Bookplates

The collection consists of historical examples of Dutch and Flemish bookplates commissioned by both private and institutional patrons.

The collection contains English bookplates, dating roughly from the mid-18th to the mid-20th century.

Enlarged photocopy of engraving with smaller bookplate engraving folded inside.

This is a collection of early to mid-20th-century bookplates from Finland. Most of the bookplates belonged to private individuals, although the collection also contains a few institutional bookplates from various library, university, or social organizations, or businesses.

This is an artificial collection of individually donated bookplates received since 2010.

This collection contains leather bookplates, including both standard bookplates as well as supralibros, or super ex-libris, which are marks of ownership typically stamped on the exterior cover of a book.

This collection contains institutional bookplates for a variety of libraries.

The collection consists of bookplates commissioned by Norwegian individuals and institutions.

This is an artificial collection of original artwork for bookplates--also known as ex-libris. Multiple artists are represented.

This collection includes bookplates of the various residential colleges affiliated with the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, both of which are located in England.

The collection consists of historic and modern bookplates either commissioned by Polish individuals and institutions or designed by Polish artists.

The collection contains bookplates of various religious orders in the Christian tradition. Dating from the 16th to the 18th century, many of the bookplates represent Catholic communities or organizations in Germany.

The collection contains examples of bookplates by Spanish artists as well as those commissioned by Spanish patrons.

Inscribed in graphite: "Richard Shirley Smith."

Inscribed in graphite: "Richard Shirley Smith."

Bain no. 259. Inscribed in graphite: "62/100 Richard Shirley Smith 1984."

Inscribed in graphite: "Richard Shirley Smith."

Inscribed in graphite: "Richard Shirley Smith 2008."

Inscribed in graphite: "'07 Richard Shirley Smith."

The collection includes bookplates designed by Timothy Cole for both individual and institutional patrons.