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[Bookplate for Elora Mechanics’ Institute]

Description

Black ink on cream paper. A stylized border surrounds text in multiple fonts, including a Gothic title. A number is handwritten at the top of the plate in pencil.

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Title
[Bookplate for Elora Mechanics’ Institute]
Date Created
[between 1857 and 1869?]
Description
Black ink on cream paper. A stylized border surrounds text in multiple fonts, including a Gothic title. A number is handwritten at the top of the plate in pencil.
Extent
1 bookplate : relief printing ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm
Subject
Libraries
Geographic Location
Elora (Ont.)
Person Or Corporation
Elora Mechanics’ Institute
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Notes
The Elora Mechanic’s Institute began in 1857 and officially dissolved in 1869. The books were collected and reorganized at the Elora Public School in 1871 and this was basically the beginning of the Elora Library.
References:
1) Connon, John Robert. The Early History of Elora, Ontario and Vicinity. Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2008. Web. 15 Jan. 2016.
Identifier
BP MUR CAN I E467; BP_MUR_CAN_I_E467
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 I E467
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
10.14288/1.0225952
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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