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[Bookplate for Herbert Spencer Stvdy]
Description
Woman is Mnemosyne, personification of memory in Greek mythology, or Vigilanza / Vigilantia wearing a loose gown and with hair tresses. Holding oil-lamp in her left hand, and closed book in her right hand. Flanking the right side of Vigilantia is an olive tree. Behind the torso of Vigilantia is a shelf of books, and behind her head is a landscape with a castle overlooking a lake, surrounded by mountains, and a cloudy sky. Ex Libris part of image.
Item Metadata
Title |
[Bookplate for Herbert Spencer Stvdy]
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Date Created |
1910
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Description |
Woman is Mnemosyne, personification of memory in Greek mythology, or Vigilanza / Vigilantia wearing a loose gown and with hair tresses. Holding oil-lamp in her left hand, and closed book in her right hand. Flanking the right side of Vigilantia is an olive tree. Behind the torso of Vigilantia is a shelf of books, and behind her head is a landscape with a castle overlooking a lake, surrounded by mountains, and a cloudy sky. Ex Libris part of image.
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Extent |
1 bookplate : steel engraving ; 8.5 x 14 cm
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File Format |
image/jpeg
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Language |
Latin
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Notes |
H.S.STVDY 1910 appears in lower-right hand corner above name.
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Identifier |
BP GEN SL P S793; BP_GEN_SL_P_S793
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Collection | |
Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. General Bookplates Collection. BP GEN SL P S793
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Date Available |
2006
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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 |
10.14288/1.0215017
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Aggregated Source Repository |
CONTENTdm
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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