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Title: ExLibris Interpretation
Post by: Dean Perdue on October 24, 2009, 12:48:11 AM

A 1950 piece that was done by Fritz Botel.
Anyone care to take a guess on what message (if any) it is supposed to relay.

Title: Re: ExLibris Interpretation
Post by: cogar on October 24, 2009, 03:19:09 AM

I learned something today ...............

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To this definition of an ex-libris as a small printed graphic work of art, indicating the name of the owner of a book and pasted into his volumes, one must add ....
http://www.karaartservers.ch/prints/ex-libris/index.html (http://www.karaartservers.ch/prints/ex-libris/index.html)

Title: Re: ExLibris Interpretation
Post by: Dean Perdue on October 24, 2009, 03:42:19 AM

Great Cogar.

For the most part these are still affordable and some of the older ones have very limited numbers.
Sometimes you can find them artist signed, marked on the backs, or having belonged to a celebrity.
Great art form that should have something for just about everyone.
Plus they're perfect for framing and display.

Title: Re: ExLibris Interpretation
Post by: KC on October 24, 2009, 08:24:42 AM

Great going cogar...you made an A+ on the test!!!!  Thanks for the challenge Dean!

Title: Re: ExLibris Interpretation
Post by: Skinny on October 24, 2009, 08:33:04 AM

Yes, something I know! It looks like Cougar beat me to the revelation though. A bookplate. I have these in some of my old books, and one as nice as this one would definitely add value of its own, or have a value of its own independently of a book. "Ex Libris" is Latin, probably means something to the effect of "a book out of the library of".

Title: Re: ExLibris Interpretation
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on October 24, 2009, 12:06:16 PM

My mother and grandmother used these types of bookplates and I had some when I was a kid. You can still order customized bookplates online.