Artist/Designer
Smith, Sidney Lawton
Preview
Commissioned for
The Newton Theological Institution the Library
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on beige paper displays an arch with two angels holding an open book. Beneath the arch, the phrase "PRO CHRISTO ET VERITATE SUA" is inscribed, which translates to "For Christ and His truth." Below this, a large, ornate rectangular frame contains the text "THE NEWTON THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTION THE LIBRARY THE GIFT OF." A Chi Rho symbol, an early Christogram, is featured in the lower central ornament. The bookplate is signed "S.L.S. July 1898."
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English and Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
5.5 x 3.5 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1046
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
5397 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Smith, Sidney Lawton\TIF Images\BA1046
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 from the Newton Theological Institution the Library" (2024). Bookplates by Sidney Lawton Smith. Image 35.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-smith/35