bookplate

American  

[book-pleyt] / ˈbʊkˌpleɪt /

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.

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bookplate British  

/ ˈbʊkˌpleɪt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of bookplate

First recorded in 1785–95; book + plate ¹

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times

“We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. All tickets will be refunded at the point of purchase, and Moby is happy to provide signed bookplates to everyone who bought tickets to these events.”

From Los Angeles Times

Its old bookplate, Hokusai’s 19th century piece “The Great Wave, Off Kanagawa,” and my teen-flourish of a signature date it exactly.

From Los Angeles Times

The bookplate identifies Sylvia Plath as the owner of this copy, which she most likely read as an undergraduate at Smith College.

From Salon

In 1937, Rockwell Kent designed the Library’s stately bookplate, and in 1946, Mary Pickford donated her personal collection of films to the Library, adding to its growing store of them.

From Washington Post