Artist/Designer
Sidney Lawton Smith
Preview
Commissioned for
Vail Library
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on white paper. It features a central oval portrait of a man with a three piece suit, framed by a circular pattern and set above a rectangular base. Below the portrait, a panel reads, "The American Telephone and Telegraph Company - Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1912". Surrounding the portrait and base, there is an ornate array of geometric patterns and foliage. The top of the bookplate is inscribed with "VAIL LIBRARY".
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership/Donor
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
5.5 x 3.75 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1042
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
5312 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Smith, Sidney Lawton\JPEG Images\BA1042.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 Vail Library" (2024). Bookplates by Sidney Lawton Smith. Image 31.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-smith/31