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What does mean E.A., A.P. or P.A.?
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 Artist proof of a bookplate by Igor Benca (SK).
The artist always prints a few copies for his own use apart from the edition for his client.
These prints are called 'artist proofs'. Instead of a fraction that indicates the edition, you will find on these prints a couple of characters that may differ depending of the language of the artist:
Others omit the characters and only use Roman numerals to indicate it concerns an artist proof. 
Bookplate by David Bekker (UA) with all its useful data.
In the image above, a bookplate by the Ukrainian artist Bekker, we see the indication E/A for 'artist proof', followed by the technical data C4 and C7 and the numbering of the artist proof in Roman numerals.
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