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[Bookplate for George Meek]
[Bookplate for George Meek]
Title[Bookplate for George Meek]
Date Created[unknown]
DescriptionIn black ink, this bookplate consists of a garter bordure, azure (blue) and buckled. The space within the circular frame is divided quarterly, with a label, argent (silver), at the fess point. The first quadrant, gules (red), is charged with three stirrups, two over one ; the second quadrant, or (gold), is charged with a lion, passant guardant and gules, above two bars, gemels and gules ; the third quadrant, ermine (white powdered fur with black tufts), contains two bars, gemels and gules ; and the fourth quadrant, argent, contains a bend coticed, sable, charged with three fish, hauriant (upward facing). The garter is crested by a curved wreath, topped by a lion rampant. The garter contains the Latin motto.
Extent1 bookplate : steel engraving ; 8.5 x 10.4 cm
SubjectHeraldry
Subject - GeographicEngland
Personal NamesMeek, George
GenrePrints
TypeStill Image
Formatimage/jpeg
LanguageLatin
Access IdentifierBP MUR ENG P M445
Digital IdentifierBP_MUR_ENG_P_M445
Is Part OfRBSC Bookplates
SourceOriginal Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. BP MUR ENG P M445
Date Available2008
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
TranscriptFORTIS EST VERITAS George Meek.
TranslationTruth is Mighty
DOI1.0215376
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