bookplate (bukplat)

A label, bearing a name, crest, monogram, or other design, pasted in or on a book to indicate its ownership, its position in a library, etc. The book - plates described by W. M. M. are those of the libraries founded by Dr. Bray in his lifetime and by the "A ociates of Dr. Bray" since his death. N. and Q., 6th ser., XII. 152. book-post (bük'post), n. An arrangement in the British postal service by which books and printed matter other than newspapers, as well as manuscripts intended for publication, are IMG:content-2324.png:[ocr errors][merged small] conveyed at reduced rates of postage, when the wrappers are left open at the ends. book-rack (buk'rak), n. A rack or frame for supporting an open book, or for holding a number of books. book-scorpion (buk'skôr pi-on), n. A small arachnidan of the genus Chelifer; a little false scorpion, found in old books and dark musty places. Chelifer cancroides, scarcely a twelfth of an inch long, and dark-reddish in appearance, is an example. bookseller (bük's eler), n. A person who carries on the busine of selling books. bookselling (bük's eling), п. The busine of selling books.