单词 | ex-libris |
释义 | ex-librisn. An inscription, label, or stamp indicating the owner of a book; esp. a label or stamp of this kind artistically designed, bearing, e.g. the person's arms or crest, or some emblematic device; a book-plate or the like. ΘΚΠ society > communication > book > parts of book > [noun] > labels plate1763 bookplate1791 book label1829 bookmark1876 ex-libris1880 book piles1892 nameplate1896 1880 J. L. Warren Guide Study Book-plates i. 1 In England we call such a ticket as this, William Downing's book-plate, as abroad it would be called his ex-libris. 1880 J. L. Warren Guide Study Book-plates xii. 124 In Germany, ex-libris have undoubtedly existed for more than three centuries and a half. 1884 Notes & Queries 21 June 486/1 A curious ex-libris..stamped on the paper lining the cover of the book, front and back. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < n.1880 |
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