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Title | [Bookplate for W.H. Smith & Son] |
Date Created | [unknown] |
Description | Printed in black ink on purple paper, this textual bookplate is framed by a single-lined border in which a circled design is place in each corner. Affixed by a paper clip to the top right corner is a square, white stamp printed in black ink. Its text is: Finsbury London / Institution, Circus. E. 642 21 days. |
Extent | 1 bookplate : offset ; 11 x 7 cm |
Subject - Geographic | London (England) |
Personal Names | W.H. Smith & Son |
Genre | Prints |
Type | Still Image |
Format | image/jpeg |
Notes | Could possibly be related to the W.H. Smith Archive Ltd. The South West Museums Libraries & Archives Council relates the following information about this company: "The family business started in London in 1792 and was called WH Smith & Son from 1846 and WH Smith & Son Ltd from 1929. It became the trading subsidiary of the public company, WH Smith & Son (Holdings) Ltd, in 1949. The styles changed to WH Smith Group plc and WH Smith Ltd in 1998 when family and business documents were placed with it. References: 1) http://www.swmlac.org.uk/docs/organisation_home.php?UID=950&ID=360 |
Access Identifier | BP GEN ENG I S6589 |
Digital Identifier | BP_GEN_ENG_I_S6589 |
Is Part Of | RBSC Bookplates |
Source | Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. General Bookplates Collection. BP GEN ENG I S6589 |
Date Available | 2006 |
Publisher - Digital | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
Rights | Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca |
Transcript | W. H. Smith & Son's Subscription Library, 186, Strand, London, and at the railway bookstalls. Novels are issued to and received from subscribers in Sets only. Terms. for subscribers obtaining their books from a country bookstall- 6 Months. 12 Months. For One volume at a time £0 12 0..1 1 0 (Novels in more than Two Volumes are not available for this class of Subscription.) For Two Volumes 0 17 6..1 11 6 (Novels in more than Two Volumes are not available for this class of Subscription.) For Three Volumes 1 3 0..2 2 0 For Four 1 8 0 2 10 0 For Six 1 15 0..3 3 0 For Twelve 3 0 0..5 5 0. Besant 3 Sedley Place [Offoys?]. |
DOI | 1.0215063 |