What is a book name plate?

An Ex Libris (or ex-librīs, Latin for ‘”from the books (or library)”‘), 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.

What are the stickers on books called?

There really is no difference between a book sticker and a book plate. Both are small stickers, identification labels, that have a name on them and sometimes wording like “From the Library of” and are often placed on the inside cover of a book.

What is an author bookplate?

A bookplate is a plate for the book that the author hand signs for us to adhere inside the book. Each bookplate is hand signed by the author. Most bookplates are custom designed by our award winning designers for a specific book.

Where do you stick a bookplate?

Nowadays, bookplates are usually affixed to the inside cover or front matter using a sticker or a stamp. Bookplates have also taken on a variety of uses. They are still widely used to indicate ownership, but they can also be used to display an author’s signature or otherwise personalize a book.

Do bookplates devalue books?

While books with author-signed bookplates from the time of publication typically have the same value as a book that the author signed directly on the title page or otherwise, a book will often lose value if the owner affixes an author-signed bookplate after the purchase of the book.

How do I label my book?

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  1. Place the label inside the front or back cover of a book, not externally. The American Association of School Librarians also advises against placing labels externally on books.
  2. Try not to organize books solely by reading level.
  3. Consider the interests of the students.

Where do you put your book plate?

where the plate should go, find a suitable place for it elsewhere near the front of the book, such as elsewhere on the inside front cover, on the page facing the inside front cover, or on the page one page in from the front cover, always 1/3 of the way down in the middle if possible.

Where do you place a bookplate in a book?

What size should a bookplate be?

Get the format right. A good standard size for bookplate stickers is 3 inches wide by 4.25 inches high. This will fit in both paperback and hardcover editions. Rectangular is the standard format, but you could experiment with custom die-cut stickers in the shapes of hearts, stars, apples or other objects.