Ex libris game, a party game ex libris group, an israeli software. A bookplate, or ex libris, is a small print for pasting inside the cover of a book, to express ownership. A bookplate represents pride in the ownership of books. Gambetta himself asserted that he never used it in a book.
This way everyone knows its your book from your personal library. Welcome to bookplate ink, where we take pride in providing personalized bookplates to satisfied customers throughout the world. Joly, in his exlibris imaginaires, furnishes one such as might well have been used by the great soldier and lawmaker. The books of the first napoleon were sumptuously bound, but he used no book plate. It is a miniature graphic art print developed to adorn books providing a convenient, individualized way for the books owner to be identified. It may sometimes be quite difficult to identify an anonymous crest bookplate.
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. A106 bookplate with open book, candles and ex libris wording. This to some, an odd habit, dates back all the way to the 16th century. Anne fadimans collection of charmingly written essays examine the way in which much of her life was and is still shaped by books. I really loved a few designs i found from the art nouveau period and decided to create a hybrid version of one for my personal book plate. Personalized bookplates most slightly foxed readers, we suspect, have some irritating gaps on their bookshelves left by favourite titles lent and never returned. Ex libris group is an israeli software company that develops integrated library systems and other library software. Bookplates are decorative stickers that are placed on the inside cover of books to identify ownership. To learn more interesting words, join in the wondrous words wednesday meme, hosted by kathy at bermuda onion. Samuel pepys and rudyard kipling have used them, but a personal bookplate has been available to anyone owning a library and wishing to place in. The project gutenberg ebook of french bookplates, by. A bookplate, also known as an ex libris or exlibrys. A bookplate also known as exlibris is a printed or decorative label pasted into a book, often on the front endpaper, to indicate ownership. Antique book plates known more generally as book plates, ex libris are prints, drawings or watercolors designed by artists to be inserted into the front of books to display ownership.
Ex libris adele bloch bookplate with princess and frog koloman moser rosesandrue. Resurrect the ancient tradition of the book curse in your own library with these whimsical yet delightfully grim bookplates. Ex libris band, a dutch metal band ex libris bookshop, a swiss retail company ex libris, a 2000 episode of the television series charmedex libris. The project gutenberg ebook of french bookplates, by walter. Apr 26, 2011 a bookplate, or ex libris, is a small print for pasting inside the cover of a book, to express ownership. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. Ex libris bookplates range from the simple to the decorative and elaborate, the obscure or.
Exlibris bookplate with two flying birds, anonymous ex libris, locuciones. We share some of the most beautiful and interesting here. Many artists, some famous such as william hogarth, aubrey beardsley and john piper, have designed bookplates, and many significant people e. Bookplates, also known by the term ex libris, evolved over centuries from simple inscriptions to printed woodcuts to an artistic medium that has attracted worldclass artists and illustrators. By the late 19th century, bookplates had developed into. Klappentext excerpt from the bookplates of william fowler hopson his work stands another test, secondary but not unimportant, that of the discerning collector who gathers many bookplates and finds it necessary both for convenience and in changing standards of what is desirable, to weed out the negligible and preserve only the truly good.
In the western tradition, the bookplate arose in germany not long after the invention by johann gutenberg of printing from moveable type around 14401450. Ive been working with books in various capacities for more than 20 years book artist, book seller and, finally, as book journalmaker. Bookplates are also historically know as ex libris, which is latin for from the library of or from the books of. Info select options a107 ex libris bookplate with child in flight on bird. In october 2015, ex libris was acquired by proquest and is now a proquest company. A bookplate, also known as ex libris from the latin for from the books of, is a. I have read many books involving english history, still, i feel exlibris painted a picture more vividly of life in the mid1600s. An ex libris singular and plural the same is a bookplate or label used to.
Ex libris, letterpress, book art, this book, writing, ephemera, illustration, plate, layout what others are saying art nouveau aubrey beardsley kids story books music covers handmade books ex libris comic book covers altered books drawing. Book plates ex libris the book plate is an intelligent and elegant way of personalising your books. Ex libris henry walters bookplate detail, anonymous binding from five. Confessions of a common reader, a 1998 collection of essays by anne fadiman. Ex libris anonymous creates handmade journals from vintage books. Bookplates, also known as exlibris, have since the 15th century been placed in books to declare ownership. All red book drawings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Ex libris anonymous handmade journals from vintage books. It has ancient origins, and was once so widespread that every book had its plate. The bookplate, or ex libris, is a label giving the owners name pasted into a book, or on occasion used to record donation ofthe book to a library. Ex libris band, a dutch metal band ex libris bookshop, a swiss retail company ex libris, a 2000 episode of the television series charmed. A handbook for exlibris collectors see other formats.
