My Journey with Book Plates (Illustrated Collector's Edition)

Author: Wu Xingwen
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: The world of bookplates can be said to be a hall of celebrities. They pursue knowledge, commissioning or designing bookplates themselves as a symbol of their love for books. This book showcases dozens of bookplates of Western cultural figures and tells the anecdotes and stories hidden within through prose. From Dickens to Updike, from Bismarck to Queen Elizabeth, from Greek mythology to Symbolism, the tiny world of bookplates acts like a mirror, reflecting the colorful shadows of the essence of Western culture over the centuries.