Artist/Designer
Oscar Taylor Blackburn
Preview
Commissioned for
Cassius and Aimee Reynolds
Signed
No
Description
A pictorial bookplate in sepia ink on sepia-tinted paper. The design features a circular central image of a bookshelf filled with books, with a cat sitting on one of the shelves. The border of the circle contains the inscription “THE WISE RETURN THAT THEY AGAIN MAY BORROW.” On either side of the central image, ribbons read “ONE OF THE BOOKS OF.” The top of the bookplate includes intricate floral designs, and the bottom section prominently displays the names “CASSIUS AND AIMEE REYNOLDS” within a decorative frame.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
3.125 x 2.5 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA093
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
340 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Blackburn, Oscar Taylor\JPEG Images\BA093.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 Cassius and Aimee Reynolds" (2024). Bookplates by Oscar Taylor Blackburn. Image 13.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-blackburn/13