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  • noun Plural form of bookplate.

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Examples

  • The design and history of bookplates is actually quite interesting and how fabulous that your dad makes some for you.

    Reading From Home « Tales from the Reading Room 2009

  • They’ve managed to assemble signed bookplates from a whole heap of authors – me included, along with a lot of rather more high profile folk like Tad Williams, Neil Gaiman and Charles Stross (it’s an sf feast too, see) – so there’s a veritable mountain of signed books available, along with various other goodies.

    Brian Ruckley · Paperbacks, a Feast and a Big Fish 2007

  • Now I realize that affordable doesn’t mean $4.95 for the pack of mass market bookplates from the bookstore.

    Bookplates « So Many Books 2004

  • One of the Catholic artists in our midst is Daniel Mitsui, who operates a website, The Lion and the Cardinal and who also fashions bookplates and other art.

    Support Catholic Artists by Your Commissions 2009

  • Recently, Anne Rice gave away three autographed bookplates just for signing up for her newsletter.

    Bookplates « Write Anything 2010

  • Will at A Journey Around My Skull asked readers to create bookplates in the style of the early-20th century magazine Der Orchideengarten (previously at Netaorama) for a contest.

    Fantasy Bookplates 2009

  • Of course, if you dig bookplates, there are also copies of Castaways, Urban Gothic, and Dead Sea each for eight bucks, and each a signed bookplate from me.

    Now signing wherever you live – Brian Keene 2010

  • -- If you haven't received your bookplates yet, I ran out and am waiting for the new ones to arrive from my publisher.

    Gretchen Rubin: Balanced Life -- No More Complaining, 'I Feel So Tired' Gretchen Rubin 2010

  • Andrea thinks bookplates are a nifty promotional tool and cant wait to have a reason to create one. from → Andrea

    Bookplates « Write Anything 2010

  • That link is to a blog maintained by someone who is member of some the same heraldry forums as myself and includes some fabulous examples of bookplates.

    Bookplates « Write Anything 2010

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