Info select options a106 bookplate with open book, candles and ex libris wording. In very good antiquarian condition, with usual foxing, but free of ink markings except for owner s inscription on the final blank page. Tall octavo, 81 colourprinted woodengraved plates chromoxylographs by benjamin fawcett drawn by a. Antiquarian and rare book glossary of terms you should. Publishers turquoise green blindstamped cloth, a very good crisp set. Info select options a115 owen wise bookplate design with poem. Info select options a117 girl with flower silhouette bookplate. Most often bookplates are affixed to the endpaper of a book. Whether youre a budding rare book collector or a bibliophile with an enviable collection, discover an amazing selection of rare and collectible books from booksellers around the. Going as far back as 500 years ago, bookplates, tell us interesting stories that provenance marks in historical books about books and their owners. The mission of the abaa is to promote ethical standards and professionalism in the antiquarian book trade, to encourage the collecting and preservation of rare and antiquarian books and related materials, to support educational programs and research into the study of rare books, and to facilitate collegial relations between.
Favorite add to 1905 antique wildflower print vintage bookplate arizona wyethia lithograph oldeditionsgallery. The same contents as the prior english edition but with a number of differences in the text. Personalized antiquarian bookplates set of 36 book labels, 3. We have been buying and selling books for over a decade as we celebrate over 10,000 successful transactions to nearly every country in the world. There was one plate per issue and these plates dates from may 11th 1867 june 18th 1870. Many antique books feature elegant leather bound covers that are perfect for showing off in a display case or bookcase. Spines with 5 raised bands and gilt decorated compartments now rubbed and chipped. Antiquarian books are like the grandparents of books. The metal plate is irregularly shaped, but at its widest is 2 34 inches. Our store we have a large and varied stock of antiquarian and secondhand books, dating from the fifteenth to the twentyfirst centuries. First catholic prayer book published by mathew carey, an irish immigrant who became a pioneering american publisher. Bookplates and booksellers labels american antiquarian. Ive stuck to stickers or paste plates, as book plate stamps will make for an excellent future post. These are the books of plates many folding and in generally excellent condition.
Madoc books antiquarian booksellers specialising in british topography and travel with an emphasis on north wales. Contents all in excellent clean sharp condition, bindings tight. Explore thousands of old and rare books, including illuminated manuscripts, fine press editions, illustrated books, incunabula, limited editions and miniature books. Bank offer10% off on bank of baroda mastercard debit card first time transaction, terms and condition apply. Never again will you be in search of the perfect present for your book loving friend you can now give a whole set of bookplates with quotes from the likes of jane austen, johnathan swift, and samuel johnson.
Simple typographical bookplates are termed book labels. Folio, giltlettered light brown cloth in matching slipcase. James cummins bookseller 699 madison avenue new york, ny 10065 phone. Even if no match is made, the comparison may lead to the conclusion that. The first book devoted exclusively to parrots in captivity and with much of australian interest. Bound with solitudo sive vitae patrum eremicolarum, engraved title and 18 plates by ioannis and raphael sadeler, 1 plate repaired at outer edge, some creasing, occasional marginal spotting, 19th century moroccobacked boards, a little worn, n. Publishers printed vellum binding with marbled end papers, tears repaired, very scarce. Even if no match is made, the comparison may lead to the conclusion t. Provenance through bookplates or book labels rare books. What is the difference between rare books and antiquarian books. Wayward loaned books will be things of the past when your book return information is highlighted with this trio of distinctive designs.
Our speciality is in old and rare books, specifically early printed books before 1800 including incunabula, early bibles pre1800, manuscripts in general, handwritten books, medieval manuscripts, books of hours, archives, natural history books, color plate books, books on travel and exploration and much more. To create an impressive library collection, choose a selection of vintage and antique reading material. Antique books clearly have been around for a long time, but dont let the words antique book or antiquarian book give you the wrong impression. Civil war rare books and first editions bauman rare books. Bookplates and booksellers labels american antiquarian society. Print out this matching bookmark and bookplate set and your library will. Feb 27, 2018 bookplates or book labels 1 are nearly as old as printed books themselves. From the rare book and special collections division at the library of congress bookplates collection, rare.
