Artist/Designer
Oscar Taylor Blackburn
Preview
Commissioned for
Beta Eta of Delta Tau Delta
Signed
No
Description
An armorial bookplate in black ink on sepia-tinted paper. The design features two oval shields. The top shield contains the coat of arms of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity, including an all-seeing eye, a knight’s helmet, and the fraternity’s crest and motto “DELTA TAU DELTA” on a ribbon. The bottom shield displays the Greek letters Delta and Tau. The shields are surrounded by ornate floral designs and ribbons. The text “EX LIBRIS BETA ETA OF DELTA TAU DELTA” is prominently displayed on the ribbons encircling the shields.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Armorial/Heraldic
Language
English and Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
3.75 x 2.25 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA101
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
324 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Blackburn, Oscar Taylor\JPEG Images\BA101.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 Beta Eta of Delta Tau Delta" (2024). Bookplates by Oscar Taylor Blackburn. Image 21.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-blackburn/21