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[Bookplate for C. Gordonsmith]

Description

Printed in black ink, the bookplate features a harbor scene including a town waterfront, ships, sailboats and row boats. The Union Jack can be found in the corner of the flags off the stern of the two ships in the foreground. A banner identifies the location, and a gothic font is used to identify the owner of the book. Pictorial.

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Title
[Bookplate for C. Gordonsmith]
Date Created
[not after 1929]
Description
Printed in black ink, the bookplate features a harbor scene including a town waterfront, ships, sailboats and row boats. The Union Jack can be found in the corner of the flags off the stern of the two ships in the foreground. A banner identifies the location, and a gothic font is used to identify the owner of the book. Pictorial.
Extent
1 bookplate : intaglio printing ; 9.5 x 13 cm
Subject
Ships; Waterfronts
Geographic Location
Montréal (Québec)
Person Or Corporation
Gordonsmith, C.
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
Latin
Notes
This is the second of four bookplates belonging to C. Gordonsmith in this collection. This design is repeated in the remaining bookplates but with slight variations, including dating and detailing of the image. A watermark at the top left reads "olland." The ink of this plate is slightly raised. The owner in this bookplate is presumably the C. Gordonsmith of Montreal that acquired a large personal library. These books were later auctioned, and C.Gordonsmith’s bookplates are now found in books dispersed in various collections. The date for this entry was chosen by the latest reference to the library catalogue of C. Gordonsmith.
References:
1) “American Newspapers, 1821-1936: A Union List of Files Available in the United States and Canada.” Reviews of Books by The Canadian Historical Review. Accessed http://www.utpjournals.press/doi/pdf/10.3138/CHR-019-reviews
2) “Catalogue of Canadiana and Americana: the notable library owned by C. Gordonsmith” University of Toronto Libraries library catalogue. Accessed http://search.library.utoronto.ca/details?3748885#
Identifier
BP MUR CAN P G673b; BP_MUR_CAN_P_G673b
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 G673b
Date Available
2017-01-26
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
10.14288/1.0360744
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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