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Catholic University of America

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Descriptive Information

Originator
Catholic University of America
Style
Book plate
Bookplate Type
Armorial
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Institutional or Personal
Institutional
Dimensions
84x132 mm
Orientation
Portrait
Coverage-Spatial
Washington (D.C.)
Bookplate Text
CATHOLICA UNIVERSITAS AMERICAE / [motto:] DEUS LUX MEA / [text:] PRESENTED BY
Description
University seal. Within a wreath, motto: Deus lux mea (God is my light) between an eagle bearing an escutcheon (Great Seal of the United States) surmounted by a cross within a sunburst and an oil lamp on a book before a row of books.
Reference
Ward, Harry P. Some American college bookplates. Columbus, Ohio: Champlin, 1915. Page 61.
Rights
  • Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • For more information, please contact the Rare Book and Manuscript Library: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/7016277
Collection Title
John Starr Stewart Ex Libris Collection
Local Identifier
exlibris1308.jp2
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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