In manuscripts (typically before the invention of printing), the note, usually at the end, left by the scribe who copied it, giving information on his exemplar, where and when the copy was made, and sometimes, his own name
A page on a website identifying the details of its creation, such as the author's name and the technologies used
The inscription or notes in the back of a book that give details of the publisher or author
When a group of works is presented as a whole (as in a portfolio or book), the colophon is the statement that presents the pertinent information for the work - the artist's signature, the edition size and number, publisher, and date The colophon is most often on the last page, but sometimes the frontispiece serves as a colophon
A description of how a book was produced, normally at the end Also, a printers' mark or emblem
{i} publisher's symbol (in a book); note containing information about a book and it's publisher (at the end of a book)
On websites, the page identifying the details of the creation, such as owner and technology used
In handwritten manuscripts (before the invention of printing), the note, usually at the end, left by the scribe who copied it, giving information on his exemplar, where and when the copy was made, and sometimes, his own name
in early books a note at the end of a book (usually last leaf) giving details of the publication that the printer thought to be important The same information in more modern books is found on the title page
A statement in the back of a book, placed by the publisher or printer, giving information regarding the production of the book Colophons are still in sporadic use, depending on the publisher That's an awfully uncertain thing to have to depend upon John Carter notes that the word is often misapplied to the publisher's logo or symbol on the title page or elsewhere, but that is properly referred to as the publisher's device The mixing of the two terms probably results from the fact that a colophon often contains the publisher's device
A printers or publishers identifying inscription or logo appearing at the end of a book, or the same appearing on the spine or dust-jacket
an inscription or identifying device sometimes found at the end of a book; it often includes such publication information as the typeface or printer
1 In old books, an inscription at the beginning or end of a book, often including the printer's name and details of production 2 In modern books, the publisher's device
originally the bibliographic information printed at the end of a book, the term is now used almost exclusively for the device or logo of the publisher commonly printed on the title-page and the spine of the cover jacket
A colophon is an inscription written by a scribe which usually appears at the end of a manuscript Colophons include such information as the name of the scribe who copied the work, remarks about the making of the manuscript, prayers, and warnings against changing the text (See examples in the discussion on scribes )
Traditionally, colophon refers to a statement of printing information (e g : printer's name, type of paper used) located on the last page of a book However, in modern books, a colophon page is located in the front of limited editions and includes the author's signature
An ornamental tail-piece once used in books The title-page now carries this information
The section of any publication which provides basic information on itself (e g , date, address, availability, and so on)