Ex Libris and Bookplate Miscellanea
This delightful colour linocut ex libris is by the renowned Czech graphic designer and bookplate artist Jana Krejčová. Signed and dated 1987 by the artist in pencil just below the design, the reverse carries the studio stamp and the technique identification code (X3) for linocut prints.
This striking Art Deco bookplate entitled “Creation” and used by a certain David Adams is by Chicago-born Lynd Ward (1905 – 1985), the American artist and illustrator best known for his wood engraving and his work in launching the graphic novel in the United States.
The central figure in the bookplate represents Tarzan. He is holding the planet Mars, above which are two Martian satellites. These because of my Martian series of stories. Grasping his legs is one of the great apes, among which Tarzan was reared. In the background are characters from several of my other stories.
The International Federation of Societies of Lovers of Ex Libris – F.I.S.A.E. (Federation Internationale des Societes d’Amateurs d’Ex Libris) was founded in 1953. Over the years it has established an international standard for the labeling of bookplates that will help ex libris collectors identify the printmaking process used in the creation of the plate through […]