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[Bookplate for Edmund F. Bourke by T. Welch] Welch, T.
Description
This heraldic bookplate consists of an escutcheon quartered per cross. The dexter chief and sinister base sections contain a gules (red) cross on an or (gold) background. At the dexter chief of each cross is a lion rampant. The dexter base and sinister chief sections are each divided per pale, with an argent (silver) dexter side and a gules (red) sinister side. In the middle of these two sections is a lion rampant surrounded by three fleur-de-lis, two over one. Sitting atop the shield on a curved crest wreath is a cat guardant with leash. Below the shield is a banner containing the Latin motto.
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[Bookplate for Edmund F. Bourke by T. Welch]
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Date Created |
1820
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Description |
This heraldic bookplate consists of an escutcheon quartered per cross. The dexter chief and sinister base sections contain a gules (red) cross on an or (gold) background. At the dexter chief of each cross is a lion rampant. The dexter base and sinister chief sections are each divided per pale, with an argent (silver) dexter side and a gules (red) sinister side. In the middle of these two sections is a lion rampant surrounded by three fleur-de-lis, two over one. Sitting atop the shield on a curved crest wreath is a cat guardant with leash. Below the shield is a banner containing the Latin motto.
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Extent |
1 bookplate : intaglio printing ; 6 x 8.8 cm
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File Format |
image/jpeg
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Language |
Latin
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Notes |
There are what look to be initials, but the writing is difficult to make out.
References: 1) Bourke, E. F. found in the index of "The Artists & Engravers of British and American Bookplates" by H.W. Fincham (1897) and is listed under the bookplate artist T. Welch. |
Identifier |
BP MUR ENG P B687; BP_MUR_ENG_P_B687
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Collection | |
Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. BP MUR ENG P B687
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Date Available |
2007
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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 |
10.14288/1.0215260
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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