An Essay on Colophons, with Specimens and TranslationsAN ESSAY ON COLOPHONSReading editionChapter navigation12 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterINTRODUCTIONAN ESSAY ON COLOPHONSI THE COLOPHON’S REASON FOR EXISTENCEII COLOPHONS AT MAINZIII COLOPHONS AT VENICEIV PRINTERS’ COLOPHONS IN OTHER TOWNSV PUBLISHERS’ COLOPHONSVI COLOPHONS OF AUTHORS AND EDITORSVII REPETITIONS, THEFTS, AND ADAPTATIONSVIII DATES IN COLOPHONSINDEXESPrevious chapter ←INTRODUCTIONNext chapter →I THE COLOPHON’S REASON FOR EXISTENCEAll chapters and sections (12)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsINTRODUCTIONAN ESSAY ON COLOPHONSI THE COLOPHON’S REASON FOR EXISTENCEII COLOPHONS AT MAINZIII COLOPHONS AT VENICEIV PRINTERS’ COLOPHONS IN OTHER TOWNSV PUBLISHERS’ COLOPHONSVI COLOPHONS OF AUTHORS AND EDITORSVII REPETITIONS, THEFTS, AND ADAPTATIONSVIII DATES IN COLOPHONSINDEXESDecorative header image← INTRODUCTIONI THE COLOPHON’S REASON FOR EXISTENCE →