We buy individual books, small collections or large libraries. A bookplate also known as exlibris is a printed or decorative label pasted into a book, often on. Bookplates often record the name, coatofarms, heraldic. Ioba book terminology independent online booksellers. This selection is reserved for some of the oldest offerings in the rare book room. Personalized antiquarian bookplates set of 36 book labels, 3 38 by 3 58 4. The catalogue is the seventh in a series of online catalogues presenting a selection of works from the aleister crowley collection of clive harper, which is without doubt one of the finest in the world. Print out this matching bookmark and bookplate set and your library will suddenly. The history of books is as old as the history of thought. Shop a wide selection of beautiful borders and designs like donated by, in memory of, and this book presented by as well as blank bookplates ready to receive your own design. Some of these items can be antique, vintage or reproduction items related to the era, but all capturing aspects.
Please note that not all the items in this list are from clives collection. Antiquarian bookplates are the perfect solution for covering unexpected writing inside a books cover. Tls bookplates are a great way to show your appreciation for generous donations to the library. Chilton books interesting books and related material. Antique ex libris book plates art deco library stack 20s illustration digital download offbeatavenue. May 15, 20 chilton books john hawkesworth, jonathan swift, leather labels, muller, swift jonathan here is a lovely set of 18th century bindings with the original coloured endpapers, and just light toning etc. He is best known for his edition of the douay bible, published just the year before. Abaa antiquarian booksellers association of america.
Plates with pirates, plates with cats or frogs, or dinosaurs or teddy bears just keep looking, you never know what youll find. Before the first century ad introduced the techincal advances of the codex, the written word was preserved on clay tablets and parchment scrolls. Each features a beloved literary quote and a charming illustration that makes each book in. The book has 116 pp with 51 black and white plates on handselected sheets. The plate is in relief and appears to cast from a metal alloy. May 15, 20 a very good 12 volume set in the original matching full leather bindings. A collection or series of individual volumes of an authors work bound to match with a uniform size and style. Provenance through bookplates or book labels rare books digest. Project, pop, from the kislak center for special collections, rare books.
Lets collectively drool and drop a few pennies on these rad book plates. Each features a beloved literary quote and a charming illustration that makes each book in your collection even more special. More than 200 rare book dealers, including many abaa members, from around the world are preparing to exhibit at the california international antiquarian book fair in pasadena, ca over the weekend of february 1214, 2016. A trade publication for the rare and antiquarian book industry that was published between 1948 and 1999. Antiquarian, in the collectible book trade, is an imperfect term that describes the entire scope of the trade, even though the term may apply to dealers in relatively modern books, as well as to the hunchbacked and curmudgeonly antiquarians dealing in hoary and musty old tomes.
So if you find a current lower price from an online retailer on an identical, instock product, tell us and well match it. Bookplates bear a motif relating to the books owner, such as a coatofarms. Antiquarian books rare, antiquarian, and collectible. Many have become collectible due to the designer or owner. This can include such diverse items as costume plates, fashion plates, ladies magazines, paper dressmaking patterns, paper fashion dolls, fashion drawings, fashion related antiquarian books and costume or fashion related photographs. The rare book working group rbwg at princeton university library. There are probably a million technical answers to this question, and some of them are probably correct.
Antiquarian rare books, vintage books, secondhand books. Antiquarian books rare, antiquarian, and collectible books. Choose a striking classic design for your library of prized reading treasures. Nov 06, 2019 ive pulled together some great book plates within different design categories, offering up all kinds of animals, vegetables, and minerals for your varying needs. Add to favorites young girl singing by piano at the window, original antique 1908 bookplate. Specify block or script, 1 line of personalization, up to 18 characters and 23 lines of personalization, up to 24 characters. This green cloth copy with the elephant in the center matching the first jungle book, though this stamped in black instead. Articles with short description short description matches wikidata articles needing additional references from. Book plate an ownership label, usually placed inside front cover. A marvellous book all about the bookplate, or exlibris, the small and often highly decorative label pasted into a book, most usually on the inside front cover, to indicate its owner. Prior to the emergence of internet marketplaces such as biblio, ab bookmans was the primary marketplace by which dealers and collectors located and traded in antiquarian books.
