Artist/Designer
Ruth Thomson Saunders
Preview
Commissioned for
Helena Mayer
Signed
Yes
Description
A woodcut pictorial bookplate in black ink on white paper for Helena Mayer, Olympic fencer. There are the olympic rings, a fencing sabre, and a book. Her name "Helena Mayer" is on a ribbon tied to the rings. "R S" is on either side of the bottom of the frame.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
4 x 2 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA903
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
2023-10-24
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
142 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Saunders, Ruth Thomson\JPEG Images\BA903.jpg
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
"Ruth Thomson Saunders Bookplate Commissioned for Helena Mayer" (2024). Bookplates by Ruth Thomson Saunders. Image 22.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-saunders/22