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Printed in black ink on buff paper, the bookplate features a woman with a basket of flowers reading a book. The background includes blooming climbing flowers on a fence, statues, and a sundial. Ribbons of containing text appear at the top and bottom of the image.
Item Metadata
| Title |
[Bookplate for Hope Innes]
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| Date Created |
[unknown]
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| Description |
Printed in black ink on buff paper, the bookplate features a woman with a basket of flowers reading a book. The background includes blooming climbing flowers on a fence, statues, and a sundial. Ribbons of containing text appear at the top and bottom of the image.
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| Extent |
1 bookplate : relief printing ; 10 x 14.5 cm
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| File Format |
image/jpeg
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| Language |
English ; Latin
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| Notes |
On the sundial behind the seated woman, latin text, "E. labore dulcedo" is below the depiction of a star and Scottish thistle: this coincides with some of the Innes family crests and mottos indicated in "The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales" from 1884.
References: 1) Burke, Bernard, Sir. “Innes” entries in “The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.” London: Harrison and Sons (1884), page 529. https://archive.org/details/generalarmoryofe00burk |
| Identifier |
BP MUR CAN P I564; BP_MUR_CAN_P_I564
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| Collection | |
| Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. Stanley Binder. BP MUR CAN P I564
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| Date Available |
2018-01-10
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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 |
10.14288/1.0364081
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| Aggregated Source Repository |
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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