Bookplate definition is a book owners identification label that is usually pasted to the inside front cover of a book. Follow the easy steps below to print out these adorable book plates and start a wonderful family tradition of your own. Wikipedia provides some further technical info perhaps more than you wanted to know. A very good copy of an important and influential mid. The unsolved riddle of an extraordinary book which has defied interpretation for centuries. Broad collection of plates church at hard to beat prices. Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. In very good antiquarian condition, with usual foxing, but free of ink markings except for owner s inscription on the final blank page. For more information on collecting bookplates and an incredible array of beautiful images, visit jaffes bookplate junkie blog.
Churchs indian wars 16751704 rare book drake woodcut. Selfadhesive and printed on oaktag weight paper, the bookplates background is the color of antique ivory. Added are three colour plates from the book of mazarbul and two hobbits family trees. Click any bookplate to see a larger version and download it. Product description this drawing of a warm but tidy bookshelf was part of a set of designs acquired by antioch bookplate company from the etchcraft company. Bookplate mania peaked in america and england from 1890 to about 1920. Going as far back as 500 years ago, bookplates, tell us interesting stories that provenance marks in historical books about books and their owners. He is best known for his edition of the douay bible, published just the year before. The plates are especially interesting to the cookery book collector, in that they convey the laid tables and lavish banqueting setup for the highest layer of austrian society of that time. A bookplate, or ex libris, is a small print for pasting inside the cover of a book, to express ownership. Get the best deals on book plates when you shop the largest online. Illustrations including frontispiece and three plates and border decorations by e. A bibliographical antiquarian and picturesque tour in.
As a last resort, you could take the book to a reputable antiquarian bookseller or pay an appraiser for another. Green and white title labels with gilt lettering at spine, rubbed along hinges, light foxing to a few pages. Please take a look at these antique bookplates for sale, antique bookplates ranging from. Front cover pictorially stamped in black, gray, and green and ruled and lettered in gilt within a blind panel. Bookplates, also known by the term exlibris, evolved over centuries from simple inscriptions to printed woodcuts to an artistic medium that has attracted worldclass artists and illustrators. We provide access to a vast assortment of bible, including products such as easton press. The art of bookplates in pictures books the guardian. Personalise with your name or one of your choice, would make a nice gift for a book lover. Moon garden personalized bookplates vintage book plates ex libris, mothers day art deco library labels oiseaux. I am absolutely amazed by the high quality of the book plates, you get 55 book plates in total in a lovely presentation box, they are all printed in colour on good. Or perhaps youve found a wonderful bargain in an oxfam bookshop or in a library sale. Sitting at the kitchen table of antiquarian lesley roberts in. These printable bookplates can be printed on sticker paper or pasted into the inside front cover of a book.
Bemiss book plate architectural ex libris collegiate school antiquarian bookplate dr. The earliest known examples of printed bookplates are german, and date from the 15th century. Even if no match is made, the comparison may lead to the conclusion that. Design your own high quality bookplates and book labels. We sell both scarce and decorative antiquarian books and first editions on all subjects.
Paste one of these classic bookplates into your treasured book, to tell everyone it is yours. See more ideas about book labels, free printables and book worms. These adorable book plates from anders ruff are the perfect way to capture that special memory of a new book and where it came from. Antique vintage printer printing press bookplate ex libris library art design ex. Its actually just a simple piece of paper with a design on it used to signify who owns a book. Bemiss book plate architectural ex libris collegiate school. Best edition of the great work on scandinavian numismatics rare first edition was 1691 with 1780 bibliography at end. I have been looking for some high quality adhesive book plates to personalise my library at home for a while when i came across these and decided to buy. Choose a striking classic design for your library of prized reading treasures. Medical scarce and decorative antiquarian books and first. It is such a wonderful tradition that we have enjoyed for years and will for years to come. All four parts bound together in mid20th century binding of burgundy leather with marbled boards, large thick book. Follow the easy steps below to print out these adorable book plates and.
