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[Bookplate for Alexander Millar]

Description

In black ink, this bookplate consists of a curved crest wreath and dexter cubit arm, holding an open faced book. Above the crest is a banner containing the Latin motto.

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Title
[Bookplate for Alexander Millar]
Date Created
[unknown]
Description
In black ink, this bookplate consists of a curved crest wreath and dexter cubit arm, holding an open faced book. Above the crest is a banner containing the Latin motto.
Extent
1 bookplate : steel engraving ; 8 x 9.7 cm
Subject
Books; Heraldry
Geographic Location
England
Person Or Corporation
Millar, Alexander
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
Latin
Notes
The person 'Alexander Millar' is noted as an English book collector in William Carew Hazlitt's "A Roll of Honour: A Calendar of the Names of Over 17,000 Men" (Reprint of the 1908 ).
References:
1) Mention of Alexander Millar in: William Carew Hazlitt, "A Roll of Honour: A Calendar of the Names of Over 17,000 Men" (Reprint of the 1908) (Accessed through Google Book Search on 4 February 2008).
Identifier
BP MUR ENG P M555; BP_MUR_ENG_P_M555
Collection
RBSC Bookplates
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. BP MUR ENG P M555
Date Available
2008
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
10.14288/1.0215362
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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

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