Colophon
Pronunciation : Col"o*phon
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. colophon finishing stroke, Gr. culmen top, collis hill. Cf. Holm.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913