Artist/Designer
John William Jameson
Preview
Commissioned for
Fritz Volkmar
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate on light sepia tinted paper with black ink for Fritz Volkmar. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. There is a woman walking down the steps of a Roman style building with columns and she is holding flowers in one hand. She is looking at a centaur, half-man and half-horse mythical creature, who is writing on a piece of paper. There are two scrolls on the floor next to the centaur. In the background there is a body of water and a boat sailing in the water. Above the illustration is a quote in Latin "Morborvm qvoqe te cavsas et signa docebo" which translates to "I will teach you the signs and symptoms of the disease." Below the illustration, on both the right and left side of the name, there is a snake wrapping itself around a pole.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
5 x 3.5 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA655
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
697 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Jameson, John William\TIF images\BA655.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 centaur writing on paper and a woman holding flowers standing on the stairs" (2024). Bookplates by John William Jameson. Image 43.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-jameson/43