Bookplate for John Thomas Lee
1927 / J.L.S.
Collection: The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper with an ornate columned border. There is a medallion with an open book at the top of the border, and a cherub on either side of it. The central image is of a library with a table and two chairs, and busts atop the shelves. Behind the desk is an arched window. Beneath the image is the text "Ex libris John Thomas Lee."
~ J.L.S., “Bookplate for John Thomas Lee,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed April 19, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/1732.
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Title
Bookplate for John Thomas Lee
Subject
Bookplates
Description
A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper with an ornate columned border. There is a medallion with an open book at the top of the border, and a cherub on either side of it. The central image is of a library with a table and two chairs, and busts atop the shelves. Behind the desk is an arched window. Beneath the image is the text "Ex libris John Thomas Lee."
Creator
J.L.S.
Source
The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
Publisher
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Dept.
Date
1927
Contributor
Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)
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Format
Jpg derived from Tif
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
PPL-MS: 1925.1.138
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Paper
Physical Dimensions
4"H and 3"W.