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- DictionaryEx li·bris/ˌeks ˈlēbris/
adverb
- 1. used as an inscription on a bookplate to show the name of the book's owner: "ex libris Edith Wharton"
noun
- 1. a bookplate inscribed to show the name of the book's owner.
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- Ex Libris (bookplate)
Label affixed to a book to indicate ownership
An Ex Libris from, also known as a bookplate (or book-plate, as it was commonly styled until the early 20th century), is a printed or decorative label pasted into a book, often on the front endpaper, to indicate ownership. Simple typographical bookplates are termed "book labels". Bookplates often bear a motif relating to the book's owner, such as a coat-of-arms, crest, badge, motto, or a design co... Wikipedia
