What’s a Colophon?
The online Merriam-Webster dictionary has: col·o·phon Pronunciation: ’kä-l&-f&n, -“fän Function: noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek kolophOn summit, finishing touch; perhaps akin to Latin culmen top Date: 1774 • an inscription placed at the end of a book or manuscript usually with facts relative to its production • an identifying device used by a printer or a publisher