The Four Books of Architecture

A separate slip of paper pasted onto the page, containing an ex libris bookplate illustration. The drawing, executed in fine line work, depicts a traditional high-backed wooden chair. Draped over the chair's back and seat are several large fronds or palm-like branches.

Ex libris: a Latin phrase meaning "from the books of," used to identify a book's owner.
Bookplate: a decorative label, often printed or engraved, pasted into a book to show ownership.
Monogram: a design composed of one or more letters, usually a person's initials, overlapping or combined.
Cipher: a secret or decorative way of writing initials, often used as a personal signature mark.
Ownership mark: any handwritten or stamped notation that identifies the possessor of a volume.