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Colophon - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Colophon : (noun)
1: a publisher's emblem printed in a book (usually on the title
page)
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Colophon : \Col"o*phon\ (k[o^]l"[-o]*f[o^]n), n. [L. colophon
finishing stroke, Gr. kolofw`n; cf. L. culmen top, collis
hill. Cf. Holm.]
An inscription, monogram, or cipher, containing the place and
date of publication, printer's name, etc., formerly placed on
the last page of a book.
The colophon, or final description, fell into disuse,
and . . . the title page had become the principal
direct means of identifying the book. --De Morgan.
The book was uninjured from title page to colophon.
--Sir W.
Scott.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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