 58664306

Edwin Davis French (1851-1906) was an engraver of silver and copper, famous for the bookplates he designed and engraved. He was interested in artificial languages, especially Volapük and Esperanto, and was active in Volapük societies.

From the guide to the Edwin Davis French papers, 1892-1904, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

Edwin Davis French (1851-1906) was an engraver of silver and copper, famous for the bookplates he designed and engraved. Ill health had forced him to leave Brown University in his sophomore year, and two years later he began working as a silver engraver for the Whiting Manufacturing Company of North Attleboro, Mass. Although he spent almost twenty-five years with the Whiting Company, his interest in graphic art encouraged him to take up copper engraving. He had little formal education and began bookplate engraving almost by accident. He engraved only a few plates outside this field, the most notable of which are illustrations for Andre's Journal and a series of old New York views. He was interested in artificial languages, especially Volapük and Esperanto, and was active in Volapük societies.

From the description of Papers, 1893-1906. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207136786

Edwin Davis French (1851-1906) was an engraver of silver and copper, famous for the bookplates he designed and engraved.

He was interested in artificial languages, especially Volapük and Esperanto, and was active in Volapük societies.

From the description of Edwin Davis French papers, 1892-1904. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79431687