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| Title | [Bookplate for William Arnold Bromfield by William West] |
| Creator | West, William |
| Date Created | [between 1830 and 1840?] |
| Sort Date | 1840 |
| Description | In black ink, a belt/garter provides the border. Within is a demi-lion atop a curved crest wreath. In its paws is a sword, with point severed. The belt contains the French motto. |
| Extent | 1 bookplate : intaglio printing ; 6 x 8 cm |
| Subject | Heraldry |
| Subject - Geographic | England |
| Personal Names | Bromfield, William Arnold |
| Genre | Prints |
| Type | Still Image |
| Format | image/jpeg |
| Language | French
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| Notes | William Arnold Bromfield (1801-1851) was an English botanist, born in Boldre, New Forest, Hampshire. He entered Glasgow University in 1821 and took his degree in medicine in 1823. He had independent means, however, and did not need to make a living from medicine. During his undergraduate years he studied plant life in the Scottish highlands. William West, the creator of this bookplate, was a print artist based out of London.
References:
1) http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/3507?_fromAuth=1.
2) "The Artists and Engravers of British and American Book Plates, " 1897. |
| Access Identifier | BP MUR ENG P B766 |
| Digital Identifier | BP_MUR_ENG_P_B766 |
| Is Part Of | RBSC Bookplates |
| Source | Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. BP MUR ENG P B766 |
| Date Available | 2007 |
| 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 | DIEU VOULANT JE FERAI William Arnold Bromfield. Eng.d by W. West. |
| Translation | God willing, I will make it. |
| DOI | 1.0215274 |
