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== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_71340" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_71340" /> == | ||
<p> An Ionian city in | <p> An Ionian city in Asia Minor, N. of Ephesus, is supposed to give name to the device at the end of books, the cavalry of the place being famous for giving the finishing stroke to a battle. </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
Latest revision as of 18:10, 15 October 2021
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(n.) 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 Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
An Ionian city in Asia Minor, N. of Ephesus, is supposed to give name to the device at the end of books, the cavalry of the place being famous for giving the finishing stroke to a battle.