Unite your personal library with a set of quality, custom made bookplates. Oct 14, 2011 phil looks at various types of illustrated books with color plates, including two special american publications, audubons birds of america and mckenney. These days they usually come with a selfadhesive backing. The spines have 4 thickly raised bands with the titles in gilt and decoration in every compartment. Get the best deals on book plates when you shop the largest online selection at. More than 200 rare book dealers, including many abaa members, from around the world are preparing to exhibit at the california international antiquarian book fair in pasadena, ca over the weekend of february 1214, 2016. Hundreds of color and style combinations available. We provide access to a vast assortment of bible, including products such as easton press, jane austen, stephen king, antique, plus much more. A bookplate or book plate, as it was commonly styled until the early 20th century, also known as exlibris latin for from the books or library, is usually a small printed or decorative label pasted into a book, often on the front endpaper, to indicate ownership. Match box cover art vintage japanese taxi advertisement art from the. Below, we present in no particular order a selection of featured items that abaa members are bringing to california. Bookplate definition of bookplate by merriamwebster. It will be custom printed with the name or text of your choice on nonglossy, selfadhesive paper with a peeloff backing. A very scarce medical book on heredity curiosities of heredity the hapsburg lip by j.
You receive 36 personalized bookplates, each measuring 3 38 x 3 58. Oct 30, 2018 explore alicekinzies board bookplates, followed by 102. We offer a full money back guarantee and post out the next working day. Wayward loaned books will be things of the past when your book return information is highlighted with this trio of distinctive designs.
Medical rooke books scarce and decorative antiquarian. Lee, at the right moment for the utility of the bookplate to be matched with a. I am absolutely amazed by the high quality of the book plates, you get 55 book plates in total in a lovely presentation box, they are all. Bookplates, also known by the term exlibris, evolved over centuries from simple inscriptions to printed.
Plates church for sale antiquarian collectible books. These colour bookplates will brighten up the front of the book, and show that its yours. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the lord of the rings this definitive, corrected version of the text was published in a leatherbound book with matching slipcase. Antiquarian books rare, antiquarian, and collectible books. Phil looks at various types of illustrated books with color plates, including two special american publications, audubons birds of america and mckenney. American antiquarian society by john angel james wilcox, 1905, 8.
Project, pop, from the kislak center for special collections, rare books. Aug 23, 2017 what is a bookplate and why would i want one. Place each book label on the inside cover of all the books your child loans out or carries to school with hisher name and a way to contact you. Help make sure your kids personal library or school textbooks are never lost or stolen with bookplates that are personalized just for him or her. Personalized kids bookplates and custom book labels help make sure your kids personal library or school textbooks are never lost or stolen with bookplates that are personalized just for him or her. If youre lucky, you may have been given a special book for christmas or your birthday. Bookplates often record the name, coatofarms, heraldic.
Antiquarian books rare, antiquarian, and collectible. Thats when the really great collections were formed. Antiquarian bookplates are the perfect solution for covering unexpected writing inside a books cover. The designs of the antiquarian bookplates are both classically themed and nonjuvenile. Make offer rare 1805 john adams horsemanship equestrian hunting racing horses riding plates. A complete three volume first edition set of this important and highly detailed medical work, complete with many maps, plates and diagrams. They fit averys standard templates 6perpage shipping label template 5164, 5264, 5524, 8164, 8254, 8464. Wayward loaned books will be things of the past when your bookreturn information is highlighted with this trio of distinctive designs.
Bookplates or book labels 1 are nearly as old as printed books themselves. Information about the exhibition of marks of ownership in rare books at the special. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. In the introduction to his pictorial history of british bookplates, the late brian north. A bookplate junkie on the basics of collecting ex libris. Bookplate specs this design is 4 inches high and 3 inches wide. I never really thought of them as important despite my love of antiquarian books but now i am curious to. Bound together in black cloth with gilt title on cover einsteins refrigeration patents.
May 21, 2018 explore fleurdujardins board ex libris and bookplates, followed by. The spine divided into six panels with gilt compartments, lettered in the second and third panels and dated at the foot, the others tooled with a flowering stem and dots, turnins and matching inside joints tooled with a fillet, roll and leaves, purple goatskin doublures, ivory wateredsilk endleaves, gilt edges. Provenance through bookplates or book labels rare books. Shop personal vintage bookplate labels created by vintagevariety.
First catholic prayer book published by mathew carey, an irish immigrant who became a pioneering american publisher. Provenance through bookplates or book labels rare books digest. Antiquarian bookplates are the perfect solution for covering unexpected writing inside a book s cover. Important early computer book by staff of the computation laboratory and james bryant conant. Personalized kids bookplates and custom book labels. Antiquarian books leather bindings embossed hardback. The matching the hobbit is also available in the tolkien shop.
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