Artist/Designer
John William Jameson
Preview
Commissioned for
Muriel Alderman
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink for Muriel Alderman. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. There is a tree that is not full with leaves on the shore of a lake and there is a boat on the water in the distance. The border of the bookplate is a thick border with single floweres lined up with a black background. In the bottom left corner of the border is the Great Seal of California. In the bottom right corner of the border is the seal of the University of California. There is a small illustration of a boat in the bottom left coner of the bookplate.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
4.5 x 3 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA618
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
512 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Jameson, John William\TIF images\BA618.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 tree with a sailboat in the background" (2024). Bookplates by John William Jameson. Image 6.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-jameson/6