Bible Encyclopedias
Colophon
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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.
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Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Colophon'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​c/colophon.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.