Artist/Designer
Arthur Nelson MacDonald
Preview
Commissioned for
Roderick Terry
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink for Roderick Terry. The center image is a tree with very few leaves and a house in the background. It's framed with a simple oval border. On both sides of the image are three pictures placed vertically. The top is a Griffin, mythical creature. The middle are three birds, two are facing the left and one is facing the right. The bottom image is a crest that has three stars and three circles placed horizontally. On the other side on the top is a sea creature wrapping around an anchor. The middle is a Fleur de Lis. The bottom image is an open book with a candle resting in the middle of the book. The background is filled with calligraphic leaves.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
10 x 7.5 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA751
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
262 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\MacDonald, Arthur Nelson\JPEG Images\BA751.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 Roderick Terry" (2024). Bookplates by Arthur Nelson MacDonald. Image 21.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-macdonald/21