Artist/Designer
Adrian George Feint
Preview
Commissioned for
John Bertram Norris
Signed
Yes
Description
A woodcut armorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink for John Bertram Norris. There's a crest resting on it's side with a design divided into five sections. Two sections have a buckle like design and the other two sections have dots. The middle of the crest has three stars. The crest is resting on a tree stump where the eagle is standing on one of the tree branches. The eagle has the middle of a banner in it's mouth and a white star on its chest. The banner says "I serve loyally"
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
11.3 x 9 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA392
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
2023-11-28
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
423 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Feint, Adrian George\JPEG Images\BA392.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
"Adrian George Feint Bookplate Commissioned by John Bertram Norris" (2024). Bookplates by Adrian George Feint. Image 15.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-feint/15