Artist/Designer

Oscar Taylor Blackburn

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Commissioned for

Leo John Madsen

Signed

No

Description

A pictorial bookplate in black ink on sepia-tinted paper. The design features an intricate illustration of a study or library scene. At the center is a desk with books, papers, and a lit lamp, surrounded by shelves filled with books. Above the desk is a skull, with a caduceus (a symbol of medicine) above it, and two heraldic shields on either side. One shield is Phi Delta Chi of the Harrison School of Pharmacy's crest with their motto in Latin "alterum alterius auxilio eget" which translates to "Each Needs the Help of the Other." On the left is a two headed eagle with a banner that says in Latin "Deus Meumque Jus" which is a masonic motto that can be translated as "God and My Moral Rightness." Above the entire scene is an hourglass with wings. A banner with the text “ONE OF THE BOOKS OF” frames the scene. At the bottom of the bookplate, the name “LEO JOHN MADSEN” is prominently displayed within a decorative border.

Condition

Affixed on card stock

Bookplate Function

Ownership

Object Type

Bookplate

Bookplate Type

Pictorial

Language

English

Date or Era

20th Century

Object Size

3.625 x 2.5 in

Bookplate Collection Number

BA091

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

363 KB

Image File Location

S:\Bookplates\Blackburn, Oscar Taylor\JPEG Images\BA091.jpg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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