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colophon

noun as in emblem

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The differences between the editions, which begin with the colophon, include extended or altered scenes and three distinct endings.

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“Marriage Vacation” was published earlier this month, by Simon & Schuster—though Millennial’s colophon appears on the spine, too.

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The creation date in the quest’s colophon said it had been launched several years after Halliday’s death, which meant it couldn’t have any relation to the contest.

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Any student of colophons — or of those pull-down menus listing digital typefaces — will recognize the name Bodoni, the 18th-century printer and immensely influential type designer.

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Avon, one of the most resolutely down-market of the major paperback imprints, used an image of Shakespeare’s head as a colophon.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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