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[Bookplate for W. J. M. Jones]
[Bookplate for W. J. M. Jones]
Title[Bookplate for W. J. M. Jones]
Date Created[unknown]
DescriptionThe book plate owner's name and city are printed in black ink on cream paper in one script-style font.
Extent1 bookplate : relief printing ; 8.5 x 5 cm
Personal NamesJones, W. J. M.
GenrePrints
TypeStill Image
Formatimage/jpeg
NotesW. J. M. Jones was a Montreal businessman. He was a dealer in railway supplies, a founding investor in The Graphic Company in 1872, a clerk in the Crown Lands Department, and he was a city councilor for Longueuil. He was a founding member of the Longueuil Boating Club in 1867 and served on various Board positions in the club. He was also part of the Young Canada Cricket Club.
References:
1) Jodoin, Alex and J. L. Vincent. Histoire de Longueuil et de la famille de Longueuil. Montreal, 1889 : Page 646.
2) J.M. Trout and Edw. The Railways of Canada for 1870-1. Toronto, Coles Publishing Co.: 1970.
3) "Longueuil." Accessed 6 March 2016. http://cfly.ca/timeless/canoe/Longueuil.htm
4) "The Join Stock Companies Incorporation Act. The Graphic Company." Quebec Official Gazette. Vol 4 (No 26): 1872. Accessed 6 March 2016: http://collections.banq.qc.ca:81/jrn03/goq/src/1872/06/29/116644_1872-06-29.pdf
5) "Starke's Pocket Almanac and General Register for 1865. Being the first after leap year. Twenty-fourth Publication." Montreal: J. Starke & Co. Publishers. Accessed 6 March 2016: https://archive.org/details/cihm_40901
Access IdentifierBP MUR CAN P J6647
Digital IdentifierBP_MUR_CAN_P_J6647
Is Part OfRBSC Bookplates
SourceOriginal Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. Morley Binder. BP MUR CAN P J6647
Date Available2016-01-01
Publisher - DigitalVancouver : University of British Columbia Library
RightsImages 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
TranscriptW. J. M. Jones. Longueuil.
DOI1.0339844
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