{"id":142826,"date":"2024-10-15T09:57:07","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T09:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parisselectbook.com\/2024\/10\/15\/ex-libris-paris-the-readers-intimate-chic\/"},"modified":"2024-10-15T09:57:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T09:57:33","slug":"ex-libris-paris-the-readers-intimate-chic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parisselectbook.com\/en\/2024\/10\/15\/ex-libris-paris-the-readers-intimate-chic\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-libris Paris: the reader’s intimate chic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the 7th arrondissement of Paris, Lauren and Igor are reviving an almost-forgotten tradition: ex-libris. This accessory, meaning “in the library of” in Latin, marks the ownership of a book. Chic, intimate, we love it! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Great figures such as Winston Churchill, Victor Hugo and Lewis Carroll used them to protect their collections. But with the disappearance of engravers and the rise of digital technology, ex-libris fell into oblivion. Fortunately, the founders of Ex-libris Paris, Lauren and Igor, are bringing it back to life. <\/p>\n\n

A shared passion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

Lauren and Igor met at Art Paris three years ago. They soon moved in together, scouring friends’ apartments in search of their future home. It was during this period that the company was born. <\/p>\n\n

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A publication shared by Ex-Libris Paris (@exlibrisparis)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n