Artist/Designer
Oscar Taylor Blackburn
Preview
Commissioned for
Howard Ives McMillan and Mabel Langdon
Signed
No
Description
A calligraphic bookplate in black ink on sepia-tinted paper. The design features a central circular medallion with the names “HOWARD IVES McMILLAN” and “MABEL LANGDON” prominently displayed. The top of the bookplate has a small open book with the text “EX LIBRIS.” The border of the bookplate contains the inscriptions: “WHEREON TO LOOKE” at the top, “A JOLLY GOODE BOOKE” on the left, “IS BETTER TO ME” on the right, and “THAN GOLDE” at the bottom. The corners of the border are decorated with floral motifs, and the bottom of the circular medallion features a stylized lamp with flames.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Calligraphic
Language
English and Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
2.625 x 2 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA090
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
197 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Blackburn, Oscar Taylor\JPEG Images\BA090.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 Howard Ives McMillan and Mabel Langdon" (2024). Bookplates by Oscar Taylor Blackburn. Image 10.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-blackburn/10