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Another Letter From Audrey Arellanes

Audrey Arellanes wrote many letters to notable people asking for bookplates . Aldous Huxley took the time to respond.I have always wanted the Huxley bookplate  designed by Bruno Bramante.An article...

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Happy New Year

My last posting was in July of 2018 and I have finally returned.Let's start with  some good news. If all goes according to plan I will have a bookplate book published this  fall. Details are sketchy...

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This Week in Bookplates 1/13/2019

This article appeared in the January 11th edition of The Adirondack Enterprise Mr. Will H. Low, the well-known American artist, was an intimate of Robert Louis Stevenson in art student days at...

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Judaica Bookplates for possible exchange Part 1

I have accumulated many duplicates which I would like to trade with other collectors.If you wish to trade please send your scans to Bookplatemaven@hotmail.comMore images will be scanned on MondayThe...

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Judaica bookplates for exchange Part 2

Part  one has  generated inquiries from Israel, Luxembourg, and  The United States.Here is part two.  If you have duplicates for exchange send scans toBookplatemaven@hotmail.com

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Errors in Bookplate Design

Even the most accomplished artists make mistakes when  sending out  proofs to clients  .Here are a few examples:Mr. Hopson knew how to spell Connecticut but he misspelled in on the first tryDorsey...

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Three New Arrivals

John Cabell (Bunny ) BreckinridgeDoes anyone out there recognize the artist's signature ?It looks like it might be H T Pri ?? LBookplatemaven@hotmail.com"Breckinridge was born in Paris, France to...

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Upcoming New York City Book and Ephemera Shows in March

The Manhattan Vintage Book & Ephemera Fair and Fine Press Fair                St. Vincent Ferrer Church869 Lexington Avenue, New York City 10065Marvin Getman’s New York City Book and Ephemera...

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My Favorite Bookplates

Perfect TenRating BookplatesBYKatherine PeachIn the late Middle Ages, books were costly and rare—even after the invention of the printing press. Owning a small personal library of volumes was no doubt...

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Weekend in New York City

Bookplate of famous book designer Margaret Neilson Armstrong. Dated 1903Margaret Neilson Armstrong was born on September 24, 1867, in New York City , the daughter of American diplomat and stained glass...

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Bookplate Book Update From Lew Jaffe

Ex LibrisA Journal$16.95Not yet publishedReserve a copy (we will email you when the book is published)     4.75 × 6.5 IN (12.1 × 16.5 CM)216 PAGESPUBLICATION DATE: 09/24/2019RIGHTS: WORLDISBN:...

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A Message from Anthony Pincott

Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 11:16:03 +0100From: "Tony Pincott"<tonypincott@waitrose.com>Subject: ["EXLIBRIS-L"] PRINTED AND ENGRAVED BOOKPLATES1. The latest issue number 60 of Illustration magazine,...

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Bbookplate.org Wed 9/18/2019 11:31 AM You; LEW JAFFEG'DAY LEW,NEXT TO THUMBNAIL OF COVER & SPECS, THE TEXT BELOW WILL FOLLOW.  You might suggest to your tribe of followers that they purchase...

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A Message From James Keenan

G'DAY LEW,You might suggest to your tribe of followers that they purchase your new book through the ASBC&D on Amazon Smile (link provided below).  They will pay no more for any Amazon products, but...

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Update and New Contest

It has been far too long since I updated my blog so here we go.For those of you who save book tickets fellow collector /dealerGabe Konrad has started a new Facebook page. A job well done.For those of...

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Recent Purchases

"Eva Roberts was born in 1865 in Washington D.C. to James Roberts. She was first married to a Cromwell but he then died. While on a cruise she met Edward Stotesbury and they soon married. Edward...

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And The Contest Winner is

Hi Lew, Thanks for the contest. I'm going to take a shot at parodying the snooty descriptions seen in some auction catalogs. I'm certain this is not what you were expecting, but that is part of the...

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Bookplate Therapy

Hello again.I am back  after a long hiatus.If you are locked down  and climbing the walls  I have listed some bookplate diversions.If you have additional  suggestions please send them to me ....

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Punning and Rebus Bookplates

These postings are several several years old .They are a perfect diversion during our virtual bookplate therapy sessions.Send me more please and they will be published.Rebus bookplates are particularly...

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Comments Received Punning and Rebus Bookplates

I do not recall ever receiving so many comments so quickly.Thanks to  all of you for the interesting responses.Kurt Zimmerman has left a new comment on your post "Punning and Rebus Bookplates":I also...

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severed heads

Scroll to the bottom of this posting to see bookplates from the libraries of famous people which are currently available for sale or tradeIf I heard about someone who has a collection of bookplates...

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Rabbits and Bookplate Therapy

When I began the bookplate therapy blog postings it was my intention to create  a new posting every week.Unfortunately, the creative juices are not flowing today so I have decided to revisit some old...

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Heraldry Question

Dear Lew Jaffe,My nephew,  suggested that I get in touch with you.  He says you may be one of the few people in the world able to answer my questions on a particular book plate.The book plate in...

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The Royal Moel and Mighty Mouse

Staying at home is a pain the ass but it does  have some rewards.I dig deeper on Ebay   America ,Ebay U.K. and Ebay GermanyIt is an investment in time which sometimes pays off.Here is something that...

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