Bookplate for Manuel A. Ortiz
1935 / Francesco Gamba
Collection: The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
A pictorial-style bookplate in blue ink on ivory paper with an image in an arched line border, The image is of a ship at sea, with inset text reading "Assi fomos abrindo aquelles mare," which translates loosely from Catalan to "So we opened those doors." A text box beneath reads "Ex libris Manual A. Ortiz."
~ Francesco Gamba, “Bookplate for Manuel A. Ortiz,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed November 4, 2025, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/index.php/items/show/1694.
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Title
Bookplate for Manuel A. Ortiz
Subject
Bookplates
Ships in art
Description
A pictorial-style bookplate in blue ink on ivory paper with an image in an arched line border, The image is of a ship at sea, with inset text reading "Assi fomos abrindo aquelles mare," which translates loosely from Catalan to "So we opened those doors." A text box beneath reads "Ex libris Manual A. Ortiz."
Creator
Francesco Gamba
Source
The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
Publisher
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Dept.
Date
1935
Contributor
Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)
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Format
Jpg derived from Tif
Language
eng
cat
Type
StillImage
Identifier
PPL-MS: 1925.1.176
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Paper
Physical Dimensions
6”H x 4”W