Oscar Taylor Blackburn Bookplate Commissioned for Crawford Toy Johnson Junior and Mary-Stuart Snyder
Artist/Designer
Oscar Taylor Blackburn
Preview
Commissioned for
Crawford Toy Johnson Junior and Mary-Stuart Snyder
Signed
No
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on sepia-tinted paper. The design features an illustration of a sailboat navigating towards the setting sun, flanked by tall pine trees on both sides. Above the scene is the text “SHALL TOUCH THE HAPPY ISLES,” with “IT MAY BE WE” on the left and right sides of the frame. Below the illustration, the text “EX LIBRIS” is displayed. At the bottom of the bookplate, the names “CRAWFORD TOY JOHNSON, JUNIOR” and “MARY STUART SNYDER” are prominently displayed within a decorative frame.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English and Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
2.625 x 2 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA095
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
199 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Blackburn, Oscar Taylor\JPEG Images\BA095.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 Crawford Toy Johnson Junior and Mary-Stuart Snyder" (2024). Bookplates by Oscar Taylor Blackburn. Image 15.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-blackburn/15