Arranged alphabetically by last name of bookplate owner. Hundreds of color and style combinations available. A brief history located in yellow springs, ohio, bookplate ink has been personalizing designs from the antioch company, formerly known as the antioch bookplate company, since the early 1980s. Bookplate ink antioch bookplates ex libris for home. The society was founded to promote awareness of bookplates as a living, contemporary art form, but one with a. Traditionally, they are the printed labels pasted into books to show the name of the owner, whether to ensure that a borrowed book is returned or simply to mark the volume as ones own. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates that he produced with the assistance of his wife, elizabeth gould, and several other artists including edward lear, henry constantine richter, joseph wolf and william matthew hart.
Bookplates hold the secrets to books past lives atlas obscura. Originating in their modern printed form in 16thcentury germany, where books were highly valuable and treasured, bookplates became an art form practiced by artists across europe and beyond. They fit averys standard templates 6perpage shipping. A bookplate also known as exlibris is a printed or decorative label pasted into a book, often on. By the late 19th century, bookplates had developed into a highly imaginative form of.
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. These fun and creative takes to labeling will leave you or any borrower smiling in delight. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated. Ex libris australian bookplate design award, 2016 the. Welcome to bookplate ink, where we take pride in providing personalized bookplates to satisfied customers throughout the world. More information on the history of australian bookplate societies can be found on this page. The father of the modern australian bookplate era, john lane mullins 18571939, commissioned a bookplate by the australian illustrator, percy spence in 1892. Originating in their modern printed form in 16thcentury germany, where books were highly valuable and treasured, bookplates became an art form practiced.
For you cooking buffs out there, our canning labels may be just what you need to keep your plentiful bounty organized and dated. Lots 201270 lots 2738 lots 339395 lots 396418 lots 419443 lots 444490 there was no auction list. Ex libris rediscovering bookplates the heritage portal. There will be no tracking of which books bookplates are placed in. A bookplate junkie on the basics of collecting ex libris.
The introduction of bookplates coincided with the development in germany in the fifteenth century of printing. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Bids were also invited for the bookplates by leo wyatt, leslie benenson, derek riley, and joan hassall shown in these images. The publications page on this website has a list of articles which have appeared in the bookplate. They have been popular in russia since the early 18th century.
Even a plate with a name and a coat of arms may present problems, as research into the history of the family often reveals several members. Bookplates have been quite common since the beginning of book printing. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The bookplate society has had an unusual but rather impressive history. You may be aware of a much earlier project, australian literature on bookplates. With south at the top of the map a small wind head map names the imagined southern land mass australia. New australian bookplate society, riverview, new south wales, australia. Bookplate definition of bookplate by merriamwebster. These printable bookplates can be printed on sticker paper or pasted into the inside front cover of a book. Get your hands on a selection of great bookplates stickers from zazzle. One of 350 numbered copies of the ordinary edition.
Bookplates, the printed labels of ownership pasted on the inside the front cover. See more ideas about book labels, free printables and book worms. Design your own high quality bookplates and book labels. The 1946 date of sale of the newberrys book and her name. Recipes, menu inspiration and behindthescenes content from bookplate. Bookplate, a label with a printed design intended to indicate ownership, usually pasted inside the front cover of a book. The name australia had appeared in print before, but only broadly applied to the legendary southern land mass. In 1891 a group of serious exlibris collectors met and founded the ex libris society, which for eighteen years published a wellillustrated journal, still a useful source of information about british bookplates.
An alphabetical register of 5746 australian personal bookplates, with details including a description of the plate, the artist, medium, size and date of production. Endlessly diverse and appealing, bookplates also called ex libris, latin for from the books of are small decorative labels to be pasted inside a books cover to express personal ownership. Printed on high quality, acidfree, selfadhesive paper. Aug 23, 2017 this information is for selfstick bookplates or gummed bookplates bookplates that are to be affixed with glue will come with special instructions from their manufacturer. For more information on bookplates visit lews bookplate junkie blog. Handwriting practice, types of provenance family history. Bookplate definition is a book owners identification label that is usually pasted to the inside front cover of a book. Newsletter and printed materials the flagship of the society is its quarterly, fullcolour newsletter, which publishes a range of illustrated articles, letter and notes on historical and contemporary aspects of bookplates. Bookplate is located at the national library of australia, canberra act, australia. Antioch bookplates bookplate catalogue bookplates on. About us bookplate ink antioch bookplates ex libris for. Free printable labels make it handmade 75 free printable labels make it handmade. Bookplates will be placed in a variety of titles from childrens picture books to adult nonfiction.
Going as far back as 500 years ago, bookplates, tell us interesting stories that provenance marks in historical books about books and their owners. Australian book plates and bookplates of interest to australia by p. Although principally about british bookplates and their artists and history, the subjectmatter extends to bookplates produced in other countries. Indexes are printed and supplied to members frm time to time. Perfect for childrens school books and other storybooks. Bookplates can be personalized with the text and font of your choice. About us bookplate ink antioch bookplates ex libris. The art of bookplates in pictures books the guardian. Bookplates hold the secrets to books past lives atlas.
