(lat. “Ex Libris”, ex = from and libris = books)

A bookplate is a small printed image on paper made by wood carving, engraving, lithography or another technique and nowadays also as a stamp. A bookplate bears the name of the owner and decorates the first page of a book.

Since the invention of book printing in 1440 books have been available to a broader readership. At the same time the desire grew to mark ones own book. Soon the first bookplates were created as a small graphic piece of art, often by a famous artist such as Albrecht Duerer, Lucas Cranach the Elder etc.

Nowadays the bookplate is not as widespread as it used to be and has become a special item. It is the perfect personalized gift.
Order a unique and personalized bookplate, designed to your own motif and  ideas or perhaps based on a photograph by contacting us: order [at] ex-libris-shop [dot] com.

Of course we also have a huge choice of already existing motifs. You can order a bookplate as a stamp or as self-adhesive stickers, without or with your name.
The bookplate stamps and stickers come in a nice handmade case.

The standard size of the stamps is 4 x 5 cm                                                                                                                     The standard size of the stamp kids are: Diameter 30 mm.
The standard size of the stickers is 5,2 x 6,5 cm