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	[Bookplate for George R. Maxwell] Title [Bookplate for George R. Maxwell] Date Created [unknown] Description Heraldic bookplate. Two rampant stags support an argent shield. At the centre of the shield is a two-headed black eagle with its wings and legs spread and its heads turned to opposite sides. On the chest of the eagle is a square with a black X. "Reviresco" I flourish again. Extent 1 bookplate : steel engraving ; 8.5 x 9.7 cm Subject Heraldry Personal Names Maxwell, George R. Genre Prints Type Still Image Format image/jpeg Notes George Ritchie Maxwell (1857-1902) was born in Scotland where he attended theological college and practiced as an ordained minister of the Church of Scotland. Maxwell and his wife immigrated to Canada in 1885 first settling in Québec and then in Vancouver. Maxwell served at the First Presbyterian Church between 1890 and 1896 before entering politics. Maxwell was a founding member of the Nationalist Party and in 1896 was elected to the House of Commons where he expressed interest in labour issues such as fair wages and unions. McDonald, Robert A. J. and Jeremy Mouat. References: 1) George R. Maxwell." Dictionary of Canadian Biography, 1901-1910 Volume XIII. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1994. 1075-77. Access Identifier BP GEN CAN P M399 Digital Identifier BP_GEN_CAN_P_M399 Is Part Of RBSC Bookplates Source Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. General Bookplates Collection. BP GEN CAN P M399 Date Available 2006 Publisher - Digital 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 Transcript George R. Maxwell DOI 1.0215008
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