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[Bookplate for Frederick Claude Vivian Lane and Frederick Starr]

Description

Colour woodblock print. In black, blue, nude, red and white ink. Image of birds in water with a fire in a basket at top left and (possibly) a boat top right.

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Title
[Bookplate for Frederick Claude Vivian Lane and Frederick Starr]
Date Created
[unknown]
Description
Colour woodblock print. In black, blue, nude, red and white ink. Image of birds in water with a fire in a basket at top left and (possibly) a boat top right.
Extent
1 bookplate : woodcut ; 8.8 x 9.5 cm
Subject
Marine drawings
Geographic Location
Japan
Person Or Corporation
Lane, Frederick Claude Vivian; Starr, Frederick
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Notes
Frederick Claude Vivian Lane (1880-1969) was an Australian printer, who was partner in the printing and stationary firm of Smith & Lane in Sydney. He is most well known as a swimmer, and was Australia's first Olympic swimmer ; he won the 200 metre freestyle in the 1900 Paris Olympics and retired from swimming in 1902.
References:
1) G. P. Walsh, 'Lane, Frederick Claude Vivian (1880 - 1969)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 9, Melbourne University Press, 1983, pp 657-658. Accessed online 23 feb. 2009 from http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A090662b.htm
Identifier
BP GEN JPN P L364; BP_GEN_JPN_P_L364
Collection
RBSC Bookplates
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. General Bookplates Collection. BP GEN JPN P L364
Date Available
2009
Provider
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
DOI
10.14288/1.0215527
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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