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[Bookplate for S. Yates Johnstone]

Description

Armorial bookplate. Silver shield with a dark red saltier ; in the top of the shield are three gold cushions on a red background. Surrounding the top of the shield is an elaborate mantling above which is a crest with a wreathe and a winged spur. Below the shield is the Latin mottoe "Nunquam non paratus" (never uprepared).

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Title
[Bookplate for S. Yates Johnstone]
Date Created
[unknown]
Description
Armorial bookplate. Silver shield with a dark red saltier ; in the top of the shield are three gold cushions on a red background. Surrounding the top of the shield is an elaborate mantling above which is a crest with a wreathe and a winged spur. Below the shield is the Latin mottoe "Nunquam non paratus" (never uprepared).
Extent
1 bookplate : steel engraving ; 5.5 x 9 cm
Subject
Heraldry
Person Or Corporation
Johnstone, S. Yates
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Identifier
BP GEN SL P J6467; BP_GEN_SL_P_J6467
Collection
RBSC Bookplates
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. General Bookplates Collection. BP GEN SL P J6467
Date Available
2005-04-04
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
10.14288/1.0214998
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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