Detective Bookmark

Dublin Core

Title

Detective Bookmark

Subject

Bookmarks, Ephemera, Reading, Language Education

Description

This bookmark features artwork promoting reading, displayed through detective-themed illustrations. The front side has an anthropomorphic alligator in detective attire, reading a book with a magnifying glass, surrounded by books, with a lizard in a blue shirt with orange shorts climbing up the bookshelves and tumbling books towards the alligator. It is titled 'A Case for Reading' under the label 'Library Detectives, Inc.' and includes the text '© Highsmith® Inc. 1999' with the identifier '#38776. The reverse of this bookmark has the word 'Read' in eighteen languages, each accompanied by its language name. The languages are Arabic, Italian, Armenian, Japanese, Cambodian, Korean, Chinese, Persian, English, Portuguese, French, Russian, Greek, Spanish, Hebrew, Tagalog, Hindi, Vietnamese.

Creator

Highsmith Inc.

Date

1999

Rights

The contents of this digital bookmark collection are protected by copyright and/or other applicable laws. All rights over the items within this collection are held by Amie Fuentes, and any use of these bookmarks must be vetted by Amie Fuentes prior to their use. Reproduction, distribution, or any other form of use requires explicit permission from Amie Fuentes. Unauthorized use may result in legal action.

Format

Cardstock, 6" x 2"

Language

English, Arabic, Italian, Armenian, Japanese, Cambodian, Korean, Chinese, Persian, English, Portuguese, French, Russian, Greek, Spanish, Hebrew, Tagalog, Hindi, Vietnamese

Type

Image

Identifier

013a/013b

Citation

Highsmith Inc., “Detective Bookmark,” Wayne State University - School of Information Sciences, accessed April 29, 2024, https://waynestateu.omeka.net/items/show/2115.