Bookplate for St. Thomas Public Library
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Collection: The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
	    
	    
		A pictorial-style institutional bookplate in black ink on white paper with a simple patterned border. The central image is of an open book standing up, with candles in candle holders on either side. The candles have been smoking but not lit. Above the image is the text "Public Library, St. Thomas, V.I." and beneath is the text "A million candles have burned themselves out. Still I read on. - Montrestor."
        ~ “Bookplate for St. Thomas Public Library,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed November 4, 2025, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/index.php/items/show/1628.    
	
		
		
	
    
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Title
Bookplate for St. Thomas Public Library
            Subject
Bookplates
            Description
A pictorial-style institutional bookplate in black ink on white paper with a simple patterned border. The central image is of an open book standing up, with candles in candle holders on either side. The candles have been smoking but not lit. Above the image is the text "Public Library, St. Thomas, V.I." and beneath is the text "A million candles have burned themselves out. Still I read on. - Montrestor."
            Source
The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collections
            Publisher
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Dept. 
            Contributor
Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)
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            Format
Jpg derived from Tif
            Language
eng
            Type
StillImage
            Identifier
PPL-MS: 1925.1.242
            Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Paper
            Physical Dimensions
4”H x 3 and ¼”W
            