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[Bookplate for Edith Dair and Carl Dair]
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| Title | [Bookplate for Edith Dair and Carl Dair] |
| Date Created | [between 1912 and 1967] |
| Sort Date | 1967 |
| Description | A man, bare-chested stands on a rocky outcropping, holding a book in his hand, balanced against his thigh. Light streams from above. Chestnut coloured ink on cream background. Originators' names in black type. |
| Extent | 1 bookplate : linocut ; 8.9 x 11.4 cm |
| Subject | Books |
| Subject - Geographic | Canada |
| Personal Names | Dair, Edith ; Dair, Carl |
| Genre | Prints |
| Type | Still Image |
| Format | image/jpeg |
| Language | Latin
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| Notes | Carl Dair was born in Welland, Ontario in 1912. Self-educated, Dair rose to prominence as a typographic designer, writer, and teacher. As a gift commemorating Canada's centennial in 1967, Dair created the Cartier font, Canada's first domestic typeface. Later that year, Dair died of a heart attack on a flight from New York to Toronto. He was survived by his wife Edith and his two daughters Willa and Erika. Although the creator of this bookplate is unknown, there is a small B in the right lower corner of the plate.
References:
1) '1960 Recipients.' Society of Graphic Designers of Canada. n.d. Web. 25 Jan 2010. http://www.gdc.net/about/fellows/articles67.php
2) Bayevsky, Evelyn and Don McLeod. 'A Brief Chronology of the Life and Work of Carl Dair.' Devil's Artisan. 48. Spring/Summer 2001: 1-4. |
| Access Identifier | BP MUR CAN P D357 |
| Digital Identifier | BP_MUR_CAN_P_D357 |
| Is Part Of | RBSC Bookplates |
| Source | Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. Leslie Binder. BP MUR CAN P D357 |
| Date Available | 2010 |
| 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 | EX LIBRIS B EDITH AND CARL DAIR |
| DOI | 1.0215578 |
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