Readers Digest Bookplate

Ex Libris is a Latin phrase, meaning literally, "from the books." It is often used to indicate ownership of a book, as in from the books of... or from the library of...

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'.