The essence of a bookplate
is that it should be an artistic thing, a source of pleasure to
the beholder, and hold a personal note that pronounces the ownership
of the book. It is simply a well-bred way of saying 'This is my
book'.
— Haldane Macfall
Now the simple fact is that bookplates belong to books,
and anything that has to do with books will assuredly charm
cultivated minds until time shall be no more.
— Edward Almack, Bookplates
