Artist/Designer

Arthur Nelson MacDonald

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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

Armorial

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\JPEG Images\BA755.jpg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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