col|o|phon

col|o|phon
col|o|phon «KOL uh fon, -fuhn», noun.
1. a small design or device of a publisher formerly placed on the last page of a book, but now on the title page or the spine: »

The volume was uninjured and entire from title page to colophon (Scott).

2. an inscription or a note placed at the end of a book or manuscript, giving the title, the name of the scribe or printer, the date and place of printing, and sometimes the type used.
[< Greek koloph summit, final touch]

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