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[Bookplate for Ernest Frederick Hick]

Description

In black ink. This twentieth century bookplate features a Canadian design. In the center is an escutcheon charged with a large maple leaf, seed pods and the originator's initial 'H.' The escutcheon is set on a dark, circular background and surrounded by maple boughs. Below the escutcheon is a banner displaying the originator's name.

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Title
[Bookplate for Ernest Frederick Hick]
Date Created
[between 1900 and 1929]
Description
In black ink. This twentieth century bookplate features a Canadian design. In the center is an escutcheon charged with a large maple leaf, seed pods and the originator's initial 'H.' The escutcheon is set on a dark, circular background and surrounded by maple boughs. Below the escutcheon is a banner displaying the originator's name.
Extent
1 bookplate : offset ; 8.9 x 11.3 cm
Subject
Plants; Heraldry
Geographic Location
Toronto (Ont.)
Person Or Corporation
Hick, Ernest Frederick
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
Latin
Notes
No additional information on the bookplate owner was discovered. There is a cipher in the lower corner which may identify the bookplate's creator. The initials are undecipherable, but could say, 'H.A.H.'
Identifier
BP MUR CAN P H535; BP_MUR_CAN_P_H535
Collection
RBSC Bookplates
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. Leslie Binder. BP MUR CAN P H535
Date Available
2009
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
10.14288/1.0215554
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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