Artist/Designer

Sidney Lawton Smith

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Commissioned for

Hazel

Signed

Yes

Description

A pictorial bookplate in black ink depicts a young child, seated and engrossed in reading a notepad. There is a large open book titled "BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOK-PLATE LITERATURE WINWARD PRESCOTT." The child rests against a stack of books, one labeled "RETURN OF THE NATIVE." Below the illustration, the name "HAZEL HER BOOK" is inscribed. The date "25 June 1912" is inscribed at the top.

Condition

Affixed on card stock

Bookplate Function

Ownership

Object Type

Bookplate

Bookplate Type

Pictorial

Language

English

Date or Era

20th Century

Object Size

2.75 x 1.75 in

Bookplate Collection Number

BA1023

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

2023-12-12

Image Format

image/JPEG

Image File Size

1326 KB

Image File Location

S:\Bookplates\Smith, Sidney Lawton\JPEG Images\BA1023.jpg

Repository

Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego

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