Artist/Designer

Dorothy Payne

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Commissioned for

Grace Mary Bourne

Signed

Yes

Description

A pictorial bookplate in green ink on sepia tinted paper. There is an image of a sailboat on open waters sailing away from a rising sun, beaming, surrounding by birds and clouds. The image is flanked by banners and flowers. Top and bottom are inscribed "Westward the course of empire takes its way/Grace Mary Bourne".

Condition

Affixed on card stock

Bookplate Function

Ownership

Object Type

Bookplate

Bookplate Type

Pictorial

Language

English

Date or Era

20th Century

Object Size

5.125 x 3.25 in

Bookplate Collection Number

BA800

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

2023-10-23

Image Format

image/jpeg

Image File Size

334 KB

Image File Location

S:\Bookplates\Payne, Dorothy\JPEG Images\BA800.jpg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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