Artist/Designer
John William Jameson
Preview
Commissioned for
Harry Barnes Gear
Signed
Yes
Description
An armorial bookplate on white paper with black ink for Harry Barnes Gear. It is the Gear family crest with a tiger's head that has wings on top of the knight's helmet. Below the crest is a ribbon banner that says "Non saus cause" meaning "not without cause."
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
French
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
5 x 3.5 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA643
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
325 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Jameson, John William\TIF images\BA643.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 a tiger head and wings" (2024). Bookplates by John William Jameson. Image 31.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-jameson/31