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A bookplate, also known as ex-librīs [Latin, "from the books of..."], is usually a small print or decorative label pasted into a book, often on the inside front cover, to indicate its owner. Simple typographical bookplates are termed "booklabels". The earliest known marks of ownership of books or documents date from the reign of Amenophis III in Egypt (1391–1353 BCE). The Ex Libris of Amenophis III and Teie The earliest recorded bookplates or ex-libris are small enameled ceramic plaques representing the ownership of pharaoh Amenhotep III (Amenophis III) and Queen Tiy (Teie), dating from 1391 to 1353 BCE, probably excavated from Amarna. by A. Levitsky by Steve Ollice
Information on the charming set of matchbox covers featured in this post is hard to come by. I know they’re Japanese, any idiot can see that. And I know that their date of origin is almost certainly from before 1950. They stem from a collection of matchbox “labels” that is on Flickr and that has recently become one of my favorite places on the Internet. Vintage Japanese matchbox covers are incredible. The person who runs that set of images, who uses the Flickr username maraid, explains that the collection had been the passion of the grandfather of a friend, and also that the images date from “1920s-1940s.” All of the covers feature an image of an unaccompanied woman in a state of undress. There is more than one woman in the series. The images have a very consistent palette of a blue, red, green, and a cream color used mainly for the skin. Sometimes the model is outdoors, but mostly she is indoors. She is never shown doing anything particularly erotic, just hanging out or fooling around with her kitties, that’s was evidently erotic enough back in the day. Some of the images derive from an artist’...
These gummed labels and book plates are from Green Tiger Press, 1971-2. Sadly, GTP closed its doors in 1986. Their catalogs were simply to die for.
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Наскальные рисунки или петроглифы – высеченные или нарисованные изображения на каменной основе. Кроме того, их называют писаницами и наскальными изображениями. По своему смыслу могут и
Manon Gauthier (Searlait*) via Nicole Tille Art_Illustration Azechi, Umetaro, exlibris woodcut
He's so expressive.
A reminder to take a break and have the moment all to yourself. Cut, carved, and printed in-house by hand with linoleum board and oil-based relief ink on 135gsm beige Colorplan paper, in a limited edition of 20 pieces. Due to the handcrafted nature of printmaking, the sizing, texture and edges may vary slightly but prints were hand-picked for clarity and completeness. Prints are carefully packaged and shipped rolled in a kraft tube. Frame not included. 30x40cm
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Из вагантов. Неизвестный поэт (XII – XIII вв.). Перевод Л.Гинзбурга Когда б я был царём царей, владыкой суши и морей, любой владел бы девой, я всем бы этим пренебрёг, когда проспать бы ночку мог с английской королевой. Ах, только тайная любовь бодрит и будоражит кровь, когда мы втихомолку друг с…
