Artist/Designer
Sidney Lawton Smith
Preview
Commissioned for
Boston Public Library
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on cream paper. It depicts a man's profile portrait within an arched frame adorned with floral and leaf patterns. Beneath the arch is a heart-shaped shield with a motto, resting on a stack of books. The text "Given by the Papyrus Club to the Boston Public Library in memory of John Boyle O'Reilly" is inscribed below.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership/Memorial
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English and Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
5.125 x 3.5 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1035
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
4813 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Smith, Sidney Lawton\JPEG Images\BA1035.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 Boston Public Library (2 of 2)" (2024). Bookplates by Sidney Lawton Smith. Image 24.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-smith/24