Artist/Designer
Arthur Nelson MacDonald
Preview
Commissioned for
Library of the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New Jersey
Signed
Yes
Description
An armorial bookplate on sepia tinted paper with black ink for the Library of the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New Jersey. There's a family crest that's divided into four sections. The top left has three lions placed vertically and on lion standing on its hind legs. The top right has three Fleur de Lis in a triangle. The bottom left is a harp with an angel as the edge. The bottom right is divided into three sections; two lions placed vertically, a lion standing on its hind legs with stars around it, and a running horse. In the background of the bookplate are calligraphic leaves with depth. On top of the crest is a king's crown and a banner that says in Latin "fortiter pro patria" which translates to "bravely for the country". Beneath the crest is a banner with two dates, "1607 1775".
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English and Latin
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
10.5 x 7 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA755
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
354 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\MacDonald, Arthur Nelson\TIF Images\BA755.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 crest for the library of the Society of Colonial Wars" (2024). Bookplates by Arthur Nelson MacDonald. Image 25.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-macdonald/25