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[Bookplate for Lewis Harcourt]
[Bookplate for Lewis Harcourt]
Title[Bookplate for Lewis Harcourt]
Date Created[1900?]
Sort Date1900
DescriptionThere are several black fillets separating the top and bottom banners from the central and side images present on the bookplate. The sidebars of the bookplate have vines trailing down the die. The central image is an armorial. The image begins with a peacock symbolizing renewal or resurrection standing on top of a coronet on top of a closed helm facing dexter. The helm surmounts a shield leaning from the dexter chief to the sinister base. Both the helm and the shield are surrounded by mantling on either sides. The shield is a gules field with two bars of or. This bookplate belonged to Baron Lewis Harcourt of Nuneham who was an important administrator within the British government during the early decades of the 20th century.
Extent1 bookplate : intaglio printing ; 7 x 9 cm
SubjectHeraldry
Subject - GeographicEngland
Personal NamesHarcourt, Lewis
GenrePrints
TypeStill Image
Formatimage/jpeg
LanguageEnglish
French
Access IdentifierBP GEN ENG P H373
Digital IdentifierBP_GEN_ENG_P_H373
Is Part OfRBSC Bookplates
SourceOriginal Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. General Bookplates Collection. BP GEN ENG P H373
Date Available2005-01-31
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
TranscriptLE BON TEMPS VIENDRA. LEWIS HARCOURT NUNEHAM PARK, OXFORD
TranslationThe good will come.
DOI1.0214967
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