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Toronto University Library presented by [the] Royal Astronomical Society

Toronto University Library presented by [the] Royal Astronomical Society

Date1890
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On February 14th, 1890, two servants dropped a tray of lit kerosene lamps on a staircase in University College. This accident resulted in a huge fire that engulfed the eastern half of the building in flames. Sadly, this included the library and a devastating loss of 33,000 volumes. This bookplate is from one of the books that was donated in the efforts to rebuild the library and collections.  

Medium
Dimensions7.7 cm x 11.5 cm (3 1/16 in. x 4 1/2 in.)
Language
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number1890-UNIVERSITY-LIBRARY-VS
Country:Canada
Building, monument or park:University College
City, town or township:Toronto
Neighbourhood:University
Province or state:Ontario
Motives for a subscription towards the relief of the sufferers at Montreal in Canada, by a dreadful fire on the 18th May 1765, in which 108 houses (co(...)
Motives for a subscription towards the relief of the sufferers at Montreal in Canada, by a dreadful fire on the 18th May 1765, in which 108 houses (co(...)
1765
Motives for a subscription towards the relief of the sufferers at Montreal in Canada, by a dreadful fire on the 18th of May 1765, in which 108 houses (...)
Motives for a subscription towards the relief of the sufferers at Montreal in Canada, by a dreadful fire on the 18th of May 1765, in which 108 houses (...)
1766?
Ye committee-men of ye publicke library in ye town of Elora having bethought ymselves to diverte and edify ye good people of sd. towne and vicinage with a concerte of voyces, fyddles, and ye lyke
Ye committee-men of ye publicke library in ye town of Elora having bethought ymselves to diverte and edify ye good people of sd. towne and vicinage with a concerte of voyces, fyddles, and ye lyke
1878
Presented by Robert Baldwin, to the township of Madoc, to be preserved, for the public use, in the hands of the town clerk, for the time being, until,(...)
Presented by Robert Baldwin, to the township of Madoc, to be preserved, for the public use, in the hands of the town clerk, for the time being, until,(...)
Approximately 1850
Presented by Robert Baldwin, to the township of Tyendinaga, to be preserved, for the public use, in the hands of the town clerk, for the time being, u(...)
Presented by Robert Baldwin, to the township of Tyendinaga, to be preserved, for the public use, in the hands of the town clerk, for the time being, u(...)
Approximately 1850
Presented by Robert Baldwin, to the township of Georgina, to be preserved, for the public use, in the hands of the town clerk, for the time being, unt(...)
Presented by Robert Baldwin, to the township of Georgina, to be preserved, for the public use, in the hands of the town clerk, for the time being, unt(...)
Approximately 1850
Presented by Robert Baldwin, to the township of Whitchurch, to be preserved, for the public use, in the hands of the town clerk, for the time being, u(...)
Presented by Robert Baldwin, to the township of Whitchurch, to be preserved, for the public use, in the hands of the town clerk, for the time being, u(...)
Approximately 1850
Presented by Robert Baldwin, to the township of East Guillembury, to be preserved, for the public use, in the hands of the town clerk, for the time being, (...)
Presented by Robert Baldwin, to the township of East Guillembury, to be preserved, for the public use, in the hands of the town clerk, for the time being, (...)
approximately 1850
Presented by Robert Baldwin, to the township of Uxbridge, to be preserved, for the public use, in the hands of the town clerk, for the time being, unt(...)
Presented by Robert Baldwin, to the township of Uxbridge, to be preserved, for the public use, in the hands of the town clerk, for the time being, unt(...)
Approximately 1850
Presented by Robert Baldwin, to the township of Thurlow, to be preserved, for the public use, in the hands of the town clerk, for the time being, unti(...)
Presented by Robert Baldwin, to the township of Thurlow, to be preserved, for the public use, in the hands of the town clerk, for the time being, unti(...)
approximately 1850
Presented by Robert Baldwin, to the township of Brock, to be preserved, for the public use, in the hands of the town clerk, for the time being, until,(...)
Presented by Robert Baldwin, to the township of Brock, to be preserved, for the public use, in the hands of the town clerk, for the time being, until,(...)
Approximately1850
Presented by Robert Baldwin, to the township of Rawdon, to be preserved, for the public use, in the hands of the town clerk, for the time being, until(...)
Presented by Robert Baldwin, to the township of Rawdon, to be preserved, for the public use, in the hands of the town clerk, for the time being, until(...)
Approximately 1850