Artist/Designer
Oscar Taylor Blackburn
Preview
Commissioned for
E. K. B.
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on sepia-tinted paper. The design features a stylized comet with a human face at the head, trailing stars behind it. The comet arcs over the initials “E. K. B.” The bookplate is marked with the year ‘’36’ on the right and the letter ‘W’ on the left. Below the design, the name “Blackburn, Sc.” is printed.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
1.75 x 3.5 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA081
Subject
Bookplate designers
Subject
Bookplates--Specimens
Subject
Books—Owners’ marks
Part of
Bookplate Collection of Christine Price
Donor
Christine Price
Digital Publisher
Copley Library, University of San Diego
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
219 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Blackburn, Oscar Taylor\JPEG Images\BA081.jpg
Repository
Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego
Copyright
Images provided for research and reference use only. For more information please contact the University Archives/ Special Collections Department, Copley Library, University of San Diego.
Digital USD Citation
"Oscar Taylor Blackburn Bookplate Commissioned for E. K. B." (2024). Bookplates by Oscar Taylor Blackburn. Image 1.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-blackburn/1