Artist/Designer
Smith, Sidney Lawton
Preview
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/tif
Image File Size
1326 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Smith, Sidney Lawton\TIF Images\BA1023
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
"Bookplate of a baby reading something on a piece of paper with a quill pen in their hand" (2024). Bookplates by Sidney Lawton Smith. Image 12.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-smith/12