book plates
Library identification stickers
Book plates are decorative labels pasted inside book covers to indicate ownership.
Traditionally featuring the owner's name, a motto, or personalized artwork, they often begin with the Latin phrase "ex libris" (from the library of): The antique volume had an ornate book plate identifying its original owner.
Also spelled as one word: bookplates.
- ex librisBook ownership marking
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- personal libraryIndividual's owned books
- stampsPostal payment adhesives
- collectorOne who gathers items
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