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[Bookplate for Richard S. Coxe by O. H. Throop] Throop, O. H.

Description

This heraldic bookplate consists of an escutcheon, gules (red), quartered per cross with second and third quadrants vert (green). Within each quarter, a roundlet, or (gold). Upon the escutcheon is a crest, cock closed, on top of a wreath. Beneath the escutcheon is a banner, with Latin motto within.

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Title
[Bookplate for Richard S. Coxe by O. H. Throop]
Creator
Throop, O. H.
Date Created
1830
Description
This heraldic bookplate consists of an escutcheon, gules (red), quartered per cross with second and third quadrants vert (green). Within each quarter, a roundlet, or (gold). Upon the escutcheon is a crest, cock closed, on top of a wreath. Beneath the escutcheon is a banner, with Latin motto within.
Extent
1 bookplate : intaglio printing ; 7.9 x 9.9 cm
Subject
Heraldry
Geographic Location
United States
Person Or Corporation
Coxe, Richard S.
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
Latin
Notes
Originator listed in UBC Library catalog as "Coxe, Richard S. (Richard Smith), 1792-1865" ; three items in catalogue.
References:
1) Fincham, H.W. "The Artists and Engravers of British and American Bookplates." London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd, 1897.
Identifier
BP MUR USA P C694; BP_MUR_USA_P_C694
Collection
RBSC Bookplates
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. BP MUR USA P C694
Date Available
2025-12-18
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
10.14288/1.0215284
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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