tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419834545502361132024-03-04T23:19:17.148-05:00Canadian BookplatesAdventures in Canada's Ex Libris, Book, Ephemera, and Library HistoryAndrew Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00131059748042370325noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141983454550236113.post-13682200964714278212015-04-11T13:58:00.000-04:002015-04-11T13:58:43.755-04:00More 19th Century Bookplates<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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The pile seems endless. As I sit here at stare at coat of arms after coat of arms, I must admit that I did not realize there was so much heraldry in nineteenth century Canada. Morley, Ayearst, and Harrod actually noted in their introduction in Prescott's catalogue that much of the nineteenth century Canadian ex Libris consisted of die sink armorials. Perhaps they were right after all.<br />
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These are the type of bookplate I often see sitting in shoe boxes at book fairs. Somewhat abandoned to be bought for a dollar or two each because, frankly, no one has a clue who these people were or what their shields and crests mean. Mottos are proudly displayed in cryptic Latin, a language of sophistication all but lost on most folks today. Thankfully, in Canada at least, the language provides a convenience for most - no need to write things twice in English and French when it could be presented once in Latin.<br />
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And behind each bookplate is a story. A library. A person. And as a result I continue to sift through the pile, looking for clues that lets me unlock the biographies of their owners and designers. Unfortunately, most armorials lack a designers initials or mark, and as such, one is left to consult other sources to determine their origin. I've had some luck in looking through advertisers of the period in question.<br />
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Below, as promised, are a few mentioned in Prescott that I'm currently researching further. If you anything about the owners of these plates or their designers, please feel free to comment. Otherwise, enjoy, and I'll write more about them once the research has progressed a but further.<br />
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Until next time...<br />
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<br />Andrew Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00131059748042370325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141983454550236113.post-91419420477966278482015-04-09T12:56:00.001-04:002015-04-09T13:00:24.090-04:00Canada and the Battle of Vimy Ridge 9 April 1917<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Every April 9th Canadians pause to remember one of its country's most famous battles - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Vimy_Ridge" target="_blank">Vimy Ridge</a>. Nearly a century ago in 1917, after years of failed attempts by the British and French armies to push the German defenders off the heights, the 4 division strong Canadian Corps stormed the heavily fortified ridge and succeeded in capturing the majority of it in a single day. By 12 April, the remaining pockets of German resistance crumbled under the weight of repeated Canadian attacks, marking a stunning tactical success in what otherwise became yet another failed British offensive on the Western Front that year.<br />
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Interestingly, the Battle of Vimy Ridge was neither the most costly or the most significant Canadian battle of the First World War, and as many historians have recently argued other engagements - Passchendaele, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hill_70" target="_blank">Hill 70</a>, Amiens, and the Canal du Nord were similarly significant in establishing the remarkable Canadian reputation of being the 'shock troops of the British Empire". Even Canada's most widely recognized General of the Great War - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Currie" target="_blank">Sir Arthur Currie</a> - would earn his great reputation not on the heights of Vimy Ridge where his own division had a relatively easier fight than others, but rather in later battles where he repeatedly proved his tactical genius over his adversaries.<br />
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Sources on the history of the battle are plentiful as you can see from the references listed below. As such it serves as a tremendously interesting and poignant background to the collection of Canadian Ex Libris, books, and ephemera associated with the battle. Most of the items in my own archive are books and ephemera, bits and pieces I've collected along the way over the years. I've yet to come across a bookplate making specific mention of the battle in its composition, and would be interested to know if anyone else has. Otherwise, for now the search continues.<br />
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In other news, I'm still going through the pile of 19th century bookplates. I'll post a few this weekend that I'm currently researching. Until next time ....<br />
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<u>Further Reading on the Battle of Vimy Ridge, 9-12 April 1917</u><br />
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Barris" style="word-wrap: break-word;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Barris" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Ted Barris">Barris, Ted</a> (2007), <a class="external text" href="http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_6972/is_1_14/ai_n28430233/" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><i>Victory at Vimy: Canada Comes of Age, April 9–12, 1917</i></a>, Toronto: Thomas Allen Publishers, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-88762-253-4" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/0-88762-253-4">0-88762-253-4</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.au=Barris%2C+Ted&rft.aufirst=Ted&rft.aulast=Barris&rft.btitle=Victory+at+Vimy%3A+Canada+Comes+of+Age%2C+April+9%E2%80%9312%2C+1917&rft.date=2007&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ffindarticles.com%2Fp%2Farticles%2Fmi_6972%2Fis_1_14%2Fai_n28430233%2F&rft.isbn=0-88762-253-4&rft.place=Toronto&rft.pub=Thomas+Allen+Publishers&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Barton" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Barton, Peter; Doyle, Peter; Vandewalle, Johan (2004), <a class="external text" href="http://books.google.ca/books?id=wLZjfmkh3jYC&lpg=PP1&dq=Beneath%20Flanders%20Fields%3A%20The%20Tunnellers'%20War%201914-1918&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=true" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><i>Beneath Flanders Fields: The Tunnellers' War 1914–1918</i></a>, Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7735-2949-7" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/0-7735-2949-7">0-7735-2949-7</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.au=Barton%2C+Peter&rft.au=Doyle%2C+Peter%3B+Vandewalle%2C+Johan&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.aulast=Barton&rft.btitle=Beneath+Flanders+Fields%3A+The+Tunnellers%27+War+1914%E2%80%931918&rft.date=2004&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.ca%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DwLZjfmkh3jYC%26lpg%3DPP1%26dq%3DBeneath%2520Flanders%2520Fields%253A%2520The%2520Tunnellers%27%2520War%25201914-1918%26pg%3DPP1%23v%3Donepage%26q%26f%3Dtrue&rft.isbn=0-7735-2949-7&rft.place=Montreal+%26+Kingston&rft.pub=McGill-Queen%27s+University+Press&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Bechthold" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Bechthold, Mike (2007), "In the Shadow of Vimy Ridge: The Canadian Corps in April and May 1917", in Hayes, Geoffrey; Iarocci, Andrew; Bechthold, Mike, <a class="external text" href="http://books.google.ca/books?id=Pf5y7sehRwAC&lpg=PP1&dq=Vimy%20Ridge%3A%20A%20Canadian%20Reassessment&pg=PA239#v=onepage&q&f=true" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><i>Vimy Ridge: A Canadian Reassessment</i></a>, Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, pp. 239–264, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-88920-508-6" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/0-88920-508-6">0-88920-508-6</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.atitle=In+the+Shadow+of+Vimy+Ridge%3A+The+Canadian+Corps+in+April+and+May+1917&rft.au=Bechthold%2C+Mike&rft.aufirst=Mike&rft.aulast=Bechthold&rft.btitle=Vimy+Ridge%3A+A+Canadian+Reassessment&rft.date=2007&rft.genre=bookitem&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.ca%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DPf5y7sehRwAC%26lpg%3DPP1%26dq%3DVimy%2520Ridge%253A%2520A%2520Canadian%2520Reassessment%26pg%3DPA239%23v%3Donepage%26q%26f%3Dtrue&rft.isbn=0-88920-508-6&rft.pages=239-264&rft.place=Waterloo&rft.pub=Wilfrid+Laurier+University+Press&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Boire" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Boire, Michael (Spring 1992), <a class="external text" href="http://www.wlu.ca/lcmsds/cmh/back%20issues/CMH/volume%201/issue%201-2/Boire%20-%20The%20Underground%20War.pdf" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: url(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Icons-mini-file_acrobat.gif); background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 18px; text-decoration: none;">"The Underground War: Military Mining Operations in support of the attack on Vimy Ridge, 9 April 1917"</a> (PDF), <i>Canadian Military History</i> (Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies) <b>1</b> (1–2): 15–24<span class="reference-accessdate">, retrieved <span class="nowrap" style="white-space: nowrap;">2 January</span> 2008</span></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.atitle=The+Underground+War%3A+Military+Mining+Operations+in+support+of+the+attack+on+Vimy+Ridge%2C+9+April+1917&rft.au=Boire%2C+Michael&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.aulast=Boire&rft.date=Spring+1992&rft.genre=article&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wlu.ca%2Flcmsds%2Fcmh%2Fback%2520issues%2FCMH%2Fvolume%25201%2Fissue%25201-2%2FBoire%2520-%2520The%2520Underground%2520War.pdf&rft.issue=1%E2%80%932&rft.jtitle=Canadian+Military+History&rft.pages=15-24&rft.pub=Laurier+Centre+for+Military+Strategic+and+Disarmament+Studies&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.volume=1"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Boire2" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Boire, Michael (2007), "The Battlefield before the Canadians, 1914–1916", in Hayes, Geoffrey; Iarocci, Andrew; Bechthold, Mike, <a class="external text" href="http://books.google.ca/books?id=Pf5y7sehRwAC&lpg=PP1&dq=Vimy%20Ridge%3A%20A%20Canadian%20Reassessment&pg=PA51#v=onepage&q&f=true" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><i>Vimy Ridge: A Canadian Reassessment</i></a>, Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, pp. 51–61, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-88920-508-6" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/0-88920-508-6">0-88920-508-6</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.atitle=The+Battlefield+before+the+Canadians%2C+1914%E2%80%931916&rft.au=Boire%2C+Michael&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.aulast=Boire&rft.btitle=Vimy+Ridge%3A+A+Canadian+Reassessment&rft.date=2007&rft.genre=bookitem&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.ca%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DPf5y7sehRwAC%26lpg%3DPP1%26dq%3DVimy%2520Ridge%253A%2520A%2520Canadian%2520Reassessment%26pg%3DPA51%23v%3Donepage%26q%26f%3Dtrue&rft.isbn=0-88920-508-6&rft.pages=51-61&rft.place=Waterloo&rft.pub=Wilfrid+Laurier+University+Press&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Brennan" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Brennan, Patrick (2007), "Julian Byng and Leadership in the Canadian Corps", in Hayes, Geoffrey; Iarocci, Andrew; Bechthold, Mike, <i>Vimy Ridge: A Canadian