Artist/Designer
Donna Frances Davis
Preview
Commissioned for
Robina Mackinnon
Signed
No
Description
A pictorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink addressed to Robina Mackinnon. There's a crest with the words "per ardua ad astra" translating to "towards the stars". There's a woman sitting and reading a book in the middle of the crest. Below is a lighthouse with a book, ink and pen, and a paddle on the bottom.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English and Latin
Date or Era
c. 20th century
Object Size
12.5 x 6.8 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA264
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
Date Digitized
2023-03-01
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
390 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Davis, Donna Francis\JPEG Images\BA264.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
"Donna Frances Davis Bookplate Commissioned by Robina Mackinnon" (2024). Bookplates by Donna Frances Davis. Image 10.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-davis/10