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| Title | [Bookplate] |
| Date Created | [between 1830 and 1929] |
| Sort Date | 1929 |
| Description | In blue ink on yellow paper. This bookplate displays a mounted trumpeter, suited in armour. Behind his right leg hangs a shield charged with what appears to be an eagle displayed. The equestrian is surrounded by a rectangular frame containing alternating vegetative designs and open books resting on book stands. Above the figure, within the frame appears the work ex-libris and below, in the base of the frame the institution name. |
| Extent | 1 bookplate : relief-printed engraving of other materials ; 6.4 x 7.3 cm |
| Subject | Animals |
| Subject - Geographic | Hudson (Québec) |
| Genre | Prints |
| Type | Still Image |
| Format | image/jpeg |
| Language | Latin
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| Notes | This bookplate is believed to have originated from the Como Lending Library located at 273 Main in the town of Hudson, Québec. The library was founded in 1849. After a fire in 1988, it was rebuilt and still operates in St. Mary's Parish Hall.
References:
1) Town of Hudson, Québec, Canada 'Community Life: Social Organizations' webpage, accessed on March 24, 2009 at http://www.ville.hudson.qc.ca/eng-social.htm http://hudson-village.info/hhs/early_history_como_hudson_libraries.html |
| Access Identifier | BP MUR CAN I C6665 |
| Digital Identifier | BP_MUR_CAN_I_C6665 |
| 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 CAN I C6665 |
| Date Available | 2011 |
| 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 | EX LIBRIS COMO LENDING LIBRARY |
| DOI | 1.0215634 |
