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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.
Item Metadata
| Title |
[Bookplate for Elora Mechanics’ Institute]
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| Date Created |
[between 1857 and 1869?]
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| 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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| Extent |
1 bookplate : relief printing ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm
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| File Format |
image/jpeg
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| Language |
English
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| 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
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| Collection | |
| Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. Morley Binder. BP MUR CAN I E467
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| Date Available |
2026-03-12
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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 |
10.14288/1.0225952
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| Aggregated Source Repository |
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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