bookplate
[
b
oo
k
-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
.
Origin
1785-95;
book
+
plate
1
Examples from the web for
bookplate
The books are affixed with a
bookplate
, and letters are also sent to the family members.
All of the books purchased in his name will have a special
bookplate
in his memory.
Each book will contain a
bookplate
recognizing the principle donor or sponsor.
British Dictionary definitions for
bookplate
bookplate
/
ˈbʊkˌpleɪt
/
noun
1.
a label bearing the owner's name and an individual design or coat of arms, pasted into a book