bookplate

[ book-pleyt ]

noun

1. a label bearing the owner's name and often a design, coat of arms, or the like, for pasting on the front end paper of a book.

bookplate

/ ˈbʊkˌpleɪt /

noun

1. a label bearing the owner's name and an individual design or coat of arms, pasted into a book

Word History and Origins

Origin of bookplate¹

First recorded in 1785–95; book + plate ¹

Example Sentences

Chosen by children across the country, the libraries will also receive a set of 23 books that will bear a commemorative bookplate featuring the Coronation emblem.

From BBC

“Letters to Trump” will set fans back $99 for a hardcover edition or $399 for the same edition with a bookplate signed by Trump.

From Los Angeles Times

Here she has gathered dozens of books in New York libraries with bookplates from Jewish Cultural Reconstruction, whose research arm was led by Hannah Arendt.

From New York Times

Zoom admission is free; admission plus a copy of “The Prophets” with a signed bookplate is $30.

From Seattle Times

Books purchased at the event will come with a commemorative bookplate signed by the author.

From Seattle Times