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[Bookplate for George Grote]
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| Title | [Bookplate for George Grote] |
| Date Created | [between 1830 and 1869] |
| Sort Date | 1869 |
| Description | This bookplate features a meander patterned oval frame with an escutcheon divided per pale, or (gold) and argent (silver) and vert (green), charged with three trees. Above the frame is a single tree and below is a banner containing the owner's name along with many floral elements. |
| Extent | 1 bookplate : intaglio printing, steel engraving ; 8.2 x 9.6 cm |
| Subject | Heraldry ; Trees |
| Subject - Geographic | England |
| Personal Names | Grote, George |
| Genre | Prints |
| Type | Still Image |
| Format | image/jpeg |
| Notes | George Grote was born on November 17, 1794 in Clay Hill, England, and died June 18, 1871 in London. He was a historian best known for his twelve volume work, 'History of Greece, ' written between 1846 and 1856. Originally a banker at his father's bank with no university education, Grote was greatly involved in politics and public life, serving as a member of Parliament and as a Vice-Chancellor of the University of London. After his death, he was buried in Westminster Abbey. Many of George Grote's works can be found in the UBC Library Catalogue.
References:
1) George Grote. (2009). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved May 21, 2009, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/246780/George-Grote
2) George Grote. (2009). Westminster Abbey. Retrieved May 21, 2009, from: http://www.westminster-abbey.org/our-history/people/george-grote |
| Access Identifier | BP MUR ENG P G768 |
| Digital Identifier | BP_MUR_ENG_P_G768 |
| Is Part Of | RBSC Bookplates |
| Source | Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. Leslie Binder. BP MUR ENG P G768 |
| Date Available | 2009 |
| 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 | GEORGE GROTE |
| DOI | 1.0215524 |
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