Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than canadian dollars and are approximate conversions to canadian dollars based upon bloombergs conversion rates. Known more generally as book plates, ex libris are prints, drawings or watercolors designed by artists to be inserted into the front of books to display ownership. Site offers information, ex libris galleries, membership, links, and more. Antiquarian bookplates are the perfect solution for covering unexpected writing inside a books cover. Bookplates and ex libris are rightly admired today as miniature works of art allowing collectors to build an affordable collection of original and often signed art works in a variety of print techniques such as etching, woodblock, intaglio and aquatint. About us bookplate ink antioch bookplates ex libris. Bookplate mania in america and england peaked from 1890 to about 1920. View bookplates exlibris made by leo arras from unknown country.
Info select options a102 bookshelf design bookplate by owen wise. Find great deals on ebay for exlibris and ex libris. Bookplate specs this design is 4 inches high and 3 inches wide. It will be custom printed with the name or text of your choice on nonglossy, selfadhesive paper with a peeloff backing. Info select options a106 bookplate with open book, candles and ex libris wording.
Modern art contemporary art library posters painting edges ex libris antique books surreal art portrait art printmaking. Endlessly diverse and appealing, bookplates also called ex libris, latin for from the books of are small decorative labels to be pasted inside a books cover to express personal ownership. Ex libris davidson galleries antique books erotic art modern contemporary fantasy antiques sketches artist. The designs of the antiquarian bookplates are both classically themed and nonjuvenile. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Dec 31, 2015 this pin was discovered by duncan kippen. In 1891 a group of serious ex libris collectors met and founded the ex libris society, which for eighteen years published a wellillustrated journal, still a useful source of information about british bookplates. Selfadhesive and printed on oaktag weight paper, the bookplates background is the color of antique ivory. Dolezal baum tree at the best online prices at ebay. Book plate depicting old castle tower in the center. Exlibris by antonin dolezal from czech republic for dagmar novacek architecture wood engraving. See more ideas about ex libris, glasgow girls and special library. Ex libris by antonin dolezal for dagmar novacek see more. Most slightly foxed readers, we suspect, have some irritating gaps on their bookshelves left by favourite titles lent and never returned.
Vintage roe deer wall art by friedrich specht by friedrich specht. Founded in 1972, the bookplate society is the direct descendant of the worlds first such organisation, the ex libris society, 18911908, and its creation and successor, the bookplate exchange club. Ex libris art dedicated to the collection of ex libris. See more ideas about ex libris, occult and plexus products. Pin by keqin on exlibris book plates, ex libris, book art. Exlibris by frantisek kobliha from czech republic for remy neubauer scenerylandscape forest tree woodcut. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. A bookplate junkie on the basics of collecting ex libris.
Antique book plates davidson galleries antique modern contemporary works on paper. A bookplate or book plate, as it was commonly styled until the early 20th century, also known as ex libris latin for from the books or library, is usually a small printed or decorative label pasted into a book, often on the front endpaper, to indicate ownership. Wiechel bookplate collection special collections and. See more ideas about ex libris, book art and painting edges. See more ideas about ex libris, book art and illustration. A brief history located in yellow springs, ohio, bookplate ink has been personalizing designs from the antioch company, formerly known as the antioch bookplate company, since the early 1980s. Bookplates, also known by the term ex libris, evolved over centuries from simple inscriptions to printed woodcuts to an artistic medium that has attracted worldclass artists and illustrators. As many include the text ex libris, which is latin for from the library of, bookplates are also known as ex libris. Ex libris by ephraim mose lilien, lilien was an art nouveau illustrator and printmaker particularly noted for his art on jewish and zionist themes. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. My printer setting has the option of fit to page if yours does too, select that option for the perfect print size, as this was made to fi t an 8. Info select options a107 ex libris bookplate with child in flight on bird. Milan entler pensive christ color lithograph 12 x 8 cm. From 1930 to 1980, wiechel built up her collection of bookplates to its present size.
I tend to spend my time and energy searching for 18thcentury american ex libris, bookplates from the libraries of famous people from any country, and bookplates with jewish signs or symbols. Frontpage supra exlibris timeline what is an exlibris. Michelangelo buonarroti by fery, antal 1975 by fery, antal 1974 by fery, antal 1973 sct. Ex libris kurt aretz by stifts och landsbiblioteket i skara ex libris. Just click on the image to bring up the largest size. Antique engraving jesus christ carrying the cross crucifixion passion road to calvary christian prints religious art icons via dolorosa. Bookplates typically bear a name, motto, device coatofarms. Find great deals on ebay for ex libris and exlibris. Originating in their modern printed form in 16thcentury germany, where books were highly valuable and treasured, bookplates became an art form practiced by artists across europe and beyond. Simple typographical bookplates are termed book labels. If you might have some questions, you will find the answers here. This website offers you a lot of information about the art of the ex libris and the chance to acquire some at a reasonable price. Feb 24, 2015 ex libris by antonin dolezal for dagmar novacek.
Ex libris by antonin dolezal, czech republic, 1935. Info select options a104 bookplate with emilie poulson poem. Falling membership and a financial crisis brought the society. Bookplate search results connecticut digital archive. Today im offering a fun free printable of some antique bookplates ive made them in a couple of different colors for you. Exlibris by antonin dolezal from czech republic for dagmar novacek. Many collectors have specialized topics and themes that they focus on. Ex libris graphic design illustration graphic art library posters plate art. See more ideas about book plates, ex libris, pratt library. I think the green ones would be pretty in garden books. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
So in 2012 we celebrated the societys 40th anniversary. Originally a mark of prestige and status in society, book plates emerged in the fifteenth century and usually bore the owners family coat of arms. See more ideas about ex libris, norman lindsay and sketches. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Free printable vintage bookplates the graphics fairy.
A personal bookplate is an elegant and practical way of solving the problem and gives the book itself a special interest, identity and provenance. Old books to read, old prints to scan, to carve old wood, old friends to greet. East european ex libris sacred art pilgrim collection. Ex libris by antonin dolezal for dagmar novacek ex.
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