Artist/Designer
Edwin Davis French
Preview
Commissioned for
Lucy Coleman Carnegie
Signed
No
Description
An engraved pictorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink. There's an eagle with it's wings spread, looking to the left and holding two leaves in his mouth. In the background is foliage and calligraphic leaf border. The three banners collectively say in latin, "Inter Libros Quies" which translates to "rest between books". Below the eagle is an open book with a nature scene on the right page. The name on the bookplate is "Lucy Coleman Carnegie".
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
Latin
Date or Era
c. 19th-20th Century
Object Size
12.5 x 10 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA447
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
2023-03-22
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
419 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\French, Edwin Davis\JPEG Images\BA447.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
"Edwin Davis French Bookplate Commissioned by Lucy Coleman Carnegie" (2024). Bookplates by Edwin Davis French. Image 17.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-french/17