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[Bookplate for George Desbarats]

Description

Black ink on cream paper. A slim, beaded border with curlicues in each corner surrounds the title of Desbarats private library. Above Desbarats’ name “Madame” is handwritten in black ink. A blank number line is printed below the title with two handwritten entries.

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Title
[Bookplate for George Desbarats]
Date Created
[between 1870 and 1880?]
Description
Black ink on cream paper. A slim, beaded border with curlicues in each corner surrounds the title of Desbarats private library. Above Desbarats’ name “Madame” is handwritten in black ink. A blank number line is printed below the title with two handwritten entries.
Extent
1 bookplate : relief printing ; 6.5 x 3.5 cm
Subject
Private libraries
Geographic Location
Québec (Province)
Person Or Corporation
Desbarats, George
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
French ; Latin
Notes
George Desbarats (5 April 1838 - 18 February 1893) was the publisher and founder of Canadian Illustrated News and the inventor of halftone photographs.
References:
1) Georges-Édouard Desbarats. (n.d.). Retrieved December 11, 2015, from http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/georges-edouard-desbarats/
Identifier
BP MUR CAN P D473; BP_MUR_CAN_P_D473
Collection
RBSC Bookplates
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. Morley Binder. BP MUR CAN P D473
Date Available
2016
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
10.14288/1.0225931
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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