Artist/Designer
Oscar Taylor Blackburn
Preview
Commissioned for
Herschel V. Jones
Signed
No
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on sepia-tinted paper. The design features a central circular medallion with an ornate border, containing the text: “LIBRARIES ARE AS FORESTS, IN WHICH NOT ONLY TALL CEDARS AND OAKS ARE TO BE FOUND, BUT BUSHES TOO AND DWARFISH SHRUBS. — William Drummond.” On either side of the medallion, there are scenes of a forest and an open book with more books stacked around it. Above the medallion, a ribbon banner reads “EX LIBRIS.” Below the medallion, the name “HERSCHEL V. JONES” is prominently displayed in 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
2.125 x 2.875 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA089
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
329 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Blackburn, Oscar Taylor\JPEG Images\BA089.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 Herschel V. Jones" (2024). Bookplates by Oscar Taylor Blackburn. Image 9.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-blackburn/9