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[Bookplate for Emil Eerme and A. Lavdovsky by V. Toots] Toots, V.
Description
Stylized cursive letter E inside white circle on a black background formed by one thick letter E, and one thick backwards letter E.
Item Metadata
| Title |
[Bookplate for Emil Eerme and A. Lavdovsky by V. Toots]
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| Creator | |
| Date Created |
1969
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| Description |
Stylized cursive letter E inside white circle on a black background formed by one thick letter E, and one thick backwards letter E.
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| Extent |
1 bookplate : photolithography ; 6.7 x 4.5 cm
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| File Format |
image/jpeg
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| Language |
Latin
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| Notes |
Emil Eerme was involved in the Toronto Estonian Art committee and was its first chairman in 1987. The Art Gallery of Ontario, E.P. Taylor Research Library & Archives also has several of his bookplates. The designer, Villu Toots is a world-renowned calligrapher, researcher of calligraphy and spokesman from Estonia. The donor of this bookplate is Alexander Lavdovsky.
References: 1) Information on artist Villu Toots found at: (http://www.culture.ee/yritus.html?id=45577&) |
| Identifier |
BP GEN CAN P E374 b; BP_GEN_CAN_P_E374_b
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| Collection | |
| Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. General Bookplates Collection. BP GEN CAN P E374 b
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| Date Available |
2026-03-14
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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 |
10.14288/1.0215098
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| Aggregated Source Repository |
CONTENTdm
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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