Term for dedicating a book

Question

Let's say:

1. John Doe writes a book -- Me and My Dog Spot. On the page after the title, he writes: For Nancy.

2. My aunt gives this book to me for my birthday, and on the title page, she adds in her penmanship: Dear Jen, this reminds me of you and Fluffy. Love, Aunt Marge

I'd refer to #1 and #2 as a dedication, but are there more appropriate terms?

Answer 1

The printed, authorial kind is definitely a dedication, as you say.

The handwritten personal kind, I would usually call an inscription, though I’ve also heard dedication. See e.g. this flickr group for confirmation of this usage of inscription.

Answer 2

Inscription is the word I was looking for regarding #2

Answer 3

I've heard and seen dedication used for both. The handwritten kind can be called inscription, as others have said, or an autograph (though this is more used when carrying a signature, possible of someone well-known).