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[Bookplate for W. J. M. Jones]
Description
The book plate owner's name and city are printed in black ink on cream paper in one script-style font.
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[Bookplate for W. J. M. Jones]
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Date Created |
[unknown]
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Description |
The book plate owner's name and city are printed in black ink on cream paper in one script-style font.
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Extent |
1 bookplate : relief printing ; 8.5 x 5 cm
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image/jpeg
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Notes |
W. J. M. Jones was a Montreal businessman. He was a dealer in railway supplies, a founding investor in The Graphic Company in 1872, a clerk in the Crown Lands Department, and he was a city councilor for Longueuil. He was a founding member of the Longueuil Boating Club in 1867 and served on various Board positions in the club. He was also part of the Young Canada Cricket Club.
References: 1) Jodoin, Alex and J. L. Vincent. Histoire de Longueuil et de la famille de Longueuil. Montreal, 1889 : Page 646. 2) J.M. Trout and Edw. The Railways of Canada for 1870-1. Toronto, Coles Publishing Co.: 1970. 3) "Longueuil." Accessed 6 March 2016. <http://cfly.ca/timeless/canoe/Longueuil.htm> 4) "The Join Stock Companies Incorporation Act. The Graphic Company." Quebec Official Gazette. Vol 4 (No 26): 1872. Accessed 6 March 2016: <http://collections.banq.qc.ca:81/jrn03/goq/src/1872/06/29/116644_1872-06-29.pdf> 5) "Starke's Pocket Almanac and General Register for 1865. Being the first after leap year. Twenty-fourth Publication." Montreal: J. Starke & Co. Publishers. Accessed 6 March 2016: https://archive.org/details/cihm_40901 |
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BP MUR CAN P J6647; BP_MUR_CAN_P_J6647
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Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. Morley Binder. BP MUR CAN P J6647
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Date Available |
2016-01-01
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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 |
10.14288/1.0339844
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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