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Title | [Bookplate for Oeuvre des Bons Livres de Montreal] |
Date Created | [not before 1844] |
Sort Date | 1844 |
Description | Printed in black ink on blue paper, an intricate border evocative of a tabernacle and constructed of fountains, geometric repeating patterns, and a cross surrounds the text. |
Extent | 1 bookplate : relief printing ; 8.75 x 14 cm |
Subject | Religion |
Subject - Geographic | Montréal (Québec) |
Personal Names | Oeuvre des Bons Livres de Montreal |
Genre | Prints |
Type | Still Image |
Format | image/jpeg |
Language | French
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Notes | The L'Oeuvre des Bons Livres de Montreal was one of the earliest collections of Francophone books in Montreal. Modeled after the original French L'Oeuvre des Bons Livres des Bordeaux, the lending library was started in 1844 by the priests of the French order of Saint Sulpice. References: 1) "The Saint Sulpice Collection." Bibliotheque et Archives Nationales du Quebec, Accessed September 25 2016, http://www.banq.qc.ca/collections/collections_patrimoniales/st-sulpice/index.html?language_id=1. |
Access Identifier | BP MUR CAN I O987a |
Digital Identifier | BP_MUR_CAN_I_O987a |
Is Part Of | RBSC Bookplates |
Source | Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. Morley Binder. BP MUR CAN I O987a |
Date Available | 2016 |
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 | Oeuvre Des Bons Livres De Montreal Avis Importants. Evitez de salir les livres, N'ecrivez rien dessus, Ne pliez, ni ne perdez les feuillets, Ne froissez point le couvert, Ne les laissez point trainer, Ne les pretez point a d'autres, Ne les gardez pas plus d'un mois, Rapportez les bien enveloppes. Faites attention aux heures d'admission. Donnez regulierement votre souscription. Conformez-vous au reglement etabli. |
Translation | Work of the Good Books of Montreal Important Notices Do not dirty the books Do not write on Do not bend, do not tear out pages do not crush the cover do not leave lying around do not lend to others Do not keep longer than a month Return them well wrapped Pay attention to the hours of admission Pay your subscription regularly Follow the rules. |
DOI | 1.0320915 |