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[Bookplate for George Short by R. Silvester]
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| Title | [Bookplate for George Short by R. Silvester] |
| Creator | Silvester, R. |
| Date Created | 1830 |
| Sort Date | 1830 |
| Description | In black ink, this bookplate consists of an escutcheon divided per pale, charged with a mullet at precise middle chief. The dexter half, gules (red) with an ermine (white powdered fur with black tufts) chief, is charged with a gryphon, rampant. The sinister half, argent (silver), contains a fess, vert (green), charged with three stag's heads, cabossed. The escutcheon is crested by a wreath and a demi-gryphon, with wings displayed and elevated. Below the escutcheon is a banner containing the Latin motto. The artist's mark, "Silvester sculp. 27 Strand, London." Is present on the bookplate. R. Silvester was a London engraver. According to Fitcham, his earliest appearance is in the London Directory of 1806. |
| Extent | 1 bookplate : steel engraving ; 6.4 x 9.4 cm |
| Subject | Heraldry |
| Subject - Geographic | London (England) |
| Personal Names | Short, George |
| Genre | Prints |
| Type | Still Image |
| Format | image/jpeg |
| Language | Latin
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| Notes | References:
1) This bookplate can be found in Fitcham, "The Artists and Engravers of English and American Book Plates, " 1897. See Silvester (R.) |
| Access Identifier | BP MUR ENG P S567 |
| Digital Identifier | BP_MUR_ENG_P_S567 |
| 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 S567 |
| Date Available | 2008 |
| 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 | SUUM CUIQUE George Short. |
| Translation | To each, his own. |
| DOI | 1.0215408 |
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