Reassessment</i>, Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, pp. 87–104, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-88920-508-6" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/0-88920-508-6">0-88920-508-6</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.atitle=Julian+Byng+and+Leadership+in+the+Canadian+Corps&rft.au=Brennan%2C+Patrick&rft.aufirst=Patrick&rft.aulast=Brennan&rft.btitle=Vimy+Ridge%3A+A+Canadian+Reassessment&rft.date=2007&rft.genre=bookitem&rft.isbn=0-88920-508-6&rft.pages=87-104&rft.place=Waterloo&rft.pub=Wilfrid+Laurier+University+Press&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Campbell" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Campbell, David (2007), "The 2nd Canadian Division: A 'Most Spectacular Battle<span style="padding-right: 0.2em;">'</span>", in Hayes, Geoffrey; Iarocci, Andrew; Bechthold, Mike, <a class="external text" href="http://books.google.ca/books?id=Pf5y7sehRwAC&lpg=PP1&dq=Vimy%20Ridge%3A%20A%20Canadian%20Reassessment&pg=PA171#v=onepage&q&f=true" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><i>Vimy Ridge: A Canadian Reassessment</i></a>, Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, pp. 171–192, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-88920-508-6" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/0-88920-508-6">0-88920-508-6</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.atitle=The+2nd+Canadian+Division%3A+A+%27Most+Spectacular+Battle%27&rft.au=Campbell%2C+David&rft.aufirst=David&rft.aulast=Campbell&rft.btitle=Vimy+Ridge%3A+A+Canadian+Reassessment&rft.date=2007&rft.genre=bookitem&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.ca%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DPf5y7sehRwAC%26lpg%3DPP1%26dq%3DVimy%2520Ridge%253A%2520A%2520Canadian%2520Reassessment%26pg%3DPA171%23v%3Donepage%26q%26f%3Dtrue&rft.isbn=0-88920-508-6&rft.pages=171-192&rft.place=Waterloo&rft.pub=Wilfrid+Laurier+University+Press&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Chasseaud" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Chasseaud, Peter (1999), <i>Artillery’s Astrologers – A History of British Survey and Mapping on the Western Front 1914–1918</i>, Lewes: Mapbooks, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-9512080-2-0" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/0-9512080-2-0">0-9512080-2-0</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.au=Chasseaud%2C+Peter&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.aulast=Chasseaud&rft.btitle=Artillery%E2%80%99s+Astrologers%26nbsp%3B%E2%80%93+A+History+of+British+Survey+and+Mapping+on+the+Western+Front+1914%E2%80%931918&rft.date=1999&rft.genre=book&rft.isbn=0-9512080-2-0&rft.place=Lewes&rft.pub=Mapbooks&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Cook" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Cook, Tim (2007), "The Gunners of Vimy Ridge: 'We are Hammering Fritz to Pieces<span style="padding-right: 0.2em;">'</span>", in Hayes, Geoffrey; Iarocci, Andrew; Bechthold, Mike, <a class="external text" href="http://books.google.ca/books?id=Pf5y7sehRwAC&lpg=PP1&dq=Vimy%20Ridge%3A%20A%20Canadian%20Reassessment&pg=PA105#v=onepage&q&f=true" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><i>Vimy Ridge: A Canadian Reassessment</i></a>, Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, pp. 105–124, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-88920-508-6" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/0-88920-508-6">0-88920-508-6</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.atitle=The+Gunners+of+Vimy+Ridge%3A+%27We+are+Hammering+Fritz+to+Pieces%27&rft.au=Cook%2C+Tim&rft.aufirst=Tim&rft.aulast=Cook&rft.btitle=Vimy+Ridge%3A+A+Canadian+Reassessment&rft.date=2007&rft.genre=bookitem&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.ca%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DPf5y7sehRwAC%26lpg%3DPP1%26dq%3DVimy%2520Ridge%253A%2520A%2520Canadian%2520Reassessment%26pg%3DPA105%23v%3Donepage%26q%26f%3Dtrue&rft.isbn=0-88920-508-6&rft.pages=105-124&rft.place=Waterloo&rft.pub=Wilfrid+Laurier+University+Press&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Godefroy" style="word-wrap: break-word;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Godefroy" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Andrew Godefroy">Godefroy, Andrew</a> (2007a), "The 4th Canadian Division: 'Trenches Should Never be Saved<span style="padding-right: 0.2em;">'</span>", in Hayes, Geoffrey; Iarocci, Andrew; Bechthold, Mike, <a class="external text" href="http://books.google.ca/books?id=Pf5y7sehRwAC&lpg=PP1&dq=Vimy%20Ridge%3A%20A%20Canadian%20Reassessment&pg=PA212#v=onepage&q&f=true" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><i>Vimy Ridge: A Canadian Reassessment</i></a>, Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, pp. 211–224, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-88920-508-6" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/0-88920-508-6">0-88920-508-6</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.atitle=The+4th+Canadian+Division%3A+%27Trenches+Should+Never+be+Saved%27&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.au=Godefroy%2C+Andrew&rft.aulast=Godefroy&rft.btitle=Vimy+Ridge%3A+A+Canadian+Reassessment&rft.date=2007&rft.genre=bookitem&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.ca%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DPf5y7sehRwAC%26lpg%3DPP1%26dq%3DVimy%2520Ridge%253A%2520A%2520Canadian%2520Reassessment%26pg%3DPA212%23v%3Donepage%26q%26f%3Dtrue&rft.isbn=0-88920-508-6&rft.pages=211-224&rft.place=Waterloo&rft.pub=Wilfrid+Laurier+University+Press&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Godefroy_2" style="word-wrap: break-word;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Godefroy" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Andrew Godefroy">Godefroy, Andrew</a> (2007b), "The German Army at Vimy Ridge", in Hayes, Geoffrey; Iarocci, Andrew; Bechthold, Mike, <a class="external text" href="http://books.google.ca/books?id=Pf5y7sehRwAC&lpg=PP1&dq=Vimy%20Ridge%3A%20A%20Canadian%20Reassessment&pg=PA225#v=onepage&q&f=true" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><i>Vimy Ridge: A Canadian Reassessment</i></a>, Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, pp. 225–238, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-88920-508-6" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/0-88920-508-6">0-88920-508-6</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.atitle=The+German+Army+at+Vimy+Ridge&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.au=Godefroy%2C+Andrew&rft.aulast=Godefroy&rft.btitle=Vimy+Ridge%3A+A+Canadian+Reassessment&rft.date=2007&rft.genre=bookitem&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.ca%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DPf5y7sehRwAC%26lpg%3DPP1%26dq%3DVimy%2520Ridge%253A%2520A%2520Canadian%2520Reassessment%26pg%3DPA225%23v%3Donepage%26q%26f%3Dtrue&rft.isbn=0-88920-508-6&rft.pages=225-238&rft.place=Waterloo&rft.pub=Wilfrid+Laurier+University+Press&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Granatstein" style="word-wrap: break-word;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Granatstein" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Jack Granatstein">Granatstein, Jack Lawrence</a> (2004), <a class="external text" href="http://books.google.ca/books?id=jqxyhNcha3sC&lpg=PP1&dq=Canada's%20Army%3A%20Waging%20War%20and%20Keeping%20the%20Peace&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=true" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><i>Canada's Army: Waging War and Keeping the Peace</i></a>, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-8020-8696-9" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/0-8020-8696-9">0-8020-8696-9</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.aufirst=Jack+Lawrence&rft.au=Granatstein%2C+Jack+Lawrence&rft.aulast=Granatstein&rft.btitle=Canada%27s+Army%3A+Waging+War+and+Keeping+the+Peace&rft.date=2004&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.ca%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DjqxyhNcha3sC%26lpg%3DPP1%26dq%3DCanada%27s%2520Army%253A%2520Waging%2520War%2520and%2520Keeping%2520the%2520Peace%26pg%3DPP1%23v%3Donepage%26q%26f%3Dtrue&rft.isbn=0-8020-8696-9&rft.place=Toronto&rft.pub=University+of+Toronto+Press&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Hayes" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Hayes, Geoffrey (2007), "The 3rd Canadian Division: Forgotten Victory", in Hayes, Geoffrey; Iarocci, Andrew; Bechthold, Mike, <a class="external text" href="http://books.google.ca/books?id=Pf5y7sehRwAC&lpg=PP1&dq=Vimy%20Ridge%3A%20A%20Canadian%20Reassessment&pg=PA193#v=onepage&q&f=true" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><i>Vimy Ridge: A Canadian Reassessment</i></a>, Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, pp. 193–210, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-88920-508-6" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/0-88920-508-6">0-88920-508-6</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.atitle=The+3rd+Canadian+Division%3A+Forgotten+Victory&rft.aufirst=Geoffrey&rft.au=Hayes%2C+Geoffrey&rft.aulast=Hayes&rft.btitle=Vimy+Ridge%3A+A+Canadian+Reassessment&rft.date=2007&rft.genre=bookitem&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.ca%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DPf5y7sehRwAC%26lpg%3DPP1%26dq%3DVimy%2520Ridge%253A%2520A%2520Canadian%2520Reassessment%26pg%3DPA193%23v%3Donepage%26q%26f%3Dtrue&rft.isbn=0-88920-508-6&rft.pages=193-210&rft.place=Waterloo&rft.pub=Wilfrid+Laurier+University+Press&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Hopkins" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Hopkins, J. Castell (1919), <a class="external text" href="http://www.archive.org/stream/canadaatwarrecor00hopkuoft#page/n9/mode/2up" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><i>Canada at War, 1914–1918: A Record of Heroism and Achievement</i></a>, Toronto: Canadian Annual Review, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCLC" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="OCLC">OCLC</a> <a class="external text" href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/869410882" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;">869410882</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.aufirst=J.+Castell&rft.au=Hopkins%2C+J.+Castell&rft.aulast=Hopkins&rft.btitle=Canada+at+War%2C+1914%E2%80%931918%3A+A+Record+of+Heroism+and+Achievement&rft.date=1919&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.archive.org%2Fstream%2Fcanadaatwarrecor00hopkuoft%23page%2Fn9%2Fmode%2F2up&rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F869410882&rft.place=Toronto&rft.pub=Canadian+Annual+Review&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Humphries" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Humphries, Mark Osborne (2007), "<span style="padding-left: 0.2em;">"</span>Old Wine in New Bottles": A Comparison of British and Canadian Preparations for the Battle of Arras", in Hayes, Geoffrey; Iarocci, Andrew; Bechthold, Mike, <a class="external text" href="http://books.google.ca/books?id=Pf5y7sehRwAC&lpg=PP1&dq=Vimy%20Ridge%3A%20A%20Canadian%20Reassessment&pg=PA66#v=onepage&q&f=true" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><i>Vimy Ridge: A Canadian Reassessment</i></a>, Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, pp. 65–85, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-88920-508-6" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/0-88920-508-6">0-88920-508-6</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.atitle=%22Old+Wine+in+New+Bottles%22%3A+A+Comparison+of+British+and+Canadian+Preparations+for+the+Battle+of+Arras&rft.aufirst=Mark+Osborne&rft.au=Humphries%2C+Mark+Osborne&rft.aulast=Humphries&rft.btitle=Vimy+Ridge%3A+A+Canadian+Reassessment&rft.date=2007&rft.genre=bookitem&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.ca%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DPf5y7sehRwAC%26lpg%3DPP1%26dq%3DVimy%2520Ridge%253A%2520A%2520Canadian%2520Reassessment%26pg%3DPA66%23v%3Donepage%26q%26f%3Dtrue&rft.isbn=0-88920-508-6&rft.pages=65-85&rft.place=Waterloo&rft.pub=Wilfrid+Laurier+University+Press&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Inglis" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Inglis, Dave (1995), <i>Vimy Ridge: 1917–1992, A Canadian Myth over Seventy Five Years</i>, Burnaby: Simon Fraser University, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-61206-688-6" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/0-61206-688-6">0-61206-688-6</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.aufirst=Dave&rft.au=Inglis%2C+Dave&rft.aulast=Inglis&rft.btitle=Vimy+Ridge%3A+1917%E2%80%931992%2C+A+Canadian+Myth+over+Seventy+Five+Years&rft.date=1995&rft.genre=book&rft.isbn=0-61206-688-6&rft.place=Burnaby&rft.pub=Simon+Fraser+University&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="McGill" style="word-wrap: break-word;">McGill, Harold W. (2007), Norris, Marjorie, ed., <a class="external text" href="http://books.google.ca/books?id=33KluH8ENb8C&lpg=PP1&dq=Medicine%20and%20duty%3A%20the%20World%20War%20I%20memoir%20of%20Captain%20Harold%20W.