sex libris

the above bookplate is evelyn waugh’s. the latin translates to “diligence enriches” which is proverbs 10:4. because of his nostalgia and love of all things aristocratic, waugh used his family’s coat of arms without being properly entitled to do so. many years after waugh’s death, a pesky nephew petitioned whoeverthefuck-one-petitions-in-these-matters and the use of the arms was finally granted.

i have spent a considerable amount of time throughout m’life designing an ex libris for myself yet because of the permanence of it all, i get overwhelmed and wind up scrapping the concept (much like the time when i created a bitching tattoo for my meaty biceps). of course, if i can con the remscheid ganans to fork over the rights to the ganan crest, my ex libris project would be a lot less daunting.

here is an ex libris gallery for your perusal.