Artist/Designer
Sidney Lawton Smith
Preview
Commissioned for
Bangor Public Library
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on white paper depicts the official seal of Maine, accompanied by a detailed landscape featuring a railway extending into the distance, framed by dense forestry. The banner states "BANGOR PUBLIC LIBRARY ESTABLISHED 1883," and below, "FROM THE STATE FUND," indicating the source of support.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership/Funder
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
4 x 2.75 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1028
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
3019 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Smith, Sidney Lawton\JPEG Images\BA1028.jpg
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
"Sidney Lawton Smith Bookplate Commissioned for Bangor Public Library (1 of 6)" (2024). Bookplates by Sidney Lawton Smith. Image 17.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-smith/17