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[Bookplate for George T. Irving]

Description

Printed in brown ink, the bookplate depicts a rigged wooden ship, with full sails, on water. A bird soars into the foreground. “Ex Libris” half-circles the image, while a literary quote from Emily Dickinson, and the bookplate owner’s name, are printed below.

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Title
[Bookplate for George T. Irving]
Date Created
[between 1869 and 1929]
Description
Printed in brown ink, the bookplate depicts a rigged wooden ship, with full sails, on water. A bird soars into the foreground. “Ex Libris” half-circles the image, while a literary quote from Emily Dickinson, and the bookplate owner’s name, are printed below.
Extent
1 bookplate : relief printing ; 9 x 13.5 cm
Subject
Ships
Geographic Location
Toronto (Ont.)
Person Or Corporation
Irving, George T.
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English ; Latin
Notes
This bookplate likely belonged to George T. Irving of Toronto, owner of the Irving Umbrella Co. He was a recognized member of society and included in the 1901 publication "Men of Canada: a portrait gallery of men whose energy, ability, enterprise and public spirit are responsible for the advancement of Canada, the premier colony of Great Britain."
References:
1) Society Blue Book of Toronto, Hamilton And London: A Social Directory. 1910 ed. Toronto, ON: Dau Publishing Co., 1909. Page 15, <https://archive.org/stream/1910societyblue00newyuoft#page/n5/mode/2up>.
2) “George Theodore Irving.” Gooderham-Worts family genealogy project, v. 11.0.1. Last modified November 4, 2014, <http://www.gooderham-worts.ca/getperson.php?personID=I131&tree=G1>.
3) Cooper, John A., editor. Men of Canada. Montreal, QC: The Canadian Historical Company, 1901. Page 234, <https://archive.org/details/menofcanadaportr00coopuoft>.
Identifier
BP MUR CAN P I785; BP_MUR_CAN_P_I785
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 I785
Date Available
2017-12-20
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
10.14288/1.0364078
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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