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[Bookplate for John C. Brune]

Description

This bookplate consists of a pictorial escutcheon. The image is of a stag at speed emerging from the woods. Above the shield is a helmet, front facing with bars, topped with a crest wreath and a rack of antlers. From the sides of the helmet flows elaborate heraldic mantling.

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Title
[Bookplate for John C. Brune]
Date Created
[between 1830 and 1869]
Description
This bookplate consists of a pictorial escutcheon. The image is of a stag at speed emerging from the woods. Above the shield is a helmet, front facing with bars, topped with a crest wreath and a rack of antlers. From the sides of the helmet flows elaborate heraldic mantling.
Extent
1 bookplate : intaglio printing ; 7 x 8.7 cm
Subject
Animals; Heraldry
Geographic Location
Maryland
Person Or Corporation
Brune, John C.
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Notes
John C. Brune was a lawyer in Baltimore, Maryland during the American Civil War.
References:
1) http://www.civilwarhome.com/Baltimore2.htm
Identifier
BP MUR USA P B7864; BP_MUR_USA_P_B7864
Collection
RBSC Bookplates
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. BP MUR USA P B7864
Date Available
2007
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
10.14288/1.0215268
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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