In a world full of smartphones and ebooks, there's something special and tangible about owning and reading real books. Our Ex Libris bookplate stamps are based on real antique bookplate designs you would have found in the 18th and 19th centuries. "Ex Libris" is Latin for "From the Library of," and traditionally marks books as being part of their owners' personal libraries. Our stamps can be used to stamp the endpages (the blank pages at the beginning and ending of books), the inside cover, tags, bookmarks, or any other way you'd prefer to personalize your books. Whether you choose a handmade premium hardwood stamp in maple, cherry, or walnut, every aspect of your stamp is produced in-house at Paper Street Stamp Shop. I’m a graphic designer and a woodworker, and this translates to me being completely in control of the quality and speed in which you receive your personalized stamp.

Details
-Perfect for wedding, housewarming, graduation, birthday, back-to-school or holiday gifts for book lovers!
-Customized with your name, you will receive a high quality engraved rubber stamp good for many years and thousands of impressions.
-All of our stamps come along with a free Paper Street Stamp Shop cotton muslin bag, perfect for gift giving as well as storage.
-Ex Libris bookplate stamps are large (approximately 2" x 3"), made to compliment the shape of book pages, resulting in a visually appealing impression.
-Choose between a handcrafted premium hardwood stamp made of maple, cherry, or walnut.
-Wood stamps are handcrafted and finished in lacquer to protect the surface and bring out the figure and natural character of the wood.
-Design Proof sent to you within 24 hours of your order.
-Shipped out fast and free within 48 hours of your approval of the design.

Ordering
-Pick your favorite stamp design, your preferred stamp style (maple, cherry, or walnut) and add it to your cart.
-Don't forget to add an ink pad to your order. We'll send a large stamp pad in your choice of color with your bookplate stamp, suitable for stamping books and other paper.
-In the “add your personalisation” text box, enter your personalization details: NAME (as you'd like it to appear in the design, please note that certain designs may require us to format your name in a similar way as shown in the product images above).
-Please double-check your spelling and information, and place your order.
-You’ll receive your free design proof via Etsy Conversations within 24 hours of your order, and after your approval production of your stamp will begin.

*By default, your name will appear in the same format shown in the example of your chosen design. Please indicate the format in which you'd like your name to appear if you'd prefer to do so. Options include an individual's first and last name, or a traditional family name (ie "The Greysons"), a formal family name (ie "Greyson"), or an informal couple's names (ie "William and Mary"). There's no right or wrong here, whatever you'd prefer is fine, but please note that the layout and spacing of the stamp design may be quite different from the example if we alter the formatting.

**Ex Libris bookplate stamps are designed to be stamped on the thick blank end pages you find at the beginning and end of hardback books. If you plan to stamp on thin pages like you sometimes find with paperback books, you may want to lay a sheet of paper behind the page being stamped to protect against possible ink bleed-through.

***Need your stamp order, like, yesterday? No problem, we understand that these things happen, and we're here to help! Simply add this "Rush It" listing to your cart when you check out, and we'll put a lightning fast expedition on your order for just $14.99, just like that.
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