Still Image

Bookplate for Manuel A. Ortiz

1935 / Francesco Gamba

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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 22, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/1694.

Full Item Record

Dublin Core

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)

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