The name of the owner usually follows an inscription such as from the books of. Removal of leather bookplates can be done by inserting the tip of an xacto blade under a corner and gently prying the plate upward. The earliest printing of this name is in an astronomical treatise published in 1545. I knew that i would enjoy working on this project as soon as i read the first email from my client as so many of the ideas suggested were sympathetic to me. Personal and institutional bookplates from america, australia, canada, england, and germany. Legends of an unknown southern land terra australis incognita date back to the roman times and were commonplace in medival geography, but they were not based on any actual knowledge of the continent. Ownership bookplates are commonly sold in packages of one or two dozen at bookstores, but may also be custommade. One of the fun aspects of printing bookplates is discovering the creative ways they are being used. Decorate for any occasion or event and customise it with your text, graphic or photo.
Books about bookplates ex libris offer a glimpse into the history of book ownership and the art of bookplate or ex libris design as well. Creative teaching press infant6th grades name tag, poppin patterns stars, 2. Reasonably priced, starting at quantities of 50 for custom bookplates. Most of the bookplates i sell have a selfadhesive backing. It provides much interesting and historical information, not only on english, but. This information is for selfstick bookplates or gummed bookplates bookplates that are to be affixed with glue will come with special instructions from their manufacturer. At its most basic, a bookplate is a slip of paper bearing the name of the books owner. Browse bookplates on sale, by desired features, or by customer ratings. Mapping our world bookplates national library of australia. Vintage bookplates, antioch bookplates, forest trees image, paper book plates, library supply, stocking stuffer, gift for book lover bettyanddot. The birch tree is a playful allusion to the jurists name. A sketch of the history of the bookplate, as a symbolical and decorative print used to mark ownership of books, begins in germany. Jun 21, 2011 endlessly diverse and appealing, bookplates also called ex libris, latin for from the books of are small decorative labels to be pasted inside a books cover to express personal ownership.
Ex libris, meaning from the book of or from the library of are often. Bookplates will appear in books 23 weeks after the donation is made. Recently, i received a request for a second order of bookplates that a school used last year for their. Massachusetts historical society bookplate collection, 1685ca. Mar 22, 2018 bookplates appeared with the age of print, stamps later on. Apr 26, 2011 a bookplate, or ex libris, is a small print for pasting inside the cover of a book, to express ownership. There are painstaking and creative provenance marks, such as embroidered bindings, but the most basic assertion of ownershipwriting. History of medicine library newsletter royal australasian college of physicians, vol. Book plate labels personalized book labels colorful images. There have long been plans to produce a second edition, and it will happen one day, but in the meantime it seems an obvious matter to use the societys website as a vehicle for a running. The earliest known examples of printed bookplates are. The ex libris plate pictured at top of page was customprinted. A bookplate, or ex libris, is a small print for pasting inside the cover of a book, to express ownership. In particular, i love hearing about wonderful ideas using bookplates to encourage children to read and to love books.
Provenance through bookplates or book labels rare books digest. Bookplates are decorative stickers that are placed on the inside cover of books to identify ownership. Jan 17, 2006 the name australia is derived from the latin australis, meaning southern. Provenance through bookplates or book labels rare books. This section illustrates a bookplate commission from the first ideas to finished plate.
Most glue used on leather did not bond well and the plates usually can be removed intact. The first known printed bookplate dating to 1480, the oldest known printed bookplate is part of a centurieslong history of personalization by book lovers. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Bookplates or book labels 1 are nearly as old as printed books themselves. Featured on oprahs o list, these archival, personalized bookplates boast a bevy of wonderful watercolor illustrations for men, women, and children. Adolf hitler, for instance, has a bookplate that is exactly as bombastic as expected, with an eagle and a swastika and a wreath and his name in a sort of unholy cross between. Special collections bookplates general library special collections. Custom book labels are just one of the many types of labels colorful images offers.
Bookplates typically bear a name, motto, device coatofarms. Bookplate mania in america and england peaked from 1890 to about 1920. You can put your contact information on our book plate labels, so books can be easily returned to your precious collection. Until the 19th century, the name of the books owner was customarily tooled on the binding or spine of the book, along with an ex libris. 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. Bookplates appeared with the age of print, stamps later on.
For centuries, book collectors have written their names and pasted ownership. Bookplates probably originated in germany, where the earliest known example, dated about the middle of the 15th century, is found. Our bookplates are selfadhesive and printed on quality paper. They fit averys standard templates 6perpage shipping label template 5164, 5264, 5524, 8164, 8254, 8464. The library of congress and other collections have digitized many of their bookplates, which sometimes confirm and sometimes subvert ones ideas about their owners. 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. As many include the text ex libris, which is latin for from the library of, bookplates are also known as ex libris. They represent book owners from new zealand, britain, australia, the united. Nonpersonalized bookplates in packets of 20 and larger quantities.
Bookplates and ex libris are rightly admired today as miniature works of art allowing collectors to build an affordable collection of original and often signed art works in a variety of print techniques such as etching, woodblock, intaglio and aquatint. Get your hands on great customizable bookplates stickers from zazzle. Mullins was the centre of this group and lit the torch for the modern pictorial bookplate design although heraldry was not entirely discarded. Mar 04, 2016 ex libris australian bookplate design award, 2016 on the 10 th march in the gallery on sturt in ballarat, victoria, the 5th biennial australian bookplate design award and exhibition will be launched and everyone will be busy judging a book by what appears on its inside cover. A bookplate or bookplate, 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. They originally featured family crests, coats of arms and seals, accompanied by a name andor a motto. Choose from thousands of designs or make your own today. Primrose hill press is proud to carry a selection of books on the ex libris bookplate and its important role in the history of libraries and private collections as well as the lineage of books in general.
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