Historical information
This early twentieth century ribbon and metal bookmark commemorating Scottish literary hero Sor Walter Scott is one of the favourites, and a highlight in this enormous collection of bookmarks in Australia.
Significance
A popular early twentieth century souvenir bookmark of Scottish literary giant Sir Walter Scott whose works are represented in the library at Hymettus. Although there are several bookmarks of Scott in the collection, this is one of the highlights of the collection at Hymettus which is believed to be the largest bookmark collections in Australia. Scott was very popular in Australia and this ephemeral item bears witness to his popularity.
