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[Bookplate for Herbert Wilson Greene]

Description

Heraldic bookplate in black ink on white paper. At the top of the shield is mantling above which are an erased dragon on a wreathe. Below the dragon is a closed helmet in profile facing sinister. The per pale shield is or (sinister) and azure (dexter) with three trippant stags. Below the shield is the following motto: "Nescia Fallere Vita."

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Title
[Bookplate for Herbert Wilson Greene]
Date Created
[between 1870 and 1929]
Description
Heraldic bookplate in black ink on white paper. At the top of the shield is mantling above which are an erased dragon on a wreathe. Below the dragon is a closed helmet in profile facing sinister. The per pale shield is or (sinister) and azure (dexter) with three trippant stags. Below the shield is the following motto: "Nescia Fallere Vita."
Extent
1 bookplate : burin engraving ; 7.6 x 11.3 cm
Subject
Heraldry
Geographic Location
England
Person Or Corporation
Greene, Herbert Wilson
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Notes
A Classical Scholar who lived from 1857-1933
Identifier
BP GEN ENG P G744; BP_GEN_ENG_P_G744
Collection
RBSC Bookplates
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. General Bookplates Collection. BP GEN ENG P G744
Date Available
2005-01-31
Provider
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
DOI
10.14288/1.0214954
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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