Artist/Designer
Arthur Nelson MacDonald
Preview
Commissioned for
Utica Public Library
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate on light sepia tinted paper with black ink for the Utica Public Library. There's a picture of a desk in a library. On the desk is are rulers, measuring tools, an open book, and stacked books. Framing the image is a frame with a unique design and calligraphic leaves. On top there's the Utica Mechanics Association stamp. The bottom states "From the Utica Mechanics Association Fund".
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
11.5 x 8.3 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA756
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
365 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\MacDonald, Arthur Nelson\TIF Images\BA756.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 desk in the Utica Library" (2024). Bookplates by Arthur Nelson MacDonald. Image 26.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-macdonald/26