[ noun ] a publisher's emblem printed in a book (usually on the title page) <noun.artifact>
Colophon \Col"o*phon\ (k[o^]l"[-o]*f[o^]n), n. [L. colophon finishing stroke, Gr. kolofw`n; cf. L. culmen top, collis hill. Cf. {Holm}.] 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 colophon, or final description, fell into disuse, and . . . the title page had become the principal direct means of identifying the book. --De Morgan.
The book was uninjured from title page to colophon. --Sir W. Scott.