Welcome to the New Australian Bookplate Society…
Reviving the lost art of bookplates
Established in 2006, the New Australian Bookplate Society (TNABS) is an association dedicated to promoting knowledge and appreciation of bookplates (or ex libris).
Join TNABS and our community of experts, collectors, artists and enthusiasts as we share our interests in this historic art form.
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Bookplates or 'ex libris' (Latin for from the library of) are labels placed inside of a book to identify its owner. They’ve been used since the advent of the printing press and range from armorial, pictorial or typographic variants.
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“The chief end to a bookplate is to please one person and to label their books legibly.”
— Margaret Ely Webb, bookplate designer, 1933
