Identity area
Reference code
F3637
Title
Bookplate
Date(s)
- [c1895] (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 l. 13 cm.
Context area
Name of creator
(1845-1920)
Biographical history
Griffith was a barrister and politician who held various roles including Premier of Queensland, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland, and Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia. He was a principal author of the Constitution of Australia.
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Scope and content
Bookplate featuring a coat of arms with the motto 'Esperance sans peur'. The name 'Sir Samuel W. Griffith, G.C.M.G.' is printed underneath. Bookplate is accompanied by an envelope marked "Judges' Chambers, Brisbane."
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Conditions governing access
Unrestricted access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
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Note
Date is estimated from the marking on the envelope and the post-nomials 'GCMG', awarded to Griffith in 1895.
Alternative identifier(s)
Alma MMS ID
991002947529703131
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Name access points
- Griffith, Samuel Walker, Sir., 1845-1920 (Subject)
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Status
Migrated
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.