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Bookplate Contest: Winner announced!

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At long last, there is a winner to this year's bookplate contest.

The winning entry was as follows:

If I were to receive a complimentary bookplate, I would affix it to my AP Stylebook. I know...I know...it's not romantic or whimsical or any other positively wonderful adjective to describe the type of book in which one typically puts a bookplate. But it is my most treasured tome. Without my stylebook I am as useless as a telephone without an "8" key.

But much bigger than my personal effectiveness, the stylebook speaks to a time in our history when there were standards and clearly defined parameters for behavior. Today, we are seeing a lawless land full of lawless people -- mostly on the blogosphere -- showing no respect for the grammatical foundations our forefathers (Strunk and White, Turabian, et al) laid. With my stylebook in hand, I ensure that at least one corner of the vastly expanding blog-world will be free from major grammatical oversights and improper state abbreviations.

I'll post the image of the final bookplate when it has been created. Stay tuned!

UPDATE: The winner has revealed himself! So here he is.

UPDATE 2: See the winning bookplate here.