bookplate
bookplate
Definition
book·plate (bo̵ok′plāt′)
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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