ex-libris
Library stamp phrase
Ex-libris is a label or inscription indicating book ownership, typically pasted inside the front cover.
The Latin phrase means "from the books of" and precedes the owner's name: ex-libris John Smith.
Often shortened to ex libris or appearing on decorative bookplates, it marks a volume as belonging to a personal library.
Also used as a noun for the bookplate itself: She designed a custom ex-libris featuring an owl.
Glued-down endpaper
- frontispieceBook's introductory illustration
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- inscriptionText permanently marked
- heraldryStudy of armorial bearings
armorial · crest · monogram · label · personalize · bibliophile · artwork · illustration
Horizontal storage platforms
- catalogOrdered list of items
- bibliophileLover of books
- archivesStored historical documents
- stacksVertical arrangements of items
collection · volumes · lending · bookshelf · repository · holdings
State of owning
- belongingState of fitting in
- proprietaryLegally owned, restricted use
- holderOne who possesses
- proprietorBusiness holder
inscription · bequest · donor · collection · provenance · personal · inscription · dedication
Disposables preserved as collectibles
- raritiesUncommon or scarce items
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- vintageQuality from past eras
auctions · collectors · autographed · treasures · provenance · antiquarian · signed · curios
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Glued-down endpaper
- frontispieceBook's introductory illustration
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- inscriptionText permanently marked
heraldry · armorial · crest · monogram · label · personalize · bibliophile · artwork · illustration · printmaking
shelves
Horizontal storage platforms
- catalogOrdered list of items
- bibliophileLover of books
- archivesStored historical documents
stacks · collection · volumes · lending · bookshelf · repository · holdings
possession
State of owning
- belongingState of fitting in
- proprietaryLegally owned, restricted use
- holderOne who possesses
proprietor · inscription · bequest · donor · collection · provenance · personal · inscription · dedication · legacy
ephemera
Disposables preserved as collectibles
- raritiesUncommon or scarce items
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
vintage · auctions · collectors · autographed · treasures · provenance · antiquarian · signed · curios · incunabula
- book collectingbibliophiles, first editions, rare books, first edition, antiquarian
ex-librisborrowed
Taken for temporary use
on loan · return label · library card · public domain · communal property
library, librarian, libraries, librarianship, libre, liberal, liberate, liberation, liberator