%20McGill&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=true" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><i>Medicine and duty: the World War I memoir of Captain Harold W. McGill, Medical Officer, 31st Battalion, C.E.F</i></a>, Calgary: University of Calgary Press, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-55238-193-5" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/1-55238-193-5">1-55238-193-5</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.aufirst=Harold+W.&rft.aulast=McGill&rft.au=McGill%2C+Harold+W.&rft.btitle=Medicine+and+duty%3A+the+World+War+I+memoir+of+Captain+Harold+W.+McGill%2C+Medical+Officer%2C+31st+Battalion%2C+C.E.F&rft.date=2007&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.ca%2Fbooks%3Fid%3D33KluH8ENb8C%26lpg%3DPP1%26dq%3DMedicine%2520and%2520duty%253A%2520the%2520World%2520War%2520I%2520memoir%2520of%2520Captain%2520Harold%2520W.%2520McGill%26pg%3DPP1%23v%3Donepage%26q%26f%3Dtrue&rft.isbn=1-55238-193-5&rft.place=Calgary&rft.pub=University+of+Calgary+Press&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Moran" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Moran, Heather (2007), "The Canadian Army Medical Corps at Vimy Ridge", in Hayes, Geoffrey; Iarocci, Andrew; Bechthold, Mike, <i>Vimy Ridge: A Canadian Reassessment</i>, Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, pp. 139–154, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-88920-508-6" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/0-88920-508-6">0-88920-508-6</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.atitle=The+Canadian+Army+Medical+Corps+at+Vimy+Ridge&rft.aufirst=Heather&rft.aulast=Moran&rft.au=Moran%2C+Heather&rft.btitle=Vimy+Ridge%3A+A+Canadian+Reassessment&rft.date=2007&rft.genre=bookitem&rft.isbn=0-88920-508-6&rft.pages=139-154&rft.place=Waterloo&rft.pub=Wilfrid+Laurier+University+Press&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Nicholson" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Nicholson, Gerald W. L. (1962), <i>Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914–1919</i>, Official History of the Canadian Army in the First World War, Ottawa: Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationary, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCLC" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="OCLC">OCLC</a> <a class="external text" href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/59609928" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;">59609928</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.aufirst=Gerald+W.+L.&rft.aulast=Nicholson&rft.au=Nicholson%2C+Gerald+W.+L.&rft.btitle=Canadian+Expeditionary+Force+1914%E2%80%931919&rft.date=1962&rft.genre=book&rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F59609928&rft.place=Ottawa&rft.pub=Queen%27s+Printer+and+Controller+of+Stationary&rft.series=Official+History+of+the+Canadian+Army+in+the+First+World+War&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Nicholsona" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Nicholson, G. W. L. (1967), <i>The Gunners of Canada – The History of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery:1534–1919</i> <b>I</b>, Ottawa: McClelland & Stewart, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCLC" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="OCLC">OCLC</a> <a class="external text" href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/883860617" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;">883860617</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.aufirst=G.+W.+L.&rft.aulast=Nicholson&rft.au=Nicholson%2C+G.+W.+L.&rft.btitle=The+Gunners+of+Canada%26nbsp%3B%E2%80%93+The+History+of+the+Royal+Regiment+of+Canadian+Artillery%3A1534%E2%80%931919&rft.date=1967&rft.genre=book&rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F883860617&rft.place=Ottawa&rft.pub=McClelland+%26+Stewart&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.volume=I"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Pierce" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Pierce, John (Spring 1992), <a class="external text" href="http://www.wlu.ca/lcmsds/cmh/back%20issues/CMH/volume%201/issue%201-2/Pierce%20-%20Constructing%20Memory%20-%20The%20Vimy%20Memorial.pdf" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: url(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Icons-mini-file_acrobat.gif); background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 18px; text-decoration: none;">"Constructing Memory: The Vimy Memorial"</a> (PDF), <i>Canadian Military History</i> (Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies) <b>1</b> (1–2): 4–14, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Serial_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Serial Number">ISSN</a> <a class="external text" href="http://www.worldcat.org/issn/1195-8472" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;">1195-8472</a><span class="reference-accessdate">, retrieved <span class="nowrap" style="white-space: nowrap;">2 February</span> 2009</span></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.atitle=Constructing+Memory%3A+The+Vimy+Memorial&rft.aufirst=John&rft.aulast=Pierce&rft.au=Pierce%2C+John&rft.date=Spring+1992&rft.genre=article&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wlu.ca%2Flcmsds%2Fcmh%2Fback%2520issues%2FCMH%2Fvolume%25201%2Fissue%25201-2%2FPierce%2520-%2520Constructing%2520Memory%2520-%2520The%2520Vimy%2520Memorial.pdf&rft.issn=1195-8472&rft.issue=1%E2%80%932&rft.jtitle=Canadian+Military+History&rft.pages=4-14&rft.pub=Laurier+Centre+for+Military+Strategic+and+Disarmament+Studies&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.volume=1"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Rawling" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Rawling, Bill (2007), "The Sappers of Vimy: Specialized Support for the Assault of 9 April 1917", in Hayes, Geoffrey; Iarocci, Andrew; Bechthold, Mike, <a class="external text" href="http://books.google.ca/books?id=Pf5y7sehRwAC&lpg=PP1&dq=Vimy%20Ridge%3A%20A%20Canadian%20Reassessment&pg=PA125#v=onepage&q&f=true" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><i>Vimy Ridge: A Canadian Reassessment</i></a>, Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, pp. 125–138, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-88920-508-6" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/0-88920-508-6">0-88920-508-6</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.atitle=The+Sappers+of+Vimy%3A+Specialized+Support+for+the+Assault+of+9+April+1917&rft.aufirst=Bill&rft.aulast=Rawling&rft.au=Rawling%2C+Bill&rft.btitle=Vimy+Ridge%3A+A+Canadian+Reassessment&rft.date=2007&rft.genre=bookitem&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.ca%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DPf5y7sehRwAC%26lpg%3DPP1%26dq%3DVimy%2520Ridge%253A%2520A%2520Canadian%2520Reassessment%26pg%3DPA125%23v%3Donepage%26q%26f%3Dtrue&rft.isbn=0-88920-508-6&rft.pages=125-138&rft.place=Waterloo&rft.pub=Wilfrid+Laurier+University+Press&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Samuels" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Samuels, Mart (1996), <a class="external text" href="http://books.google.ca/books?id=GB1KIUJZHdIC&lpg=PP1&dq=Command%20or%20Control%3F%3A%20Command%2C%20Training%20and%20Tactics%20in%20the%20British%20and%20German%20Armies&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=true" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><i>Command or Control?: Command, Training and Tactics in the British and German Armies, 1888–1918</i></a>, Portland: Frank Cass, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7146-4570-2" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/0-7146-4570-2">0-7146-4570-2</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.aufirst=Mart&rft.aulast=Samuels&rft.au=Samuels%2C+Mart&rft.btitle=Command+or+Control%3F%3A+Command%2C+Training+and+Tactics+in+the+British+and+German+Armies%2C+1888%E2%80%931918&rft.date=1996&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.ca%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DGB1KIUJZHdIC%26lpg%3DPP1%26dq%3DCommand%2520or%2520Control%253F%253A%2520Command%252C%2520Training%2520and%2520Tactics%2520in%2520the%2520British%2520and%2520German%2520Armies%26pg%3DPP1%23v%3Donepage%26q%26f%3Dtrue&rft.isbn=0-7146-4570-2&rft.place=Portland&rft.pub=Frank+Cass&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Sheffield" style="word-wrap: break-word;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Sheffield_(historian)" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Gary Sheffield (historian)">Sheffield, Gary</a> (2002), <i>Forgotten Victory: The First World War Myths and Realities</i>, London: Headline Books, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7472-6460-0" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/0-7472-6460-0">0-7472-6460-0</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.aufirst=Gary&rft.aulast=Sheffield&rft.au=Sheffield%2C+Gary&rft.btitle=Forgotten+Victory%3A+The+First+World+War+Myths+and+Realities&rft.date=2002&rft.genre=book&rft.isbn=0-7472-6460-0&rft.place=London&rft.pub=Headline+Books&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Sheldon2" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Sheldon, Jack (2008), <i>The German Army on Vimy Ridge 1914–1917</i>, Barnsley (UK): Pen & Sword Military, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-84415-680-1" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-84415-680-1">978-1-84415-680-1</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.aufirst=Jack&rft.aulast=Sheldon&rft.au=Sheldon%2C+Jack&rft.btitle=The+German+Army+on+Vimy+Ridge+1914%E2%80%931917&rft.date=2008&rft.genre=book&rft.isbn=978-1-84415-680-1&rft.place=Barnsley+%28UK%29&rft.pub=Pen+%26+Sword+Military&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Terraine" style="word-wrap: break-word;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Terraine" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="John Terraine">Terraine, John</a> (1992), <i>The Smoke and the Fire: Myths and Anti-Myths of War 1861–1945</i>, London: Pen & Sword Books, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-85052-330-3" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/0-85052-330-3">0-85052-330-3</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.aufirst=John&rft.aulast=Terraine&rft.au=Terraine%2C+John&rft.btitle=The+Smoke+and+the+Fire%3A+Myths+and+Anti-Myths+of+War+1861%E2%80%931945&rft.date=1992&rft.genre=book&rft.isbn=0-85052-330-3&rft.place=London&rft.pub=Pen+%26+Sword+Books&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Tucker" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Tucker, Spencer, ed. (1996), <a class="external text" href="http://books.google.ca/books?id=EHI3PCjDtsUC&lpg=PP1&dq=The%20European%20powers%20in%20the%20First%20World%20War%3A%20an%20encyclopedia&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=true" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><i>The European powers in the First World War: an encyclopedia</i></a>, New York: Garland