| 1. | ![[Bookplate for R. W. Urwin by Diocese of Durham]](/cgi-bin/thumbnail.exe?CISOROOT=/bookplate&CISOPTR=426 "[Bookplate for R. W. Urwin by Diocese of Durham]") | [Bookplate for R. W. Urwin by Diocese of Durham] | At the top of this bookplate, above the text, is the arms of the bishopric of Durham. The escutcheon is azure (blue), and contains an or (gold) cross patonce. Each quadrant of the cross contains a lion rampant. On top of the shield is a bishop's mitre. As the Bishops of Durham were formerly princes of the Palatinate of Durham, this mitre has the unique distinction of also including a ducal coronet which provides for greater heraldic distinction. The bookplate is in letterpress with handwritten inserts. |
