Artist/Designer
William Fowler Hopson
Preview
Commissioned for
Charles J. Hoadley and George Hoadley
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial/armorial bookplate on white paper with black ink for Charles J. and George Hoadley. There's a thick tree full of leaves and a boulder next to it. On the boulder is an eagle standing on a globe and under the eagle is a crest. The crest is divided into four sections. The top left is a phoenix and the bottom right are small spaced vertical lines. The top right and bottom left have a black dot pattern. There's a banner in front of the crest that says in Latin, "Veritas Et Patria" which translates to "Truth and Country".
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English and Latin
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
11.8 x 9.2 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA589
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
2023-05-22
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
437 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Hopson, William Fowler\JPEG Images\BA589.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
"William Fowler Hopson Bookplate Commissioned for Charles J. Hoadley and George Hoadley" (2024). Bookplates by William Fowler Hopson. Image 11.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-hopson/11