Ex Libris - Collection - Gramata - 5 pieces

Ex Libris / Book Label / Bookmark / Bookplate

Ex Libris Gramata lot of 5 pieces

Latvian origin - Gramata is Latvian and means book

Here the meaning is the book of the family...

Ilmara Klavas Gramata - Otto Mildnis Latvia, 8.5 x 7 cm
W.M.Resnu Gramata - unknown artist, hand-signed, 11 x 9.5 cm
Ilzes Gramata - unknown artist, hand-signed, 9 x 4.5 cm
Runcu Gramata - unknown artist, hand-signed, 7.5 x 9.5 cm
Berzinu Gramata - unknown artist, hand-signed, 13 x 6.5 cm

mounted on card, attached at the top with a thin adhesive strip.
Ex libris can be folded up and removed without damage

Original with signature on the front

Year:
Condition: in good condition for its age, mounted on DIN A4 card

An ex libris (from the Latin ex libris = "from the books [of...]") is a small printed label that is pasted into the inside cover of a book to identify ownership.

The purpose: It protects valuable books from being lost when lent out and shows who the owner is.
The inscription: It almost always contains the owner's name, often preceded by the words "Ex Libris", "From the library of" or "My book".
The design: In addition to the name, it usually displays artistic graphics, coats of arms, portraits, or motifs that reflect the owner's hobbies, profession, or personality.
The origin: The custom emerged shortly after the invention of the printing press in the 15th century, when books were still valuable luxury goods.
The techniques: In the past, they were mostly produced as woodcuts or copper engravings, later as lithographs, etchings, or linocuts.