tail-edge titles (Q965)
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| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | tail-edge titles |
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Titles written or tooled on the tail-edge of the bookblock, indicating that the books were stored on shelves with their tail edges outwards. This was a common practice in Italy in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, though it will be found elsewhere.
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edge titles
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