Bookplate of Cortlandt Field Bishop 19th-20th century

Editor: This is Sidney L. Smith’s “Bookplate of Cortlandt Field Bishop.” It has an old-world feel to it, like something you’d find tucked away in a dusty library. What do you make of it? Curator: Oh, the romance of the bookplate! It's like a tiny, personalized coat of arms for the bibliophile. Notice how the landscape scene acts almost as a window to Bishop's soul. What sort of landscape do you imagine it is? Editor: Perhaps somewhere he felt connected to? It does have a very calming effect. Curator: Precisely! Bookplates are not just for identifying ownership; they're miniature testaments to one's identity and passions. Editor: I never thought of them that way. It makes you wonder what people will think of our digital "bookplates" in the future. Curator: Indeed! Food for thought.