Bookplate for A. Lyon
Date Unknown / Creator Unknown
Collection: The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper with a double line border with the name P.A. Lyon spelled out using various objects. The P is a tennis racket, the A is two golf clubs, the L is a rifle and two smaller crossed rifles with the text "323 US", the Y is two hockey sticks, the O is a set of antlers, and the N is three books. In the lower right corner is an illegible signature.
~ “Bookplate for A. Lyon,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed December 23, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/1725.
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Title
Bookplate for A. Lyon
Subject
A. Lyon
Description
A pictorial-style bookplate in black ink on ivory paper with a double line border with the name P.A. Lyon spelled out using various objects. The P is a tennis racket, the A is two golf clubs, the L is a rifle and two smaller crossed rifles with the text "323 US", the Y is two hockey sticks, the O is a set of antlers, and the N is three books. In the lower right corner is an illegible signature.
Source
The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
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: 1925.1.145
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Paper
Physical Dimensions
2 and 3/4"H x 3 and 3/4"W.