Bookplate (Noun)
Meaning
A label identifying the owner of a book in which it is pasted.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The antique book featured a beautifully engraved bookplate bearing the owner's name and family crest.
- Collectors often prize rare and vintage books that retain their original bookplates.
- As she delved into her grandmother's library, Emma found an old book with her grandfather's bookplate.
- Book lovers sometimes personalize their own books with decorative bookplates to indicate ownership.
- Among the stacks, I discovered a vintage edition of Jane Austen with a mysterious bookplate bearing a coat of arms.