Since the 1950s, there has been a renewed interest in the collection of bookplates and in many ways a reorientation of this interest. There are still substantial numbers of collectors for whom the study of bookplates spanning 500 years is a fascinating source of historical, artistic and socio-cultural interest.
Since the 1950s, there has been a revived interest in bookplate collections and a redirection of this interest. There are still many collectors who find studying bookplates spanning five centuries to be an intriguing source of historical, artistic, and socio-cultural information.