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[Bookplate for Gairdner]

Description

Printed in black ink on cream paper. In the centre of the bookplate, a family shield depicts an ‘X’ contained within a diamond, which is surrounded on all sides by eight trefoils with stems. At the top of the shield, a stylized iron helmet with a visor is framed on both sides by elaborate scrolling leaves. Above this, a demi-leopard is shown rampant (in profile, rearing, with its front paws in the air). Below the shield, a banner displays a motto in Latin.

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Title
[Bookplate for Gairdner]
Date Created
[between 1890 and 1900?]
Description
Printed in black ink on cream paper. In the centre of the bookplate, a family shield depicts an ‘X’ contained within a diamond, which is surrounded on all sides by eight trefoils with stems. At the top of the shield, a stylized iron helmet with a visor is framed on both sides by elaborate scrolling leaves. Above this, a demi-leopard is shown rampant (in profile, rearing, with its front paws in the air). Below the shield, a banner displays a motto in Latin.
Extent
1 bookplate : relief printing ; 6.9 x 10.7 cm
Subject
Private libraries; Heraldry
Geographic Location
Canada
Person Or Corporation
Gairdner
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
Latin
Notes
The Gairdner family crest contains "a demi-leopard rampant" (i.e., the leopard is not collard or lined, which is the crest for another branch of the Gairdner lineage). The family name originates from Scotland.
References:
1) Fairburn, James. (1905). Fairburn’s book of crests of the families of Great Britain and Ireland, p. 217. Retrieved from https://archive.org/stream/fairbairnsbookof01fair#page/216/mode/2up
Identifier
BP MUR CAN P G357; BP_MUR_CAN_P_G357
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 G357
Date Available
2017-05-07
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
10.14288/1.0347449
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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