Bookplate for Louis J. Bailey
1947 / Fred Anthoensen
Collection: The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
A typographic-style bookplate in black ink on white paper with a border patterned with ovals and small circles, with stylized anchors in each corner. The text reads "From the Library of Louis J. Bailey." In the center of the bookplate is a small illustration of an open book with eight bookmarks between various pages. Above and beneath the text are simple, botanical scrollwork designs. Handwritten on the back of the bookplate is "Typographic; Anthoensen, Fred; 1947, Portland, ME; Louis J. Bailey."
~ Fred Anthoensen, “Bookplate for Louis J. Bailey,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed April 20, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/1863.
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Title
Bookplate for Louis J. Bailey
Subject
Bookplates
Description
A typographic-style bookplate in black ink on white paper with a border patterned with ovals and small circles, with stylized anchors in each corner. The text reads "From the Library of Louis J. Bailey." In the center of the bookplate is a small illustration of an open book with eight bookmarks between various pages. Above and beneath the text are simple, botanical scrollwork designs. Handwritten on the back of the bookplate is "Typographic; Anthoensen, Fred; 1947, Portland, ME; Louis J. Bailey."
Creator
Fred Anthoensen
Source
The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection
Publisher
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Date
1947
Contributor
Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)
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Format
Jpg derived from Tif
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
PPL-MS: 1925.1.010
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Paper
Physical Dimensions
2 and ¼”H x 1 and ½”W