Artist/Designer
Oscar Taylor Blackburn
Preview
Commissioned for
Quade Christopher Weld
Signed
No
Description
An armorial bookplate in sepia ink on sepia-tinted paper. The design features a heraldic shield with three crescents and a horizontal band of ermine spots. Above the shield is a knight’s helmet and a crest depicting a wyvern (a mythical dragon-like creature). The shield and helmet are surrounded by an elaborate floral and foliate mantling. A banner at the top reads “NIL SINE NUMINE,” which translates to “Nothing without providence.” Below the shield, another banner bears the name “QUADE CHRISTOPHER WELD.”
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Armorial/Heraldic
Language
Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
3.75 x 2.75 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA098
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
505 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Blackburn, Oscar Taylor\JPEG Images\BA098.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 Quade Christopher Weld" (2024). Bookplates by Oscar Taylor Blackburn. Image 18.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-blackburn/18