Artist/Designer
Louis Joshua Silver
Preview
Commissioned for
Arno B. Luckhardt
Signed
No
Description
A pictorial bookplate with black ink belonging to Arno B. Luckhardt. "Ex-Libris" is used to show who the book owner is. There is a horse wearing glasses, a graduation cap and gown while sitting in a chair in front of a podium. There are more books on the floor next to its hooves, podium, and a book shelf above . Between the bookshelf across the top, there is a crest of a bird with its wings spread. Above the bird is an open book with "Cres Vita Catsci Exco Entia Latur" written on the pages.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English and Latin
Date or Era
c. 20th Century
Object Size
4.5 x 3.25 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA951
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
2023-11-07
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
420 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Silver, Louis Joshua\TIF Images\BA951.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 a horse in a graduation cap and gown sitting on a chair" (2024). Bookplates by Louis Joshua Silver. Image 4.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-silver/4