Artist/Designer
Edwin Davis French
Preview
Commissioned for
William Beverly Rogers
Signed
Yes
Description
An engraved armorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink for William Beverly Rogers. There's a crest divided into four sections. The top left and bottom right quarters are three deers and the other two are three wolf heads. On top of the crest is a knight's helmet with a deers head, with leaves in it's mouth, resting on top, Surrounding the crest are calligraphic border patterns. The banners collectively say "Fide et fiducia" in Latin (Faith and confidence).
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 6.7 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA476
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
314 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\French, Edwin Davis\JPEG Images\BA476.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 William Beverly Rogers" (2024). Bookplates by Edwin Davis French. Image 46.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-french/46