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Title	[Bookplate for Sir Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski]
Date Created	[between 1833 and 1898]
Description	The coat of arms consists of a shield charged with an upright rake on a gold field, topped with a helmet and feathers. The ribbon under the shield contains the owner’s name.
Extent	1 bookplate : intaglio printing ; 9 x 12 cm
Subject	Heraldry
Person Or Corporation	Gzowski, C. S. (Casimir Stanislaus), Sir, 1813-1898
Genre	Prints
Type	Still Image
FileFormat	image/jpeg
Notes	Sir Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski was born in Russia in 1818 and educated among Polish nobility—the crest of this coat of arms reflects this Polish nobility. He was a Russian engineer until he was exiled from Poland, arriving in the United States in 1833 where he became a lawyer. He moved to Canada in 1841, and became a prominent engineer in the history of Ontario, notably expanding the transportation system. In addition, he received many accolades while in Canada, including Honorary Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria and Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.). He also served in various military and government positions, including Administrator of the Province of Ontario. The bookplate is listed on page 69 of "A List of Canadian Bookplates" (Toronto, Society of Bookplate Bibliophiles: 1919) with a brief biography of the owner. References: 1) “Gzowski, C. S. (Casimir Stanislaus), 1813-1898.” Archives of Ontario Descriptive Database. Retrieved from: http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/ARCH_AUTHORITY/AUTH_DESC_DET_REP/SISN%206332?SESSIONSEARCH 2) Winward, Prescott, ed. “A list of Canadian bookplates : with a review of the history of ex libris in the Dominion.” Toronto: Society of Bibliophiles, 1919. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/listofcanadianbo00pres
Identifier	BP MUR CAN P G969 BP_MUR_CAN_P_G969
Collection	RBSC Bookplates
Source	Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. Stanley Binder. BP MUR CAN P G969
Date Available	2017-04-24
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	10.14288/1.0347448
AggregatedSourceRepository	CONTENTdm

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