Publishing, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-8153-0399-8" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/0-8153-0399-8">0-8153-0399-8</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.btitle=The+European+powers+in+the+First+World+War%3A+an+encyclopedia&rft.date=1996&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.ca%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DEHI3PCjDtsUC%26lpg%3DPP1%26dq%3DThe%2520European%2520powers%2520in%2520the%2520First%2520World%2520War%253A%2520an%2520encyclopedia%26pg%3DPP1%23v%3Donepage%26q%26f%3Dtrue&rft.isbn=0-8153-0399-8&rft.place=New+York&rft.pub=Garland+Publishing&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Turner" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Turner, Alexander (2005), <a class="external text" href="http://books.google.ca/books?id=V-yWVYKX8zcC&lpg=PP1&dq=Vimy%20Ridge%201917%3A%20Byng's%20Canadians%20Triumph%20at%20Arras&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=true" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><i>Vimy Ridge 1917: Byng's Canadians Triumph at Arras</i></a>, London: Osprey Publishing, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-84176-871-5" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/1-84176-871-5">1-84176-871-5</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.aufirst=Alexander&rft.aulast=Turner&rft.au=Turner%2C+Alexander&rft.btitle=Vimy+Ridge+1917%3A+Byng%27s+Canadians+Triumph+at+Arras&rft.date=2005&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.ca%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DV-yWVYKX8zcC%26lpg%3DPP1%26dq%3DVimy%2520Ridge%25201917%253A%2520Byng%27s%2520Canadians%2520Triumph%2520at%2520Arras%26pg%3DPP1%23v%3Donepage%26q%26f%3Dtrue&rft.isbn=1-84176-871-5&rft.place=London&rft.pub=Osprey+Publishing&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Vance" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Vance, Jonathan Franklin (1997), <a class="external text" href="http://books.google.ca/books?id=3wABF2KyvXEC&lpg=PP1&dq=Death%20So%20Noble%3A%20Memory%2C%20Meaning%2C%20and%20the%20First%20World%20War&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=true" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><i>Death So Noble: Memory, Meaning, and the First World War</i></a>, Vancouver: UBC Press, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7748-0600-1" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/0-7748-0600-1">0-7748-0600-1</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.aufirst=Jonathan+Franklin&rft.aulast=Vance&rft.au=Vance%2C+Jonathan+Franklin&rft.btitle=Death+So+Noble%3A+Memory%2C+Meaning%2C+and+the+First+World+War&rft.date=1997&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.ca%2Fbooks%3Fid%3D3wABF2KyvXEC%26lpg%3DPP1%26dq%3DDeath%2520So%2520Noble%253A%2520Memory%252C%2520Meaning%252C%2520and%2520the%2520First%2520World%2520War%26pg%3DPP1%23v%3Donepage%26q%26f%3Dtrue&rft.isbn=0-7748-0600-1&rft.place=Vancouver&rft.pub=UBC+Press&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="CWM" style="word-wrap: break-word;"><a class="external text" href="http://www.museedelaguerre.ca/cwm/exhibitions/guerre/vimy-memorial-e.aspx" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><i>Vimy Memorial</i></a>, Ottawa, Ontario: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_War_Museum" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Canadian War Museum">Canadian War Museum</a>, 2009<span class="reference-accessdate">, retrieved <span class="nowrap" style="white-space: nowrap;">26 January</span> 2015</span></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.btitle=Vimy+Memorial&rft.date=2009&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.museedelaguerre.ca%2Fcwm%2Fexhibitions%2Fguerre%2Fvimy-memorial-e.aspx&rft.place=Ottawa%2C+Ontario&rft.pub=Canadian+War+Museum&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Williams" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Williams, Jeffery (1983), <i>Byng of Vimy, General and Governor General</i>, London: Secker & Warburg, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-436-57110-2" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Special:BookSources/0-436-57110-2">0-436-57110-2</a></span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABattle+of+Vimy+Ridge&rft.aufirst=Jeffery&rft.aulast=Williams&rft.au=Williams%2C+Jeffery&rft.btitle=Byng+of+Vimy%2C+General+and+Governor+General&rft.date=1983&rft.genre=book&rft.isbn=0-436-57110-2&rft.place=London&rft.pub=Secker+%26+Warburg&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook"></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span class="citation" id="Wineguard" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Wineguard, Timothy (Summer 2007), <a class="external text" href="http://www.journal.forces.gc.ca/vo8/no2/doc/winegard-eng.pdf" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: url(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Icons-mini-file_acrobat.gif); background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 18px; text-decoration: none;">"Here at Vimy: A Retrospective – The 90th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge"</a> (PDF), <i>Canadian Military Journal</i> (Department of National Defence) <b>8</b> (2): 83–85, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Serial_Number" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="International Standard Serial Number">ISSN</a> <a class="external text" href="http://www.worldcat.org/issn/1492-465X" rel="nofollow" style="background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #663366; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;">1492-465X</a><span class="reference-accessdate">, retrieved <span class="nowrap" style="white-space: nowrap;">2 February</span> 2009</span></span></li>
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Andrew Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00131059748042370325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141983454550236113.post-89725523243018218622015-03-28T16:45:00.004-04:002015-03-29T02:48:59.580-04:00Frederic William Cumberland Bookplate<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frederic William Cumberland (1820-1881)<br />
<a href="http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=3214491" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.2s linear; border: 0px; color: #990000; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s linear;" target="_blank" title="Original title: Liberal Convention - F.W. Cumberland, Member for Algoma, Ontario Legislative Assembly. ">Library and Archives Canada/MIKAN 3214491</a><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: start;"> </span></td></tr>
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Last winter I started sorting through the rather massive pile of nineteenth century bookplates that were patiently waiting my attention here in the library. I separated out from the rest of the box the many crests and armorial plates that, while full of interest from a heraldic point of view, are often considered unappealing by the general collector who tends to prefer pictorials executed by well-known artists. Armorial plates are therefore often passed over at sales and auctions, however, this is a good thing for those of us who know our history and can spot notable names easily before someone else can google them.<br />
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I've included this week an example of an armorial bookplate that I acquired a long time ago for very a small sum. The real joy of collecting these is twofold. First, they present great studies in Canadian heraldry, a field that thanks to the <a href="http://www.heraldry.ca/" target="_blank">Royal Heraldry Society of Canada</a> continues to enjoy a large following devoted to learning about and increasing our knowledge of this valuable subject. Second, they present great opportunities to learn about Canadian history through biography.<br />
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The bookplate to Frederic William Cumberland is a good example of a typical armorial plate that tends to get passed over. Not listed in Franks or Allen, without initials to narrow the name search or easy access to Canadian references foreign dealers tend to let such plates go for very little. Both the heraldry and name seemed familiar to me, however, and a quick check in Prescott's catalogue confirmed my suspicion.<br />
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Born in London in 1820, Frederic Cumberland studied engineering, survey, and architecture before emigrating to Canada in 1847 after marrying into an influential Toronto family. He worked as a surveyor laying out the intersection of Yonge and Bloor Streets and was later the county engineer for York and Peel.<br />
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Returning to architecture, Cumberland designed a number of important Toronto landmarks including St. James Cathedral, the Normal and Model Schools of Toronto, York County Court House, Toronto Mechanics Institute (in 1883 this became the Toronto Public Library), the Magentical Observatory, the centre portion of Osgoode Hall, and also University College at the University of Toronto. In addition, he designed several prominent Toronto family homes, including Thomas Ridout, John Ross, and others. Cumberland's own spacious home, Pendarves, was designed and built c.1860.<br />
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This apparently unused bookplate was intended for a book in Cumberland's private library at Pendarves. Though I haven't investigated yet whether there is any information on the size, scope, or fate of this library I certainly have a number of buildings to revisit on my next trip into Toronto now that I know who designed them. This is perhaps the third joy of collecting bookplates. Having learned something new about Canada's history through biography, I can now go look at these places again and appreciate them in a new light armed with this new knowledge and insight.<br />
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Andrew Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00131059748042370325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141983454550236113.post-1310165709175993322015-03-21T11:53:00.000-04:002015-03-21T11:53:13.873-04:00.....And We're Back!My apologies for my enforced absence from this part of the hobby, looking back I see it's been almost two years since my last post on the blog. I've still been actively engaged in collecting and researching Canadian bookplates, but I had to devote my writing time to completing another academic publication last year and as such had to trim other activities as a result. Unfortunately this blog was one of the "writing" casualties, but now that the book is published I'm free to return to other interests for the time being.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the main projects ongoing has been the development of a new illustrated history and catalogue of Canadian bookplates. Prescott's book published almost a century ago now (1919) contained only 1765 entries in its catalogue and not all of the entries were accompanied by biographical information. I've since discovered that as enterprising as Prescott, Harrod, and Ayearst were in developing their list they missed recording over a thousand other Canadian ex Libris dating prior to 1919. In addition, I've added to the list another thousand items dating from 1920-1990, and at present I conservatively estimate perhaps as many as another 2000 entries are still waiting to be included. I haven't quite worked out what the final publication will look like, but I am hoping to make it as comprehensive as possible. As always, any information you have to share on Canadian bookplates is greatly appreciated. </div>
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Being away from the webblog also gave me a bit of time to think about how I'd like to reshape things online a bit. There's some interesting developments on that front as well, so be sure to check back here for updates in the near future. Otherwise, I hope collecting has been going well for everyone and for those of you who had sent emails I will reply as soon as possible. Until next time...</div>
