Bookplate of Hikmet Şimşek

Bookplate of Hikmet Şimşek by Hasip Pektas, author of a book on bookplates

Hikmet Şimşek was a Turkish conductor of Western classical music, of course. I mean, we might not get the details but we all know he was a conductor just from this charming art.

Bookplate of Edgar Rice Burroughs

Bookplate of Edgar Rice Burroughs

Could any bookplate be more appropriate than this? No. Absolutely not.

Monk and Cat Bookplate

A bookplate
created by Daniel Mitsui

I love the cat on the monk's shoulder. That touch of humor makes the bookplate sparkle. If you haven't visited Daniel Mitsui's website you are missing a chance to support or at the very least enjoy a modern artist who works in the old style.

Cartoon Bookplate

Via Confessions of a Bookplate Junkie

Doesn't every book lover need this book plate? I know I do!

Helen Louise Taylor Bookplate

The Library of Congress, Bookplate of Helen Louise Taylor

I can't lie on the floor that gracefully but this bookplate makes me want to try!

Bookplate of Charles P Searle

Bookplate of Charles P. Searle (1904). Sidney Lawton Smith, 1845-1929, engraver.
Etching with engraving. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

We all want this bookplate, don't we? I know I want that library. I also love that the reader's book is engraved with a large CPS. Click on the image to see the details better.

Katz Bookplate

Louis Katz
Punning bookplate dated 1922 , artist's initials EK

The only thing better than a classic bookplate is one that contains a pun on the book owner's name! This is from Confessions of a Bookplate Junkie where you will find many more cat bookplates on display.

Let There Be Light - At My Price Per Gallon

Bookplate of John D. Rockefeller. Artist: GETZ. Pratt Institute.
via Books and Art

Yikes! This strikes me as the definition of hubris.

Japanese Bookplates

Via Confessions of a Bookplate Junkie

These are adorable.

Automobile Bookplate

Automobile Bookplate from the Antioch Company
via Confessions of a Bookplate Junkie
where you may find a 2-part series on car bookplates

Edward Penfield, His Book

Bookplate of Edward Penfield

I really love bookplates. I don't use them myself (so many books, so few bookplates) but I love the feeling they communicate that people have for their books.