bookplates
Library identification stickers
Bookplates are decorative labels pasted inside books to indicate ownership, typically on the inside front cover.
They often bear the phrase "Ex Libris" (Latin for "from the books of") followed by the owner's name, and may feature elaborate designs, coats of arms, or personal motifs: Her grandmother's library had matching bookplates in every volume.
Carving into hard surfaces
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- woodcutRelief print from timber
- heraldryStudy of armorial bearings
- armorialOf hereditary emblems
monogram · illustration · typography · calligraphy · motif · border · vignette · ornament
Lover of books
- ephemeraDisposables preserved as collectibles
- provenanceRecord of ownership
- raritiesUncommon or scarce items
- auctionsCompetitive public sales
cataloging · acquisitions · conservation · restoration · archives · memorabilia · antiquarian · incunabula
Ownership inscription in books
- inscriptionText permanently marked
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- nameIdentifying word for someone
- propertySomething owned or inherent
possession · belonging · heirloom · bequest · inheritance · personal · library · identification
engraving
Carving into hard surfaces
armorial · monogram · illustration · typography · calligraphy · motif · border · vignette · ornament · gilt
bibliophile
Lover of books
- ephemeraDisposables preserved as collectibles
- provenanceRecord of ownership
- raritiesUncommon or scarce items
auctions · cataloging · acquisitions · conservation · restoration · archives · memorabilia · antiquarian · incunabula · authentication
ex-libris
Ownership inscription in books
- inscriptionText permanently marked
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- nameIdentifying word for someone
property · possession · belonging · heirloom · bequest · inheritance · personal · library · identification · pastedown
paper
Pressed pulp for writing
vellum · cardstock · linen · deckled · watermark · paste · sticker · label · backing · mounting
- bookstoresbookshelves, bookstores, bookshops, booksellers, indie bookstores
- book collectingbibliophiles, first editions, first edition, antiquarian, private libraries
- ephemeratrade cards, postcards, ticket stubs, cigarette cards, boarding passes
- library collectionsmanuscripts, medieval manuscripts, illuminated manuscripts, first editions, archives
- literary collectiblesfirst editions, autographs, limited editions, advance copies, galley proofs
- print historyprinting press, printing presses, printing houses, movable type, print shops