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Andrew Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00131059748042370325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141983454550236113.post-56207324748313710592013-04-02T15:17:00.002-04:002013-04-02T15:17:57.264-04:00Bookplate of the Day <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just looking through some recent acquisitions, so I thought I'd post one Im currently researching for everyone to enjoy. It doesn't seem this library exists anymore as a separate entity, but it may have been folded into another one at the University of Toronto. If anyone knows for sure, however, please drop me a comment or an email and let me know!<br />
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The actual statue of King Alfred that this bookplate illustrates sits in the town square in Winchester, England. I've had the opportunity to see it firsthand, and it's an impressive figure indeed.<br />
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I'll be back on the weekend with a new post. Until next time...Andrew Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00131059748042370325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141983454550236113.post-10501089016791013792013-03-29T17:18:00.000-04:002013-03-29T17:18:33.502-04:00Bookplates Exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">March is typically a very busy writing month for me - end of the fiscal year at work related activities, research reports to close off, as well as the start of a busy conference season, which means papers to prepare, etc. As such, I haven't had much time for blogging this month, but I have been pursuing the hobby through exchanging research notes with a new colleague who is preparing an exhibition on Canadian bookplates</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> from the Collection of the National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The exhibition is scheduled to run from May 8-August 30, 2013, and </span><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">presents a selection of Canadian bookplates from the National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives, beginning with an assortment from the nineteenth century, including those of two former prime ministers, John A. Macdonald and Robert Borden.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Most of the early examples that will be shown are known as armorial bookplates, featuring heraldic devices such as crests and shields to denote pedigree. Also on display will be works by seven artists who are widely acknowledged as Canada’s leading bookplate designers: William Walker Alexander (1870–1948), Morley Ayearst (1899–1983), Alexander Scott Carter (1881–1968), Stanley Harrod (1881–1954), Alfred Harold Howard (1854–1916), J. E. H. MacDonald (1873–1932) and Leslie Victor Smith (1880–1952). All were part of the bookplate revival that began in Canada in the 1890s and continued into the 1930s.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Needless to say I'm very excited to see the opening of this exhibition and encourage everyone to make a trip to the gallery to see it as well. Until next time...</span><br />
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There have been 28 Governors General (GG) of Canada since Canadian confederation in 1867 and I am happy to have in my collection bookplates for most of these gentlemen. I've blogged before about GG ex libris but a recent inquiry this week has prompted me to write this time about Charles Vincent Massey, the 18th GG of Canada.<br />
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Born into an influential and wealthy Toronto family, he earned degrees at the University of Toronto as well as Oxford University before going into public service. Massey served in uniform during the First World War as a commissioned officer working for the Cabinet War Committee, but otherwise had limited military service before returning to civilian life after the end of the war. In 1918 he created the Massey Foundation that supported, among other things, the development of new architecture and building in Toronto. Massey continued to pursue both business and philanthropy until 1925, when through the connections of friends he returned to public service being appointed to the King's Privy Council. He was subsequently made a minister without portfolio in the Cabinet of family friend Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Though he failed to secure a seat in parliament through election, he was still included as a special observer to the 1926 Imperial Conference before accepting an appointment as the Canadian ambassador to the United States. Massey's diplomatic and public service career spanned over 25 years, until his appointment as the first Canadian-born Governor General on 1 February 1952.</div>
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This armorial bookplate belonging to Vincent Massey is a personal favourite in my GG collection, and was designed for him by Alexander Scott Carter in 1913. It is adorned with the shields of Massey's alma maters, University College (University of Toronto) and Balliol College, University of Oxford. The tree also signifies learning; it may have been commissioned to mark Massey's appointment as the Dean of Men at Burwash Hall, and also a lecturer on modern history at Victoria University. The composition is typical of Carter's approach to design during that period, as he worked to modernize the traditional coats of arms ex libris in a manner that retained a style of richness appropriate to the ladies and gentlemen he was crafting for. His accomplishment in architectural decoration and heraldic ornament would eventually earn him accolades across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.</div>
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This bookplate is listed in Prescott (p.94), however, it's date of design/issue is wrongly identified as 1918. A close examination of the bookplate itself in fact reveals the date 1913 in two places; on the upper right arm of the banner in roman numerals, and also, following Carter's signature at the lower right just above Vincent Massey's name scroll. One might assume, however, that Massey used this as his main bookplate from 1913 to approximately 1925, when his appointment to government may have prompted the design of a new ex libris.</div>
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It's no surprise that Carter designed this bookplate. Massey's family made considerable donations to the University of Toronto's improvement during the First World War era, including the building that eventually became Hart House in 1918. Carter was the main heraldic artist commissioned to execute the interior design and decoration. Perhaps it was the execution of this bookplate that helped him land the job, it's a remarkable piece of miniature art. Until next time... </div>
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While driving home from a meeting the other day I watched a
freight train glide past, paralleling the highway on its railway line, and it
reminded me that I had a few train themed bookplates that I was planning to do
a bit more research on. I have always found
that railway ex libris have been very desirable to both bookplate collectors as
well as railway enthusiasts in Canada, and the armorial bookplate shown below belonging to Sir George Stephen Bt, is perhaps one of the most sought after ex
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Sir George Stephen (5 June 1829 - 29 November 1921) was a
Scottish Born Canadian who is best known to our history as the
financial genius behind the creation of the Canadian Pacific Railway. He also served as President of the Bank of Montreal, and later became the first Canadian to be elevated to the Peerage of the United
Kingdom. Cousin to another famous Canadian, Lord Strathcona, and a personal friend of King George V, George Stephen, 1<sup>st</sup> Baron Mount Stephen,
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Stephen's coat of arms reflected both his Canadian heritage as well as own industriousness. He first got into the railroad business in 1877, which eventually led to his association with the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Along with a small syndicate of investors, Stephen poured millions of dollars into the tracks and persevered to see the CPR's construction through to completion in 1885. For his amazing financial generosity (Stephen repeatedly lent the struggling government money for their railways) he was made baronet the following year, but soon after retired from the helm of the CPR in 1888.</div>
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Stephen's bookplate is listed in Franks (No.28013), but not in Prescott, which I find interesting as the plate was obviously engraved sometime after 1886 yet before Stephen's death in 1921. It seems odd therefore especially given Stephen's celebrity status at the time as one of Canada and England's greatest philanthropists, that his bookplate somehow eluded the cataloguers. Again, it makes me wonder how many others have also been missed. The Artist of his plate is identified in Franks as Charles William Sherborn, the well-known English bookplate designer and later vice-president of the Ex Libris Society.</div>
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While a resident of Montreal Stephen had a marvellous Italianate style house constructed downtown in what was known as the "Golden Square Mile", a reference to an area where a number of wealthy residents at one time had their homes closely situated to one another. Stephen's mansion took three years to complete and cost him $600,000. Eventually turned into a private gentlemen's club in 1926, I was briefly a member when I lived in that city,and had the good fortune to attend several great dinners and parties there. Today it remains an easily accessible landmark right in downtown Montreal, and I recommend if you're ever visiting that great city to take a stroll by the house. It's a real joy to see up close. Until next time...</div>
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While I work away on a few interesting posts for a future date, I thought in the meantime I'd simply share some recent additions to the collection. These bookplates came from a box of old books being given away by a local theatre company. Always happy to take free books, I was very pleased to find several drama themed ex libris amongst the ratty volumes, including a few very nice pictorial plates I had not seen before.<br />
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I haven't had the opportunity to research these at all, but if any of you know anything about them, please get in touch at robotwizard1 (at) mac (dot) com. Until next time...<br />
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Andrew Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00131059748042370325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141983454550236113.post-78132190765952950542013-01-22T10:45:00.001-05:002013-01-22T10:45:11.267-05:00Rest Your Shield Now and Again<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Remember to rest your shield now and again</td></tr>
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It's a rather busy time at the moment with several other writing projects on the go, and I spent my weekend toiling away to meet a scholarly publisher's deadline instead of digging through the boxes of bookplates and other book related ephemera that patiently awaits my attention. As I'm unlikely to get away from work to write up a proper blog this week, I thought I'd just share a bookplate with you that I've currently set on my desk. This little ex libris reminds me that at some point everyone should rest their shield for a moment and take a break. As one who researches and writes extensively every day in my career, it's easy to forget this. It's a good reminder for me - it's good for your physical and mental health, and gives you the energy needed to return to the work at hand.<br />
