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Modern book-plates and their designers (1898)

White, Gleeson, 1851-1898, Uzanne, Octave, 1852-1931, Carré, Jean, Singer, Hans Wolfgang, b. 1867, Schölermann, Wilhelm, 1865-1923, Khnopff, Fernand, 1858-1921 · [London : The Studio · leaf 85

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BY I.OUIS J. kllKATi understand why in America the Ex Libris cultshould be only just beginning to show signs ofvigorous growth. In the old world the book-plate has gone through a good many stages ofevolution, and can prove its descent throughseveral centuries. It is an expression of an idea58 … HV l.OlilS J. UIIF.AI) which has been passed on from generation togeneration, and has been modified from time totime to bring it into agreement with changes inthe popular point of view. A logical enoughresult has, in consequence, been arrived at to-day,and a distinct type of product has been…

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