Still Image

Bookplate for Oxford City Libraries

Date Unknown / Creator Unknown

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A typographic/heraldic-style bookplate in blue ink on ivory paper. At top is the library's name, and in the center is a simple shield, The shield bears an ox, and above it is written "Civitas Oxioniensis," which translates from Latin to "City of Oxford." A banner beneath the shield reads "Fortis est veritas" which translates to from Latin to "Truth is strong." Additonal text below reads “A list of Rules may had upon application. Please return this book as soon as you have read it.”

~ “Bookplate for Oxford City Libraries,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed May 15, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/1690.

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Title

Bookplate for Oxford City Libraries

Subject

Bookplates

Description

A typographic/heraldic-style bookplate in blue ink on ivory paper. At top is the library's name, and in the center is a simple shield, The shield bears an ox, and above it is written "Civitas Oxioniensis," which translates from Latin to "City of Oxford." A banner beneath the shield reads "Fortis est veritas" which translates to from Latin to "Truth is strong." Additonal text below reads “A list of Rules may had upon application. Please return this book as soon as you have read it.”

Source

The Helen Pearson Bookplate Collection

Publisher

Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Dept.

Contributor

Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)

Format

Jpg derived from Tif

Language

eng
lat

Type

StillImage

Identifier

PPL-MS: 1925.1.180

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Paper

Physical Dimensions

3 and ¼”H x 2 and ¼”W