Exlibris by ross king meet your next favorite book. No they do not necessarily relate to the importance. Located in the hub shopping center, we are conveniently near the lewis ginter botanical gardens. I started ex libris anonymous 15 wonderful years ago in seattle, moved shortly thereafter to olympia and then resettled in portland in 2004. If you just like old books or visit libraries and leaf through their old books you will certainly see many of them. In the rare cases where the book plate remains fixed in the book to which it originally belonged, some little assistance may be derived as to its date and possible ownership, and at least one point may be settled with tolerable certainty, namely, that the engraving has really been intended for, and has served as, an exlibris. 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. Unite your personal library with a set of quality, custom made bookplates. To make our own, lets get started by doing some design research.
May 14, 2012 the book plate label also called an ex libris is the custom of pastiing an ownership label in a book. Ex libris is northside richmond, virginias oldest bookshop, serving the community since 1989. As i pasted the ex libris sticker in the paperback, i wondered what ex libris means. Exlibris stamps, the perfect stamp for book lovers, stamp your book wih your design, exlibris rubber stamp, made personalized tusellopersonalizado 5 out of 5 stars 1,068. Open six days a week, our hours are monday friday, 11am to 6pm, saturday 11am to. About us bookplate ink antioch bookplates ex libris. An imperial eagle casts a thunderbolt, which illuminates the peaks of the alps. Originally a mark of prestige and status in society, book plates emerged in the fifteenth century and usually bore the owners family coat of arms.
Info select options a109 bookplate with home library and globe, ex libris wording. By the late 19th century, bookplates had developed into a highly imaginative form of. The collection of essays is ten years old, and they already feel datedparticularly an essay about pens and typewriters. Confessions of a common reader is a delightful and uplifting ode to bibliophiles. Ex libris bookplates for vindictive bibliophiles on kickstarter. Latin for fromout of the books an ex libris or book plate was pasted into books to display who owned the book at hand. May 19, 2015 ex libris, a bookplate by ernest huber for dr. Ex libris anonymous 1191 marine drive, astoria, oregon 97103 rated 4. The bookplates of william fowler hopson classic reprint.
No they do not necessarily relate to the importance nor stature of the writer nor. Artists and engravers of british and american book plates a book of. Many bookplate designs will use the phrase ex libris as a text header or a design element. A personal bookplate is an elegant and practical way of solving the problem and gives the book itself a special interest, identity and provenance.
I have read many books involving english history, still, i feel ex libris painted a picture more vividly of life in the mid1600s. Our popular bookplate ex libris labels are the perfect gift for book lovers, children and teachers alike. See more ideas about ex libris, personalized books and university of minnesota. Ex libris stickers featuring millions of original designs created by independent artists. The bookplate, or ex libris, is a label affixed to the inside front cover of a book. Bookplate mania in america and england peaked from 1890 to about 1920. The old book plates were xilographs engraved on wooden matrices handcarved by skilled and expert engravers, who in this way created what were veritable small.
Exlibris was a satisfying, and rewarding read for at least 300 of its 392 pages paperback edition. Ex libris was a satisfying, and rewarding read for at least 300 of its 392 pages paperback edition. Ex libris for walther heinisch, photo engraving, plate. Early printed labels and heraldic bookplates 15801680. Confessions of a bookplate junkie ex libris, book plates, bookplate. The book plate label also called an ex libris is the custom of pastiing an ownership label in a book. Ex libris definition of ex libris by merriamwebster. In the old days, people would collect massive libraries of books and would lend them out to friends and family. As many include the text ex libris, which is latin for from the library of, bookplates are also known as exread more. Simple typographical bookplates are termed book labels. Roger bliss, franceyou can find ex libris and more on our website. The art of bookplates in pictures books the guardian.
Ex libris bookplates range from the simple to the decorative and elaborate. Before opening ex libris, jim martinelli was a librarian for years. See more ideas about ex libris, book plates, ruthven. Nov 14, 2014 the home of the greatest collection of books on earth should have some spectacular bookplates on its shelves. Search the bookplate collections of frederikshavn art museum and exlibris collection.
The company is headquartered in jerusalem, and has ten other offices around the world. Info select options a108 cat and owner by fireplace bookplate design. Samuel pepys and rudyard kipling have used them, but a personal bookplate has been available to anyone owning a. Ex libris definition is a book owners identification label that is usually pasted to the inside front cover of a book. Mar 20, 2015 random thoughts from a passionate bookplate collector. Sometimes ex libris is more valuable than the book containing it ex libris, meaning from the library of, or from the books of is a latin expression concerning the artform of bookplates stamps or labels inside books that identify the owner.
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