Artist/Designer
Dorothy Payne
Preview
Commissioned for
Sara M. Daly and Kathryn Daly Gerard
Signed
No
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on white paper. There is an ornate bookshelf bordered by calligraphic floral patterns. At top, it is inscribed "Would there were thirty legions of them" and down the middle, "From the Library of Sara M. Daly and Kathryn Daly Gerard." On the shelves are books strewn about and a few trinkets.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
4.25 x 3.5 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA802
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
504 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Payne, Dorothy\TIF Images\BA802.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 books on shelves" (2024). Bookplates by Dorothy Payne. Image 13.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-payne/13