Artist/Designer
John William Jameson
Preview
Commissioned for
Theodore Dickinson
Signed
Yes
Description
An armorial bookplate on white paper with black ink for Theodore Dickinson. There is an illustration of the Dickinson's family crest surrounded by flowers. On top of the crest is a knight's helmet with a lion on top.There is a ribbon banner at the bottom of the crest that says "Esse quam videri" which can be translated as "Be seen."
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
3.75 x 2.5 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA634
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
232 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Jameson, John William\TIF images\BA634.tif
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
"Bookplate of a crest with lions and a knight's helmet" (2024). Bookplates by John William Jameson. Image 22.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-jameson/22