Artist/Designer
Sidney Lawton Smith
Preview
Commissioned for
John W. Farwell
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on white paper, featuring historical figures John Cabot and Christopher Columbus, seated on either side of an old map labeled "ORTELIUS 1570." The map details parts of the Northern Hemisphere with ships sailing the Atlantic. Below the map, a banner carries the text "EX LIBRIS JOHN W. FARWELL." The design incorporates ornamental borders and maritime elements, reflecting the exploratory theme.
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
4.25 x 3.25 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1017
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
3420 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Smith, Sidney Lawton\JPEG Images\BA1017.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 John W. Farwell" (2024). Bookplates by Sidney Lawton Smith. Image 6.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-smith/6