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[Bookplate for W. MacDonald MacKay]
Description
A man in a powdered wig sit in a library, looking out the window, with a book laid out on a table before him. The window is open and flowers and vines grow around its frame. A book at the lower right corner of the plate lists the date and possible initials of the artist:"Sept 1896" and "RJ."
Item Metadata
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[Bookplate for W. MacDonald MacKay]
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| Date Created |
1896-09
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| Description |
A man in a powdered wig sit in a library, looking out the window, with a book laid out on a table before him. The window is open and flowers and vines grow around its frame. A book at the lower right corner of the plate lists the date and possible initials of the artist:"Sept 1896" and "RJ."
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| Extent |
1 bookplate : wood engraving ; 9.4 x 7.6 cm
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| File Format |
image/jpeg
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| Language |
Latin
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| Notes |
W. MacDonald MacKay was a noted Scottish historian and Toronto book collector. In 1901, he published an article about carved stone monuments, 'Some Notes on the Celtic Monuments in Ross-shire,' in The Celtic Monthly. shire,' an article about carved stone monuments, in The Celtic Monthly. NOTE: UBC has plate of R. MacKay Fripp, Canadian architect -- possibly related.
References: 1) Am Baile - The Celtic Monthly, vol. IX 1901. Page 70 & 71. n.d. Accessed Feb 12 2010 from: http://www.ambaile.org.uk/en/item/item_page.jsp?item_id=25935 2) The Manhattan Rare Book Company. n.d. Accessed Feb 12 2010 from: http://manhattanrarebooks.com/book_desc.php?id=213 |
| Identifier |
BP MUR CAN P M3353; BP_MUR_CAN_P_M3353
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| Collection | |
| Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. Leslie Binder. BP MUR CAN P M3353
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| Date Available |
2011
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| Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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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
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0215629
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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