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I've liked this ex libris for other reasons as well, and appreciate its unconventional approach to displaying a family coat of arms. If you have a bookplate that makes you think, please feel free to share it with me. Perhaps we can post some other people's favourites up here on the site. Until next time.... Andrew Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00131059748042370325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141983454550236113.post-44301382216554788482013-01-12T17:50:00.000-05:002013-01-12T17:50:16.502-05:00Book Seller Labels and Binder's Tickets 1<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sample of bookbinder tickets and seller's labels</td></tr>
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Ex Libris are often described as miniature works of art, but after I began collecting them I discovered that things can get even smaller. Enter the stationer's and bookseller's label, and the bookbinder's ticket.<br />
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These mini tabs are often found in the bottom or top corner of the gutters of the pastedown, or on the endpapers, of many older books and were used by binders and sellers as a way of advertising their part in bringing a book to market. Some sources suggest they saw first use in the 18th century but an exact date of introduction seems less certain. Still, they constitute an important book artifact and offer us great insight into the book trade of years past. Whether your interest is books or local history, there's much research enjoyment to be founds in these tiny treasures.<br />
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Admittedly, when I first started acquiring these it was more by accident than by design and I didn't know (and still don't know) much about the ones in my collection. Not surprisingly, however, there are a couple of excellent websites out there where one interested in these things can learn a whole lot more. My favourite references on the topic to date are <a href="http://www.booksellerlabels.com/Home_Page.php" target="_blank">Bookseller Labels</a> and <a href="http://sevenroads.org/Bookish.html" target="_blank">Seven Roads</a>. Each of these websites offer a tremendously rich resource for someone looking to get a better understanding of the use of tickets and labels. As well, both sights have large picture galleries to browse.<br />
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I seem to have amassed quite the pile of these things and am in the process of separating out the Canadian ones for my own collection. I also need a way to store and present them. I thinking about putting them into an album, but does anyone have any ideas on how I might be able to display these?<br />
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Also, even after I've separated out what I want from the piles I'll be stuck with a large collection of old British, American and other international labels that I'll be looking to swap for Canadian bookplates, or perhaps, to sell to someone else who may appreciate them more than I will. If labels are your thing, get in touch at the email above and I'll be glad to send you a photo of what there is on offer. hopefully, these labels can find their way to a good home. Until next timeAndrew Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00131059748042370325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141983454550236113.post-32556514295053761042013-01-06T13:26:00.000-05:002013-01-06T13:36:10.893-05:00Bookplate Designer Sylvia Hahn (1911-2001)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bookplate designer Sylvia Hahn</td></tr>
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Happy New Year everyone, I hope you had a safe and enjoyable holiday season.<br />
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Occasionally in this hobby I come across little groups of letters and related bookplates like the one pictured here. This particular lot consisted of two bookplates and a letter attributed to Canadian artist Sylvia Hahn. Born in Toronto in 1911, she was an exceptionally talented and versatile craftswoman who was awarded the Governor General's Gold Medal for artistic achievement in 1932. She then went on to a very successful career with the Royal Ontario Museum where she was a prolific painter, illustrator, engraver, designer, restorer, and writer.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sylvia Hahn's personal bookplate</td></tr>
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Hahn's design work included bookplates, which she often executed from wood engravings and pen and ink drawings. A more complete biography of Hahn's extensive achievements may be found in the <a href="http://cwahi.concordia.ca/sources/artists/displayArtist.php?ID_artist=88" target="_blank">Canadian Women Artists History Initiative</a>, but I'd like to include a short excerpt from the letter shown above (written in 1984), which offers some insight to Hahn's own bookplate design:</blockquote>
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<i>The things illustrated in my bookplate illustrate my pursuits and interests at that time - painting, sculpture, wood engraving, writing, jewellery work, cello playing, archery, swimming, astronomy, and the study of barn swallows. I am afraid if I designed in again now the composition would be a bit emptier. As one gets older it seems there is less time in a day for doing things!</i></blockquote>
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She also pointed out that the medium employed on her own bookplate was wood<b> engraving</b> not wood <b>cut</b>: "<i>We engravers feel strongly on the subject - not that cuts aren't just as good, but they are different."</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hahn in her studio - date unknown</td></tr>
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I feel lucky to have gotten this ex libris for my collection. According to the letter, Hahn only made one printing of her bookplates and had run out of them save for this one that was tucked away "<i>in my portfolio of prints and reproductions.</i>"<br />
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The other bookplate shown above was also designed by Hahn, for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_John_Cody" target="_blank">Canon Henry John Cody CMG</a>, the 6th President of the University of Toronto. I've already identified a few other bookplates designed by her as well, but further research is still needed before I can construct a complete catalogue of her ex libris work.<br />
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If you know of any other bookplates designed by Sylvia Hahn, I'd love to hear about them, just use the email above. Otherwise, I encourage you to explore her work beyond her bookplates as well - her paintings and other illustrations show great talent and are an enjoyment. Until next time... <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It'll be a few more years before my library looks like this!</td></tr>
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As another year of the Canadian bookplates blog draws to a close, I took a bit of time this morning to look back through the 2012 posts as well as my bookplate hobby in general. Like any pastime, there were ebbs and flows throughout the year as time permitted more or less collecting, cataloguing, and research. Overall, however, I was very pleased with how things went and have derived a great pleasure so far from this pursuit.<div>
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As always, if you have questions about bookplates in your collection, or have something you wish to sell or trade, please do not hesitate to get in touch at the email above. I'm always keen to hear from other collectors as well as those with a general interest in Canadian book culture, ephemera, ex libris, and library history.<br /><div>
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I'd like to thank everyone who has visited the blog this year (we squeaked past 40000 views before year's end) and especially those who took time to leave a comment or two. If you've enjoyed what you've seen so far, please consider becoming a follower of the site or take a moment or two to click on some of the links posted on the right. Here you'll find a mix of resources and ads, both of which help support the site over the long term.</div>
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Thinking of some new year's resolutions, my main plan for 2013 is to simply keep the blog healthy with at least 4 posts a month. Time permitting, I'd like to add more to the other pages on designers, bibliography, and libraries, but I also invite you to contribute anything you think may be of interest to everyone reading this blog. Just email me your info and I'll edit and post it. As for book reviews, the offer still stands if you have a publication you'd like to give wider attention to.</div>
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Since there hasn't been very many posts concerning ephemera lately I will also endeavour to include this more often in the coming year. I actually have a good little collection of book and bookplate related ephemera, documents, correspondence, etc., and my first post of the new year will highlight some interesting correspondence I acquired this fall.</div>
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Andrew Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00131059748042370325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141983454550236113.post-3001414560112871772012-12-23T20:59:00.000-05:002012-12-23T20:59:56.958-05:00Thomas Aylwin - Merchant of the Seven Years War
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Bookplates offer a tremendous opportunity to study those men and
women who laid the foundations of the country we live in today. Thomas Aylwin, an English merchant who
conducted trade in Quebec City after its capture by General Wolfe’s army in
1759-60, and then in Boston until the American revolution broke out, had this
beautiful Chippendale armorial bookplate made for his bibliographic
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Aylwin was born in Romsey, Hampshire, England in 1729. He pursued a merchant’s life and eventually
established himself at Quebec City after its capture from the French by General
Wolfe’s army in 1759-60. As one
biography of him noted, “he was doubtless among that set of merchants of whom
Governor Murray said in 1764: they have resorted to a Country where there is no
money, and . . . think themselves superior in rank and fortune
to the Soldier and the Canadian.” At
Quebec City, Aylwin’s partner was Charles Kerr and the two men specialized in
the retail sale of imported products including dry goods, foodstuffs, wine,
hardware, stationery, and other merchandise. After Charles Kerr died in 1765,
Aylwin carried on at Quebec until about 1769.
After that, records indicate he moved to Boston, where he continued to
operate as a merchant until the outbreak of the American Revolution. Along the way he had married Lucy
Cushing, daughter of the US Supreme Court Justice William Cushing, on 11 September
1771. Together they had three sons. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Fleeing the outbreak of war, Aylwin returned to Quebec City with
his family in 1776 and set up a new business on Rue Saint-Jean, later renting a
house on Rue Saint-Joseph. On 23 October 1777 he bought two houses on
Rue Notre-Dame, in the business district, from merchant and legislative
councilor Thomas Dunn for £948. Over
time the range of products he advertised in the Quebec Gazette steadily
broadened. He died at Quebec City
on 11 April 1791. Throughout his life Aylwin
seems to have enjoyed moderate prosperity, and the inventory made after his
death reveals that he lived comfortably, though not in luxury. Included in this inventory was the record of
a library of some fifty volumes that included works of history, law, religion, and
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I secured Aylwin’s bookplate amongst a small collection of
heraldry items I bought earlier this year.
