Comfortable words for Christ's lovers: being the visions and voices vouchsafed to Lady Julian

A bookplate featuring a red heraldic crest. At the top is a crown. The shield below is divided into four quarters by a large cross: the top-left contains an owl (symbolizing wisdom), the top-right a flaming lamp (symbolizing enlightenment), the bottom-left a sphinx (symbolizing mystery), and the bottom-right a phoenix rising from flames (symbolizing rebirth). A scroll at the bottom of the crest contains the Latin motto "ABEUNT STUDIA IN MORES" original: "Abeunt studia in mores" translates to "Studies pass into character" or "Pursuits become habits.".

Victoria University is a college of the University of Toronto, founded in 1836. This bookplate marks the volume as part of their academic collection.