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[Bookplate for James Macdonald]

Description

Black ink on cream paper. Above the escutcheon sits a dexter hand, erased, holding a cross crosslet, gules (red), on a straight wreath. The escutcheon is divided per quarter. The quarterly field near dexter chief is or (gold) with a lion rampant, gules and near sinister chief, or, is a dexter hand, erased, holding cross crosslet, gules. The quarterly field near the sinister base displays a fish naiant on water, vert (green), and near the dexter base, or, is a lymphad in sable (black) and gules. The motto is written on a scroll above the crest.

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Title
[Bookplate for James Macdonald]
Date Created
[between 1819 and 1923]
Description
Black ink on cream paper. Above the escutcheon sits a dexter hand, erased, holding a cross crosslet, gules (red), on a straight wreath. The escutcheon is divided per quarter. The quarterly field near dexter chief is or (gold) with a lion rampant, gules and near sinister chief, or, is a dexter hand, erased, holding cross crosslet, gules. The quarterly field near the sinister base displays a fish naiant on water, vert (green), and near the dexter base, or, is a lymphad in sable (black) and gules. The motto is written on a scroll above the crest.
Extent
1 bookplate : steel engraving ; 7.3 x 9.5 cm
Subject
Heraldry
Geographic Location
Canada
Person Or Corporation
Macdonald, James
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
Latin
Notes
A variation on the standard Macdonald family crest, this bookplate was possibly owned by James Macdonald (1819-1905), Catholic priest and educator from Prince Edward Island, or James Macdonald (1862-1923), Presbyterian minister, educator, and writer from Ontario. The Murray collection includes bookplates belong to Sir John A. Macdonald and his son Hugh Macdonald which both include a similar pattern on their crests.
References:
1) Dictionary of Canadian Bibliography. 2000. Date accessed: October 26, 2009 from: http://www.biographi.ca<br>2) Heraldic Dictionary. University of Notre Dame, Dept. of Special Collections. Accessed 18 Nov. 2008 from http://www.rarebooks.nd.edu/digital/heraldry/
Identifier
BP MUR CAN P M3336; BP_MUR_CAN_P_M3336
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 M3336
Date Available
2025-12-24
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
10.14288/1.0215565
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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