Interestingly it was not listed in the famous Franks collection catalogue,
but it was listed in the 1895 catalogue of Canadian bookplates assembled by
Quebec Ex Libris authority Phileas Gagnon (G.4755 and G.S. Appx). Given that his estate noted that Aylwin
owned “some fifty volumes” I can’t help but wonder just how many of these
bookplates have actually survived over the last 250 years. Is this the last one? Does anyone else have one of these in their
bookplate collection? If you do please let me know. Until next time …</div>
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Ever since I first saw this bookplate in the Thomas Murray Collection I've been attracted to it. It's a fabulous composition in a restricted space and it does a great job of focusing the eye on central scene. If you look at it while, you might even find yourself wondering, "where did the reader go?"<br />
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Needless to say, I was very excited to have one turn in up in the old collection I just bought. I've spent a bit of time researching the owner, but other than determining that he might have been an Irish immigrant to Canada around 1880 I've had no other luck so far. A closer inspection of the plate itself revealed the initials 'Ph.K.' tucked under the face of the creature depicted a the bottom right. Again, I've no idea who the designer might have been.</div>
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This is one of those bookplates that I would really love to be able to tell the story of. It's obvious the owner cared enough about his library to adorn his books with a fine plate, and I'd be interested to hear from anyone who may know more about the plate, the designer, or the owner. My email is above if you know. Until next time...<br />
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Andrew Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00131059748042370325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141983454550236113.post-8541331735665320872012-12-15T19:07:00.001-05:002012-12-15T19:08:11.099-05:00Reading by the Fire<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bookplate for W.E. Kelley</td></tr>
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The more bookplates one acquires for their collection, the more one begins to observe recurring themes amongst them. For example, I have many bookplates in my collection that illustrate piles of books, sailing ships, homes, and even skeletons. Perhaps my favourite theme, however, are those illustrating reading by the fire.<br />
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Living in Canada means a living a life that includes a good winter season. This also means getting outdoors for those precious few hours of daylight to skate, play some hockey, or ski, followed by much longer dark afternoons and evenings indoors.</div>
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In the winter I always enjoy taking some time during the evening to enjoy a good book by the fire and I know many others who do as well, therefore it seems fitting that this activity would find strong association in the design of several bookplates.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The mysterious Palmer ?</td></tr>
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Another thing I really enjoy about these bookplates is that they tend to include a considerable number of details in their drawing. For example, the bookplate to Palmer at left has included a cat by the fire as well as a very detailed curio cabinet in the background. Is this a fictitious room or perhaps these were Palmer's favourite things illustrated in his/her favourite place to relax and read? If anyone knows anything about who Palmer might have been please let me know.</div>
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This next bookplate for Charles A.A. Modeer illustrates a couple sitting by the fire, one reading and smoking his pipe while the other knits. Modeer was born in Sweden in 1877 but his family moved to the United States prior to the First World War. He ran away to serve on sailing ships (his father was a ship master on the Great Lakes) and spent some time with the Pacific Mail Steamship Company out of San Francisco. A more detailed biography of Modeer may found <a href="http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/view?docId=modeer-charles-axel-alexius-cr.xml" target="_blank">here</a> and it appears that the archives of the Oregon Historical Society currently hold some of his personal effects and notebooks.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A couple by the fire</td></tr>
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Ladies also enjoyed their time by the fire. This bookplate belonging to Hope Summerell Chamberlain (1888-1951), a North Carolina socialite and author of local history, shows perhaps a favourite corner chair and lamp by the radiator (okay not a fireplace but still heat...). </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">H.S. Chamberlain's papers are at UNC</td></tr>
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Of the many bookplates I have with this theme design, Gordon Hanson's remains a personal favourite. He appears to be in the most relaxed position possible, drink and book in hand, yet still ready to remind you to keep your grubbers off of his property and to not think for one second about walking off with one of his beloved friends. I must admit there are times you might discover me in the same relaxed pose offering a similar warning. So whatever else you are up to this weekend, don't forget to put aside a little time to enjoy the coming holidays and curl up next the fire with your favourite book. That's where I will be. Until next time ...</div>
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Andrew Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00131059748042370325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141983454550236113.post-41755322987373736372012-12-11T12:40:00.000-05:002012-12-11T12:40:11.248-05:00Finding and Buying Collections<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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I'm always looking for new bookplates to add to my collection, and although my main interest is the research of Canadian bookplates and their designers, I enjoy collecting a wide range of American and British ex libris as well. As such I'm always happy to consider any offers to buy old collections if you've got one you want to part with.<div>
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Buying old collections always brings excitement both in the find and then afterwards during the sort. This past weekend, for example, I bought an old collection of about 1700 bookplates for a very fair price. And though so far I've only been able to briefly skim through the boxes, some excellent bookplates have already surfaced. In addition to a number of seventeenth and eighteen century British and American bookplates, I found ex libris for Charles Dickens, E.F. Hutton, Evelyn Waugh, and other notable figures. The collection also included a number of ED French plates including a few rarer ones I've been pursuing for some time. There were many great plates I'll have to research further, and needless to say, I can already see what I'll be doing with my free time over the holidays.</div>
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Finding large collections like these is becoming harder these days given the hobby's modest appeal, but they do continue to surface from time to time. Buying such collections, however, can be a bit of a daunting task for some people. Not everyone has the means or the time to collect, catalogue, and research large collections. Putting a fair value on such collections is likewise a very difficult task. Old doesn't necessarily equal expensive, and condition is everything to a serious collector. I often feel that bookplates are a prime example of one man's trash being another man's treasure. I'm also wary of anyone selling bookplates who is reluctant to answer a few basic questions about the item. Caveat emptor definitely applies in this hobby.</div>
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Anyway, I'd love to spend more time blogging but I've got some serious sorting and cataloguing to do. Until next time...</div>
Andrew Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00131059748042370325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141983454550236113.post-6445172798967409182012-11-17T11:37:00.000-05:002012-11-17T11:38:22.615-05:00The Bookplate Journal - Autumn 2012I was very pleased to receive the latest <a href="http://www.bookplatesociety.org/" target="_blank">bookplate society</a> journal this past week, which includes in its pages an excellent updated version of Colin White's comprehensive study on the Scottish artist Jessie M. King. As the society's web page notes:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;">It forms a major part of the Society’s Autumn 2012 issue of </span><i style="background-color: white;">The Bookplate Journal</i><span style="background-color: white;">, which has been sent out to members in the last days of October 2012. Not only does this article (32 pages in all) update the checklist that appeared in March 1995, but 15 of the bookplates are reproduced in colour. In his book </span><i style="background-color: white;">A Guide to the Printed Work of Jessie M. King</i><span style="background-color: white;">, 2007, Colin White listed King’s bookplates, but two or three have since come to light, and the book does not have his extensive comments which are now appearing in this forthcoming journal.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This issue also includes articles examining the bookplate designs of Graham Rust; makes inquiries into whether or not Catherine the Great had a bookplate; displays the ex-libris work of English painter Keith Vaughan (1912-1977); as well as a great little piece about how one might design one's own bookplate (something I'm currently working on myself...). In addition there are collecting and personal notes, etc., and along with the journal was the October 2012 society newsletter containing the details for Auction 67.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I've acquired some nice new items this past week for my collection but I'll post these tomorrow after I get them scanned in later today. Also, I want say 'thank you' for the many kind emails and comments I received concerning my previous post on hoarders and snobs. It seems this attitude is a bit more prevalent on this side of the pond and I encourage folks not to be bullied out of enjoying what is a great learning hobby.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As always, if you have bookplates for sale or trade, I'm always interested in buying whole collections or individuals items from any period. As well, if you have any questions or want to share some of your own finds on this blog for everyone to see, don't hesitate to get in touch. Until next time...</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span>Andrew Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00131059748042370325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141983454550236113.post-57017634795793263182012-11-12T13:06:00.000-05:002012-11-12T13:07:08.020-05:00Hoarders, Snobs, and the Endangerment of a HobbyGiven the title of this blog I need a bit more space than usual to cover the rant that follows. It's a subject, however, that's been on my mind over the past couple of years as I've delved into library and book history, not to mention as I continue my pursuit of Canadian bookplates and the stories of their sellers and owners.<br />
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Having come from a long line of antiquarians, dealers, and collectors, I've been exposed to just about every known hobby as well as the characters they attract. And while every hobby has its ups and downs, nothing endangers the longevity of one's enjoyment of collecting something more than having to deal with two particularly troublesome folks in the collecting business - the hoarder and the snob.<br />
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We've all met them in our travels. The hoarders often like to style themselves as 'acquisitors'; they treat everyone as competition; they're knowledgeable enough of the hobby to be dangerous; they're shameless in their pursuit of new material often using subtle shoving, poor manners, and a lack of bathing as weapons to move others out of their way at shows. They often derive a guilty pleasure from the feeling that another collector might covet what they've already hoovered into their own basements. They care little for the objects they possess other than to own them. They do nothing to enrich their artifacts through research, show no interest in sharing any knowledge of their finds with others unless it makes you jealous of course, and they actively encourage you to give up collecting the same things as they declare a corner on the market. In essence, they want you to go away.<br />
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At the other end of the spectrum are the snobs. They style themselves as 'experts'; they treat everyone else as idiots; they're knowledgeable enough of the hobby so why aren't people impressed by this? They're shameless in their disdain for others who apparently are unaware that the said collectible is in fact a type E version only issued in July of said year, not the B version issued in much smaller numbers in February of said year and therefore much rarer (idiot!). They often derive a guilty pleasure from pointing out things you've missed in the most condescending manner possible. That said, they usually care little for taking the time to answer questions about their hobby at all, show no interest in getting others excited about it or cultivating new generations of collectors, and actively discourage you from trying to retain your interest in the hobby since you obviously don't know what you're doing anyway. And you're bothering them. Again. Sigh. In essence, they also want you to go away.<br />
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This past week I've run into both of these archetypes. One guy shoved in next to me at a show and seeing the bookplates I had found, actually tried to outbid me with the dealer right as I was paying for my purchase. He then announced his claim to first refusal on any other bookplates at that table. When sending another guy an email asking a question about the provenance of a particular bookplate, I was condescendingly informed that as he was the only "serious" dealer in his entire country of over 300 million people how dare I challenge his opinion and bother him with such trivial queries. And then these people wonder why everyone thinks their hobby is lame and marked for extinction.<br />
