Artist/Designer
Ruth Thomson Saunders
Preview
Commissioned for
Martin Abernethy
Signed
Yes
Description
A photoengraving pictorial bookplate printed in black ink on white paper. There is a scene of a Spanish style estate framed by wildflowers and the path up to the home. The path is inscribed with the name "Martin Abernethy".
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
2.75 x 3.25 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA886
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
164 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Saunders, Ruth Thomson\JPEG Images\BA886.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 Martin Abernethy" (2024). Bookplates by Ruth Thomson Saunders. Image 5.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-saunders/5