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| Title | [Bookplate for Morley Ayearst by Stanley Howard] |
| Creator | Howard, Stanley |
| Date Created | 1917 |
| Sort Date | 1917 |
| Description | Black ink on white paper. Bookplate design mimics a decorative medieval manuscript. An elaborate letter A is decorated with interlocking swirls and a Celtic knot pattern. Decorative features surround the letter and below it is stylized black font surrounded by black dots. There is also text in the same font above and to the right of the letter A. |
| Extent | 1 bookplate : relief printing ; 8.2 x 12.7 cm |
| Subject | Alphabets (Writing systems) ; Initials |
| Subject - Geographic | Toronto (Ont.) |
| Personal Names | Ayearst, Morley |
| Genre | Prints |
| Type | Still Image |
| Format | image/jpeg |
| Language | English
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| Notes | Morley Ayearst was born in 1899. He is one of the authors of A list of Canadian bookplates: with a review of the history of ex libris in the Dominion. Ayearst is a bookplate designer. This bookplate is likely by Stanley Harrod, an artist and co-author on the aforementioned book who designed many bookplates.
References:
1) Prescott, W., Harrod, S., & Ayearst, M. J. (1919). A list of Canadian bookplates : with a review of the history of ex libris in the Dominion. Retrieved from http://archive.org/details/listofcanadianbo00pres |
| Access Identifier | BP MUR CAN P A943 |
| Digital Identifier | BP_MUR_CAN_P_A943 |
| Is Part Of | RBSC Bookplates |
| Source | Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. Howard Binder. BP MUR CAN P A943 |
| Date Available | 2019-04-23 |
| 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 | A M From the books of Morley Ayearst S.H. 1917. by Stanley Howard Morley Ayearst has designed a few good plates himself Toronto |
| DOI | 1.0378492 |