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I've had a couple of friends who took up bookplate collecting, only to leave the hobby after their encounters with the hoarder and the snob, and it's a shame really. Given that even the most organized bookplate societies have only a couple hundred members worldwide at best, if people are discouraged from joining the hobby by such folks or treated with disdain when they show a genuine interest, more bookplates will end up in the bin than in albums. Worst of all, no one will really care. Food for thought. Until next time...<br />
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<br />Andrew Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00131059748042370325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141983454550236113.post-64960289463113401782012-10-31T15:41:00.001-04:002012-11-12T09:37:58.545-05:002012 Ottawa Antiquarian Book Fair<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-left;">I stumbled upon this event last year and highly recommend it if you're in the area. The Ottawa Antiquarian Book Fair is Canada’s oldest book fair. This year it will include over 40,000 items, dating from the 15th century to the present day, displayed for sale by 40 dealers from across Canada and the United States. The fair will be held on Sunday, 4 November, at </span><span id="preview-local-desc" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-left;">Tudor Hall, 3750 North Bowesville Rd. 10:30am – 5:30pm Admission: $5.00 Free Parking</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-left;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">There is a great range of subjects covered at this show, some great book dealers, and obviously something for all manner of interests and budgets. I am certainly looking forward to what might turn up here.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-left;">Have a great Halloween everyone and I'll report back on this event next week! Until next time...</span>Andrew Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00131059748042370325noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141983454550236113.post-58148242783559514342012-10-28T12:30:00.000-04:002012-10-28T12:43:44.715-04:00The Bookplate of Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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It's been a rather busy year for me, and always the hobbies must come last. That said, however, there's nothing like a cold rainy Sunday in October to create some downtime for casual collecting and research.<br />
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One area of my bookplate collection that has been growing nicely lately is my section on Canadian political leaders. Fortunately, many of these men were originally merchants, lawyers, doctors, businessmen or similar professionals, which meant that they often had reference libraries and thus a tendency to have bookplates made for themselves. One that I recently acquired from <a href="http://www.bossbooks.com/" target="_blank">Tomas G. Boss Fine Books</a> was a bookplate for the great Canadian politician Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine.<br />
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Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, 1st Baronet, </span><span style="color: windowtext; text-align: justify;">KCMG,</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> was the first Canadian to become Prime
Minister of the </span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">United
Province of Canada</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> and the first head of a </span><span style="color: windowtext; text-align: justify;">responsible
government</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> in Canada. Born in </span><span style="color: windowtext; text-align: justify;">Boucherville</span><span style="text-align: justify;">, Lower Canada
in 1807, he was a </span><span style="color: windowtext; text-align: justify;">jurist</span><span style="text-align: justify;">
and </span><span style="color: windowtext; text-align: justify;">statesman</span><span style="text-align: justify;">, being first elected to the </span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Legislative
Assembly of Lower Canada</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> in 1830. He was a political supporter of Louis </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis-Joseph_Papineau" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Papineau</span></a><span style="text-align: justify;">
and member of the </span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Parti
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severe consequences of the </span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Rebellions of 1837</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> against
the British authorities, Lafontaine advocated political reforms within the new Union
regime of 1841. He has been immortalized in statue more than once, and is perhaps one of the most significant political figures in early Canadian history.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Lafontaine lived, worked, and acquired books for his library at at time when, according to Prescott's study on Canadian bookplates, "the most tiresome and inartistic style, the die sink armorial, was popular in England." Prescott also suggested that there were practically no pictorial plates produced in Canada for book owners during this period but as my own collection continues to grow I would begin to argue that his assessment may have been incorrect.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Lafontaine's bookplate is a classic example of an early nineteenth century die-sunk Canadian pictorial label. It is possible he chose a pictorial rather than an armorial de-sink simply as a reflection of the mood of the period - in post-revolutionary France any references to royalty and heraldry were out, even on bookplates (see Walter Hamilton's book on French bookplates for more detail on this trend). Nevertheless, it is a very attractive plate for its age and it does stand out nicely against my other Canadian political armorial ex libris.</span><br />
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<br />Andrew Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00131059748042370325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141983454550236113.post-77509209695987459502012-10-04T01:50:00.001-04:002012-10-04T01:50:45.261-04:00The Modern Bookplate - An Example<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Living where I do I often come across discarded military history and other defence studies books. Every now and again I'm pleased to find that some of these books include bookplates. Recently I picked up a couple of items that contained what could be considered very modern bookplates by typical standards, even though these ex libris appear to have been created during the 1970s or 1980s.<br />
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The plate on the left represented the library of the Canadian department of national defence's operational research division, whereas the plate on the right was for the DND Operational Research and Analysis Establishment. A bit of research has suggested that neither of these libraries still exist, so I don't think I'll come across these ex libris again anytime soon. I would still like to pin them down to a more definitive date, but in the meantime I'm glad I was able to pick up good specimens for my collection.<br />
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I don't know why exactly, but I find it interesting that the bookplate on the left appears to have been created with a dot matrix printer. It gives the whole bookplate a very specific early computer tech look, which seems appropriate given the library the plate was made for. Meanwhile the bookplate on the right clearly demonstrates the bilingual nature of the country's armed forces, as well as the connections to the commonwealth by the inclusion of the official crest.<br />
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Two modern bookplates, rather different from the usual fare that appears here. Makes me wonder what other organizations were using bookplates well beyond the 'golden era'. Until next time...Andrew Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00131059748042370325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141983454550236113.post-13324648375598831452012-10-01T22:27:00.000-04:002012-10-01T22:27:30.684-04:00The Bookplate Journal - Spring 2012 Reprint<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spring 2012 - Reprint</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Earlier this summer members of the Bookplate Society received a replacement copy of their spring 2012 journal as a result of printing errors in the original edition. The following caveat was posted on the Bookplate Society Website:</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif; font-size: small;">Members please note that we discovered that some copies were defective. This issue was mailed direct to members by our printers, who have apologised for, and have rectified, the error. In some copies (we think about half of those sent out) there are pages where the paper is tinted cream and is glossy on one side, but is white and matt on the other.<br />In mid-August we sent to ALL members a reprinted journal, together with our Summer Newsletter. Please now destroy your copy of the earlier issue.</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Needless to say this was a very thoughtful gesture and speaks highly of the bookplate's society commitment to </span>bringing its members the best possible journal on the subject. For those non-members who may be acquiring an individual copy by means other than through subscription, you'll know you have a corrected version if the word reprint appears on the last page of the journal. Until next time...</span>Andrew Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00131059748042370325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141983454550236113.post-9750253423472174472012-09-30T13:54:00.001-04:002012-09-30T13:54:37.604-04:00Bookplate Society News - Summer 2012<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vol.34 No.1 Summer 2012</td></tr>
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Nothing like a new addition to the family and the completion of an academic manuscript to deplete one's time for a hobby. Happily, the book is finally done and life is returning to normal after a great summer away from the keyboards. I was sifting through my pile of bookplate related material sitting on a corner of the study desk and since it's a quiet rainy Sunday, it seems like a good time to finally post an update or two.<br />
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First on the pile is the latest <a href="http://www.bookplatesociety.org/" target="_blank">Bookplate Society</a> newsletter. This issue includes a great little article by Bryan Welch titled, "On the identification of bookplates", which offers some preliminary guidance on how to go about researching your ex libris. Welch briefly outlines what might constitute intrinsic and extrinsic evidence for the identification of a bookplate, as well as how this evidence may be clarified or confused depending on how it is derived. Though he doesn't specifically say it, Welch's article does infer that provenance can play a big role in determining the owner and/or designer of a bookplate.<br />
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Other news includes a panegyric to the British designer Reg Boulton (1923-2012), who created many interesting bookplates for the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hereford" target="_blank">Hereford</a> region. Other news items include the society's annual report as well as the catalogue for Auction 66. Additionally, there are the usual notes on online auctions and other sales, member's news, library news, and book reviews. All in all it's a great update with something for everyone. Until next time...Andrew Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00131059748042370325noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-141983454550236113.post-16462054902446770402012-05-26T10:22:00.000-04:002012-05-26T10:22:01.020-04:00Review - Ray Safford: Rare Bookman<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Last post I mentioned that a review of this book appearing in the Spring 2012 issue of the <a href="http://www.bookplatesociety.org/" target="_blank">Bookplate Journal</a> prompted me to order a copy from <a href="http://www.oakknoll.com/" target="_blank">Oak Knoll Press</a>, and I am pleased to say the decision to do so did not disappoint. Authored by Mark D. Tomasko, this short biography and catalogue of the life and artifacts of Scribner's bookseller Ray J. Safford (1866-1930) offers a tremendously interesting insight to the world of books, bookplates, dealers and collectors during the Golden Age of rare book and literary buying and selling in America.<div>
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Ray Safford, avid collector, buyer and seller, was considered one of the United States' most knowledgeable subject matter experts in the book trade at the turn of the last century. Employed by Scribners for nearly four decades, he rose to become head of the retail department where he was both witness and party to several landmark book sales. This included the sale of a Shakespeare First Folio in 1903 among other things. Safford's life was also enriched by the many people he came into contact with, as well as the many friends he made over the course of his long and distinguished career. He was good friends with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Nelson_Doubleday" target="_blank">Frank Nelson Doubleday</a>, for example, the legendary publisher.</div>
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In addition to a short biography, the book includes a catalogue of Safford's papers, photos, and ephemera in the private archive of the author, as well as elaborations on some of the highlights of his career. The book itself, as one can expect from Oak Knoll, is superbly designed and produced. Soft cover, 6x9, and perfect bound (stitched), the 84-page volume includes many sepia toned and full colour illustrations of book covers, bookplates, and portraits. Very reasonably priced at $15, this is a worthy addition to any private library.</div>
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This month has been devoted mainly to reviews of new bookplate related literature, and not so much about bookplates themselves. My apologies for this, but a good collection or interest deserves a good reference library to explore it further, so I want to give relevant books and journals some attention to. Until next time...</div>
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