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ex libris

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ex li·bris  (ks lbrs, l-)
n. pl. ex libris
See bookplate.
[From Latin ex librs, from the books : ex, from + librs, ablative pl. of liber, book.]
ex libris [ɛks ˈliːbrɪs]
adj
(Library Science & Bibliography) from the collection or library of: frequently printed on bookplates
n ex-libris
(History / Heraldry) a bookplate bearing the owner's name, coat of arms, etc.
[from Latin, literally: from the books (of)]
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Noun1.ex librisex libris - a label identifying the owner of a book in which it is pasted
bookplate
gummed label, paster, sticker - an adhesive label


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Ellen Arl is a professor at the University of South Carolina, Sumter, where she produces and hosts, Ex Libris, a book-talk show on South Carolina Public Television.
True or false reform? (Books) by Arl, Ellen / Cross Currents
In Ex Libris, Anne Fadiman notes that there are two ways to love a book.
THE LAST WORD by Byrne, Katharine / Commonweal
Her bookplate designs have been published in the special publications of Ex Libris (Latin for ``from the library of'') societies all over the world, from China and Italy to Sweden and the Czech Republic.
DESIGNER'S BOOKPLATES OPEN PAGE ON WORLD by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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