ex libris

A Latin phrase meaning 'from the books of', used on bookplates or labels to indicate ownership of a book, typically followed by the owner's name.

• 🇩🇪Lateinische Phrase, die „aus den Büchern“ bedeutet und auf Exlibris oder Buchaufklebern verwendet wird, um den Besitzer eines Buches anzugeben, meist mit dessen Namen.

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   A Latin phrase used on bookplates to indicate ownership, meaning 'from the books of'.

   • The bookplate read 'Ex Libris John Smith'.
   • She collected antique books with beautiful ex libris labels.
   • The library had a collection of ex libris designs from the 19th century.

   🇩🇪Aus der Bibliothek