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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."
Item Metadata
| Title |
[Bookplate for Herbert Wilson Greene]
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| Date Created |
[between 1870 and 1929]
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| 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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| Extent |
1 bookplate : burin engraving ; 7.6 x 11.3 cm
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| Subject | |
| Geographic Location | |
| Person Or Corporation | |
| Genre | |
| Type | |
| File Format |
image/jpeg
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| Notes |
A Classical Scholar who lived from 1857-1933
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| Identifier |
BP GEN ENG P G744; BP_GEN_ENG_P_G744
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| Collection | |
| Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. General Bookplates Collection. BP GEN ENG P G744
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| Date Available |
2005-01-31
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| Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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| 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
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0214954
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| Aggregated Source Repository |
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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