Ex Libris: The Art of Bookplates

A bookplate, or Ex Libris, is a small print for pasting inside the cover of a book to express ownership. The first books were highly valuable and prestigious objects to own, hence the first bookplates usually incorporated the decorative coats of arms of the fabulously wealthy. By the late nineteenth century, bookplates had developed into a highly imaginative form of the engravers and printmakers a...
By Martin J. Hopkinson
Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: British Museum Press (May 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0714126748
ISBN-13: 978-0714126746
Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.4 x 7.5 inches
Format: PDF Text djvu ebook
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I am so happy to have this book. I'm a College Design teacher and this is going to contribute greatly to the education of my students. Bring back the Ex Libris practice!...
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