Bookplates: A Thing of the Past?

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Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size ACKNOWLEDGMENTSI am grateful to Joachim Esche for the inspiration to write this article; Dona Dirlam. Rose Tozer, and Robert Weldon from the Gemological Institute of America for inviting me to the Richard T. Liddicoat Gemological Library and Information Center to look through John Sinkankas’s collection of bookplates; John Stimpson from Rocks of Ages for patiently answering my questions and providing samples of bookplates; Kerith Graeber for information on Cal Graeber’s bookplate; Herbert Obodda for opening his bookplate collection; and Ann Frazier for providing a difficult-to-find reference and reviewing an early draft of the article.Additional informationNotes on contributorsGünther NeumeierDr. Günther Neumeier, a consulting editor of Rocks & Minerals, has an eclectic mix of collections with bookplates being the latest addition. As a seasoned editor, he thoroughly enjoys fact checking even the most obscure detail.