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[Bookplate for Ralph H. Kilby]

Description

Black ink on white paper. The crest features a circle with a border with black outlines and horizontal black lines. Inside the border there is a crown. The crown as three leafy designs at the top and the band is decorated with different jewels. The crest sits upon a crest-wreath. The shield has a border comprised of curling sections with ornate decorations on the ends. The shield is charged at the top with three black circles with white centers ; smaller versions of the black border featured in the crest. Below the circles are three horizontal black stripes. In the center of the top stripe is a white circle with black dots. Underneath the shield, the motto is printed on a curling ribbon in capitalized, sans serif black font. The bookplate owner’s name is printed in large, cursive, sentence case black font.

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Title
[Bookplate for Ralph H. Kilby]
Date Created
[1860]
Description
Black ink on white paper. The crest features a circle with a border with black outlines and horizontal black lines. Inside the border there is a crown. The crown as three leafy designs at the top and the band is decorated with different jewels. The crest sits upon a crest-wreath. The shield has a border comprised of curling sections with ornate decorations on the ends. The shield is charged at the top with three black circles with white centers ; smaller versions of the black border featured in the crest. Below the circles are three horizontal black stripes. In the center of the top stripe is a white circle with black dots. Underneath the shield, the motto is printed on a curling ribbon in capitalized, sans serif black font. The bookplate owner’s name is printed in large, cursive, sentence case black font.
Extent
1 bookplate : intaglio printing ; 6 x 9.2 cm
Subject
Crowns; Armorial bookplates; Heraldry
Geographic Location
Montréal (Québec)
Person Or Corporation
Kilby, Ralph H.
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
Latin
Notes
Ralph H. Kilby was a dealer for British arms manufacturers in Montreal. He acted as the Canadian representative for Evans. He did a lot of acting and importing in the 1870s. His trade name registered in Montreal was "R Wakefield". A photo of R. H. Kilby is available online through the McCord Museum.
References:
1) Flayderman, N. (2007). Flayderman’s guide to antique American firearms and their values (9th ed.). Krause Publications. Retrieved from https://books.google.ca/books?id=7pyVTm2PibUC&dq=%22Ralph+H.+Kilby%22&source=gbs_navlinks_s
2) Harrod, S., & Ayearst, M. J. (1919). A list of Canadian bookplates: with a review of the history of ex libris in the Dominion. (W. Prescott, Ed.). Toronto: The Society of Bookplate Bibliophiles. Retrieved from https://archive.org/stream/listofcanadianbo00pres/listofcanadianbo00pres_djvu.txt
3) Notman, W. (1867). R. H. Kilby, Montreal, QC, 1867. Retrieved March 14, 2018, from http://collections.musee-mccord.qc.ca/scripts/large.php?accessnumber=I-27573.1&zoomify=true&Lang=1&imageID=141372 R.
4) Wakefield, London DBL Rifle? (2014). Retrieved March 14, 2018, from http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=51133&page=3
Identifier
BP MUR CAN P K439; BP_MUR_CAN_P_K439
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 K439
Date Available
2018-03-15
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
10.14288/1.0365534
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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