Artist/Designer
John William Jameson
Preview
Commissioned for
Flora Neil Davidson
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate on white paper with black ink for Flora Neil Davidson. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. There is an open book leaning against a stack of books. The open book has a picture of a lake shore with a tree on the left page. The right page has words but it is covered by a vase with a bouquet of flowers. The stack of books have categories on the spine such as art, travel, scottish clans, biography, and bookplates. There is a cat bookend holding the stack of books in place.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English and Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
2.5 x 3.5 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA629
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
2023-10-10
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
253 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Jameson, John William\JPEG Images\BA629.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
"John William Jameson Bookplate Commissioned for Flora Neil Davidson" (2024). Bookplates by John William Jameson. Image 17.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-jameson/17