A Complete Set of Ex-Libris of Chinese Zodiac Animal Symbols by Ying Han

I am glad to have a complete set of ex-libris designed by Ying HAN, a painter in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. He had been giving me customized ex-libris for every Chinese lunar new year in the past twelve years.

Brass Bookmark: An Addicted Data Librarian

An Addicted Data Librarian

Brass bookmark specially designed and produced by Anjianda, artitist, writer and one of my friends, for the Chinese Version of Mauro Guerrini's Book "From Cataloguing to Metadata Creation" to Published by the National Library of China Publishing House:

从编目到元数据：心路历程 / 马乌罗·圭里尼 著 ; 巴巴拉·Ｂ.蒂利特和彼得·洛尔 序 ; 乔瓦尼·贝尔加明 跋 ; 顾犇 译注. — 北京 : 国家图书馆出版社, 2025年3月. — 180 页. — ISBN 978-7-5013-8223-8.

Brass Bookmark: A Busy Cataloger

A Busy Cataloger

Brass bookmark specially designed and produced by Anjianda, artitist, writer and one of my friends, for the Chinese Version of Mauro Guerrini's Book "From Cataloguing to Metadata Creation" to Published by the National Library of China Publishing House:

从编目到元数据：心路历程 / 马乌罗·圭里尼 著 ; 巴巴拉·Ｂ.蒂利特和彼得·洛尔 序 ; 乔瓦尼·贝尔加明 跋 ; 顾犇 译注. — 北京 : 国家图书馆出版社, 2025年3月. — 180 页. — ISBN 978-7-5013-8223-8.

My New Ex-Libris for the New Year

 

Mr. Ying Han designs customized ex-libris for me every year. The one for the Year of Rabbit is a rabbit lying flat. The painter explans it in the text that the lying down is not abandoning, but longing for the blossoming flowers in the spring. I think it also marks the ending of the pandemic.

Hand-made red copper relief ex-libris for Albert Camus

Hand-made red copper relief ex-libris for the book Carnets by Albert Camus. The Chinese version was published by Zhejiang University Press in 2019. This ex-libris is very special even in the world. It is design for the 15th anniversary of Qizhen Library, which is the Beijing office of the publisher. The flying horse with skull implicates his absurdity, and also the coexistence of humans with viruses. This ex-libris is recently made by Anjianda, one of my friends.

Hand-made red copper relief ex-libris for Ludwig Wittgenstein

Hand-made red copper relief ex-libris for the book Ludwig Wittgenstein: the duty of genius by Ray Monk. The Chinese version was published by Zhejiang University Press in 2014. This ex-libris is very special even in the world. It is design for the 15th anniversary of Qizhen Library, which is the Beijing office of the publisher. We can see a sewing machine and a book, which reflect his interests from engineering (he made a sewing machine when he was ten years old) to mathematics and philosophy. This ex-libris was recently made by Anjianda, one of my friends.

Hand-Made Copper Relief Ex-Libris for George Steiner's Book

Hand-made red copper relief ex-libris for the book After Babel: aspects of language and translation by George Steiner. The Chinese version was published by Zhejiang University Press in 2020. This ex-libris is very special even in the world. It is designed for the 15th anniversary of Qizhen Library, which is the Beijing office of the publisher. The four steps of translation, trust, aggression, incorporation and restitution, are reflected on the relief. This ex-libris is recently made by Anjianda, one of my friends.