Artist/Designer
Ruth Thomson Saunders
Preview
Commissioned for
Ernest Dawson
Signed
No
Description
A photoengraving pictorial bookplate printed in black ink on white paper. There is a scene consisting of open books rendered in an art-deco-esque style. The Thinker, a modern artwork, and sheet music are present on some of the pages. There is a simple mountain range toward the top right of the frame. The bottom is inscribed "Ernest Dawson" with art-deco letterforms.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English and Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
4 x 2.625 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA885
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
293 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Saunders, Ruth Thomson\JPEG Images\BA885.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 Ernest Dawson" (2024). Bookplates by Ruth Thomson Saunders. Image 4.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-saunders/4