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[Bookplate for Edith Dair and Carl Dair]
Description
A man, bare-chested stands on a rocky outcropping, holding a book in his hand, balanced against his thigh. Light streams from above. Chestnut coloured ink on cream background. Originators' names in black type.
Item Metadata
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[Bookplate for Edith Dair and Carl Dair]
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| Date Created |
[between 1912 and 1967]
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| Description |
A man, bare-chested stands on a rocky outcropping, holding a book in his hand, balanced against his thigh. Light streams from above. Chestnut coloured ink on cream background. Originators' names in black type.
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| Extent |
1 bookplate : linocut ; 8.9 x 11.4 cm
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image/jpeg
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| Language |
Latin
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| Notes |
Carl Dair was born in Welland, Ontario in 1912. Self-educated, Dair rose to prominence as a typographic designer, writer, and teacher. As a gift commemorating Canada's centennial in 1967, Dair created the Cartier font, Canada's first domestic typeface. Later that year, Dair died of a heart attack on a flight from New York to Toronto. He was survived by his wife Edith and his two daughters Willa and Erika. Although the creator of this bookplate is unknown, there is a small B in the right lower corner of the plate.
References: 1) '1960 Recipients.' Society of Graphic Designers of Canada. n.d. Web. 25 Jan 2010. http://www.gdc.net/about/fellows/articles67.php 2) Bayevsky, Evelyn and Don McLeod. 'A Brief Chronology of the Life and Work of Carl Dair.' Devil's Artisan. 48. Spring/Summer 2001: 1-4. |
| Identifier |
BP MUR CAN P D357; BP_MUR_CAN_P_D357
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| Collection | |
| Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. Leslie Binder. BP MUR CAN P D357
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| Date Available |
2010
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| Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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| 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
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0215578
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| Aggregated Source Repository |
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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