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bookplate Definition

book·plate (bo̵okplāt′)

noun

a label, often specially designed, pasted in a book to identify its owner

bookplate Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • pastedown: Spine faintly sunned, light rubbed at head of spine, armorial bookplate on front pastedown, very good.
  • endpaper: Church presentation bookplate on front free endpaper, otherwise a very good copy.

Converse of object

  • contain: The album contains the bookplate of Albert Louis Cotton ( 1874 - 1930 ).
  • design: My Home Library - Download some fantastic bookplates designed by your favorite illustrators to personalize your own books.
  • have: We have bookplates of all sorts, to appeal to all ages.
  • sign: Each copy has a signed bookplate on the front page, with the inscription " Daniel Handler.
  • make: Creating your own home library: Even tho the competition has finished, you can still have fun making bookplates of your own.
  • place: Following their repair, each book will have a bookplate placed inside acknowledging the generosity of its sponsor.

Adjective modifier

  • armorial: Corners scuffed, cloth nicked at head of spine, armorial bookplate, good.
  • small: The Library's copy contains the small bookplate of Peter Arney.
  • own: His own bookplate can be found in all of his manuscripts.
  • heraldic: An extensive collection of heraldic bookplates is available on microfilm ( Nos.
  • front: On front pastedown bookplate ( partially removed ) " Bibl.
  • special: These Associates are commemorated with special bookplates in the front of the newly repaired books.

Modifies a noun

  • design: The working methods described in this article apply not only to bookplate design but to any heraldic design which is intended ultimately for printing.

Noun used with modifier

  • pastedown: On front pastedown bookplate ( partially removed ) " Bibl.

Possessives

  • owner: There is no former owner's bookplate inside, no writing inside, and all pages are firmly attached to the very solid spine.

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