colophon
Book's closing statement
A colophon is a statement at the end of a book containing information about its production—the typeface, paper, printer, or publication date.
Originally placed on the final page of manuscripts and early printed books, colophons now appear in front matter or on copyright pages.
Publishers also use colophon for their logo or emblem: The colophon of a running dog appears on the spine.
Arranging text for print
- letterpressPrinting from raised surfaces
- printingReproducing text mechanically
- bookbindingAssembling pages into volumes
- papermakingCreating sheets from fibers
binding · engraving · lithography · folio · quarto · octavo · parchment · vellum
Company releasing books
- editionSingle published version
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- publicationIssued written material
- pressApply force downward
ISBN · printer · typeface · date · place · attribution · credit · cataloging
Inherited cultural legacy
- monasticOf religious community life
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- incunabulaEarliest European printed books
- historicityAuthentic occurrence in time
antiquity · preservation · continuity · lineage · custom · convention · legacy · classical
Concluding literary section
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- appendixSupplementary section after main text
- indexAlphabetical guide to contents
- back matterSupplementary pages following text
closing · terminus · finis · afterword · postscript · dedication · acknowledgments
typesetting
Arranging text for print
- letterpressPrinting from raised surfaces
- printingReproducing text mechanically
- bookbindingAssembling pages into volumes
papermaking · binding · engraving · lithography · folio · quarto · octavo · parchment · vellum · manuscript
publisher
Company releasing books
- editionSingle published version
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- publicationIssued written material
press · ISBN · printer · typeface · date · place · attribution · credit · cataloging · bibliography
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- monasticOf religious community life
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- incunabulaEarliest European printed books
historicity · antiquity · preservation · continuity · lineage · custom · convention · legacy · classical · humanist
epilogue
Concluding literary section
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- appendixSupplementary section after main text
- indexAlphabetical guide to contents
back matter · closing · terminus · finis · afterword · postscript · dedication · acknowledgments
- book partspage, pages, cover, index, chapter
- book termsfolio, quarto, octavo, duodecimo, page
- document partstitle, page, paragraph, sentence, chapter
- ancient writinghieroglyphs, cuneiform, papyrus, scroll, clay tablets
- back matterappendix, appendices, bibliography, endnotes, glossary
- book artillustration, book covers, frontispiece, book cover art, cover art
colophontitle page
Book's identifying front page
frontispiece · front matter · frontmatter · half-title · prolegomena
colophontitle page
Book's identifying front page
body text · table of contents · preface · author's note · author biography