A man sits at a desk reading a book, which is propped up by another book, with a smoldering candle nearby. Behind this is a large open window with what appears to be the sun's rays shining upward, and a large dark bird flying overhead.
A circle-shaped plate in which a tree branches off into two—to the left is an artist's palette; to the right, and open book. Beneath the title text is the motto Build Yourselves Nests of Pleasant Thoughts.
Subject (Name):
Davis, Charles Harold, 1856-1933 and Davis, Frances Darby
The plate design is such that it looks like the outside of a mausoleum, including columns, carvings, and other design. At the top are two portraits. Below is the dedication Bibliothecæ in Quibus tan quam Mausolæis Priscorum Sanctorum Reliquiæ Virtutis Plenæ Conditeæ Sunt. Additionally, enclosed is a letter dated 1922 that indicates Dr. Dane had stopped collecting bookplates.
Featured within a leafy frame is a scene of a mountain beneath a partly sunny sky and additionally framed by a pine tree. In the forefront below are several books, a microscope, and a skull. Above the entire image is the motto √úber allen Gipseln ist Ruh.