The Archivist’s Vintage Bookplate Set

A book with a name in it belongs a little more firmly to the world. For Rosie, a bookplate is an absolute must. It shows that a book is not just owned. It is claimed. Shelved with intention. Passed from hand to hand with a trace of who kept it first.

The Archivist’s Vintage Bookplate Set is made for personal libraries, beloved novels, lending shelves, family books, journals, sketchbooks, recipe collections, and any volume that deserves to be marked as part of someone’s story. Each pack includes 15 assorted bookplate stickers, ready to be placed inside a cover so the owner can write their name and make the book unmistakably theirs.

Choose from two vintage-inspired styles: Black and White or Grayscale Florals. The Black and White set includes a variety of ephemeral, old-paper-inspired designs, while the Grayscale Floral set leans softer and more botanical, with vintage floral styling suited to journals, poetry, recipe books, and heirloom shelves.

These bookplates were created using authentic vintage items that were scanned and redesigned into usable labels, preserving the charm of old paper while making it practical for today’s readers and collectors.

They come from A House of Books, a woman-owned, handmade, eco-friendly bookish shop based in Grandville, Michigan. Their work is rooted in a love of books and a commitment to salvaging and honoring every usable part of books that can no longer be saved as readable copies. Through handmade journals, ephemera, page packs, bookplates, and book-related gifts, A House of Books gives old stories a second life.

Use them to label a personal library, mark books for children, prepare a gift book, organize a lending shelf, personalize journals, or add a small archival touch to scrapbooks and memory projects.

A name inside the cover. A little claim against being forgotten.

Choose Your Style

Black and White
A mixed assortment of vintage-inspired bookplates with an ephemeral, old-paper feel. Good for classic novels, personal libraries, masculine or neutral shelves, field journals, and archival-style gifts.

Grayscale Florals
A softer grayscale assortment with floral designs. Good for journals, poetry books, recipe collections, heirloom shelves, romantic gifts, and botanical or feminine-leaning book collections.

Product Details

Each pack includes:

• 15 assorted bookplate stickers
• Vintage-inspired designs created from scanned authentic vintage items
• Space for the owner to write their name
• Made in the United States
• Product language: English