Artist/Designer
Donna Frances Davis (1887-1976)
Preview
Commissioned for
Ralph Chandler Harrison Memorial Library Carmel
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate on white paper with black ink for books presented to the Ralph Chandler Harrison Memorial Library in Carmel. There's an open book with writing and a picture on both pages. The first page has an image of a living room fireplace and says "Books are men of higher stature and the only men that speak aloud for future times to hear" and continues to the right page. The image on the right page is a room with a window, bookshelf, and a chair. There's a banner that says who it's being presented to and "In memory of" but no name is written. The background is filled with mistletoe.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
c. 20th century
Object Size
10.8 x 9.5 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA267
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
576 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Davis, Donna Francis\TIF Images\BA267.tif
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
"Bookplate of" (2024). Bookplates by Donna Frances Davis. Image 12.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-davis/12