Book plate label, generally affixed to the front pastedown, identifying a book s owner. One that would not ruin the paper of the plate and book. Wayward loaned books will be things of the past when your book return. Info select options a116 bookplate with gnome and birds reading. Book plates rare book collections libguides at gonzaga. These volumes appear to be complete with 90 plates in volume 1 and 68 in volume 2. Ive pulled together some great book plates within different design categories, offering up all kinds of animals, vegetables, and minerals for your varying needs. A bookplate or bookplate, as it was commonly styled until the early 20th century, also known as exlibris latin for from the books or library, is a printed or decorative label pasted into a book, often on the front endpaper, to indicate ownership. Stories of animals intended for children between five and seven years old. An original cast metal printing plate of an occult diagram depicting a heptagram within a heptagon, with astrological symbols at each of the points. Book plates for your book favors graphics fairy, ex libris. Think of them as the wise and familiar grandparents of your book collection.
Weekly arrivals 31 march 2021 brian dimambro antiquarian. Some of the plates are the same shape as others, but a different color borders the plate that features a different quotation. Welcome to the website of kay craddock antiquarian bookseller. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Personalize your library with this sophisticated set of bookplates. Select books that have an authentic aged appearance. The first bookplates were used in germany in the 16th century by christian monks, and the practice spread among european gentry. The collection was started by the reverend herbert e. Perhaps you are looking for a plate designed by your favourite artist, or one to match the illustrations in your book. Info select options a102 bookshelf design bookplate by owen wise. In the style of antique books, these 55 labels are classic and sophisticated and will appeal to a wide range of tastes and genres.
Today im offering a fun free printable of some antique bookplates. We also give valuations for insurance and other purposes. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Matching rebound set in half maroon buckram with maroon cloth boards. Info select options a104 bookplate with emilie poulson poem. The designs of the antiquarian bookplates are both classically themed and nonjuvenile. Surface paper damage loss to top corner of rear cover. Antiquarian book dealers association of south carolina. A bookplate junkie on the basics of collecting ex libris. Those that are, will be identified as such by a specific reference in the individual listing.
These high quality bookplates are acidfree and printed with black ink on pressure sensitive white, smudgeproof stock. Fine copies of both the photograph and book faint stain to slipcase. The earliest known examples of printed bookplates are german, and date from the 15th century. English bookplates, ancient and modern 1893 the public. Below, we present in no particular order a selection of featured items that abaa members are bringing to california. One is arranged alphabetically by the last name of the owner. You receive 36 personalized bookplates, each measuring 3 38 x 3 58. Custom book belongs to bookplate labels, teddy bear stickers personalized children stickers 2 inch round, 40.
Selfadhesive and printed on oaktag weight paper, the. Antiquarian and rare book glossary of terms you should know. The art of ownership features beautiful and curious specimens from five centuries of books in the rosenbachs collection, along with examples from the rare book department of the free library of philadelphia, the university of delawares william augustus brewer bookplate collection, and other regional repositories. Info select options a114 japanese boats on calm water bookplate. English bookplates, ancient and modern, by egerton castle. Broadside sheet printed on one side, typically for public display, usually larger than folio size a folio being a broadsidesize sheet printed on both sides and folded once, to make four pages.
The bookplates of 31 famous men the art of manliness. Antiquarian means, according to the nearest available dictionary, pertaining to antiquaries or antiquities or in short, old stuff andor the people who sell it. Stephen william silver 18191905 was a wealthy london timber merchant who assembled a fine collection of new zealand bird specimens. Could any of you advise on the type of glue to use to glue a personal bookplate on your books. Selfadhesive and printed on oaktag weight paper, the bookplates background is the color of antique ivory. Marbled endpapers, book plate tipped in to the front pastedowns. Free printable vintage bookplates vintage printables, book plates. Book plate on pastedown of stratton street library. Bookplates, booksellers and binders labels the bookplate collection is arranged in two segments.
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