Artist/Designer
Edwin Davis French
Preview
Commissioned for
Beverly Chew
Signed
Yes
Description
An engraved pictorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink. There looks to be a family crest that's subtle because of the calligraphic border that continues into the background. There are banners and two of them collectively say in latin "Esto Qvod Esse Videris" which translates to "be what you seem to be". The bottom of the bookplate is a mask, a harp, books, and leaves with a three banners collectively saying "Ex libris Beverly Chew", ex libris is used to identify the owner of the bookplate.
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
9.7 x 7.5 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA449
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
283 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\French, Edwin Davis\JPEG Images\BA449.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 Beverly Chew" (2024). Bookplates by Edwin Davis French. Image 19.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-french/19