Artist/Designer
Arthur Nelson MacDonald
Preview
Commissioned for
George D Merrill
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink for George D. Merrill. There's an open book sitting on top of a closed book with a stack of books behind it. Surrounding the books are flowers and calligraphic leaves. On top is small image of a crest that has a knight's helmet on top.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
9.5 x 6.3 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA747
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
2023-05-03
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
245 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\MacDonald, Arthur Nelson\JPEG Images\BA747.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
"Arthur Nelson MacDonald Bookplate Commissioned for George D Merrill" (2024). Bookplates by Arthur Nelson MacDonald. Image 17.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-macdonald/17