Artist/Designer
John William Jameson
Preview
Commissioned for
Herbert Lawrence Malcolm & Helen Parsons Malcolm
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate depicting a map of Florida with major cities labeled. Three mermaids, three fish, and a seagull are surrounding the state. Top inscribed "Herbert Lawrence Malcolm" and bottom "Helen Parsons Malcolm". There is an ornate frame with two fish inscribed Hillsboro Club Library Pompano Florida. It is signed J.W. Jameson Del et sculpt 1936, and signed again below this with No _ of 12 proofs J.W. Jameson.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
5.375 x 3.5 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA660
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
493 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Jameson, John William\JPEG Images\BA660.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 Herbert Lawrence Malcolm & Helen Parsons Malcolm" (2024). Bookplates by John William Jameson. Image 48.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-jameson/48