Artist/Designer
Margaret Ely Webb
Preview
Commissioned for
Gregory Worthington Webb
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink for Gregory Worthington Webb. A young child is sitting on a book that has a sail and is in the ocean. The child has a toy letter cube in one hand and reaching for more that are in the water. The illustration has a thin, black line border in the shape of a square. On both sides of the illustration there are decorative calligraphic swirls and question marks. On both sides there is a sailboat but the right side has a bigger sailboat than the left side. Below the illustration the name "GREGORY WORTHINGTON WEBB" is spelled out with toy letter cubes that are on the beach shore.
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 3.5 in.
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1168
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
2024-02-19
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
308 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Webb, Margaret Ely\JPEG Images\BA1168.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
"Margaret Ely Webb Bookplate Commissioned for Gregory Worthington Webb" (2024). Bookplates by Margaret Ely Webb. Image 9.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-webb/9