Preferred Label : bookplates as topic;
MeSH definition : Labels pasted in books to mark their ownership and sometimes to indicate their location
in a library. Private bookplates are often ornate or artistic: simpler and smaller
ones bearing merely the owner's name are called book labels. They are usually pasted
on the front endpaper of books. (From Harrod, The Librarians' Glossary and Reference
Book, 4th rev ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed); Works about labels pasted in books to mark their ownership and sometimes to indicate
their location in a library.;
MeSH synonym : bookplates as topics; book plates as topic;
MeSH annotation : designed labels showing ownership of a book; medical bookplates: do not coordinate
with MEDICINE; coordinate IM with subject (IM) if relevant; bookplates of famous medical
& non-medical figures: coordinate IM with required biographical and historical headings
& check tags; do not confuse with Publication Type BOOKPLATES; designed labels showing ownership of a book; medical bookplates: do not coordinate
with MEDICINE; coordinate IM with subject (IM) if relevant; bookplates of famous medical
& non-medical figures: coordinate IM with required biographical and historical headings
& check tags; do not confuse with Publication Type BOOKPLATE;
Origin ID : D001876;
UMLS CUI : C1096772;
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Labels pasted in books to mark their ownership and sometimes to indicate their location
in a library. Private bookplates are often ornate or artistic: simpler and smaller
ones bearing merely the owner's name are called book labels. They are usually pasted
on the front endpaper of books. (From Harrod, The Librarians' Glossary and Reference
Book, 4th rev ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
Works about labels pasted in books to mark their ownership and sometimes to indicate
their location in a library.
