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Definition of Pastedown
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pastedown
Literary usage of Pastedown
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ordinary Mysteries: The Common Journal of Nathaniel And Sophia Hawthorne by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Sophia Peabody Hawthorne, Nicholas R. Lawrence, Marta L. Werner (2005)
"... 24v, 33v Wakeman, Stephen H.: owner of MA 580, who sold the manuscript to the
Morgan Library collection, pastedown Wesselhoeft, Dr. Robert (Dr. W.) (d. ..."
2. The Library of Benjamin Franklin by Edwin Wolf, Kevin J. Hayes (2006)
"With flyleaf pastedown bearing note: Mr. Ferguson's best respects to Dr. Franklin,
and begs he will accept of this Book. Apr. 4th 176 7; lines drawn through ..."
3. Poor Richard's Books: An Exhibition of Books Owned by Benjamin Franklin Now by James Green (1990)
"This mark was usually pencilled on the flyleaf or the pastedown and it has often
been lost through rebinding, erased, or covered by bookplates. ..."
4. Printing and Bookbinding for Schools by Samuel Jesse Vaughn (1912)
"... cloth and the outside leaf pasted to the board; or in many cases, a separate
sheet is used for the pastedown, leaving both leaves of the end folio free. ..."
5. At the Instance of Benjamin Franklin: A Brief History of the Library Company by Edwin Wolf, Edwin Wolf, II (1976)
"The pencilled shelfmark, Ci 13 N2O, on the pastedown endpaper was the key to
Edwin Wolf's reconstruction of Franklin's library. lection of books in the city ..."
6. Henry Ward Beecher: A Sketch of His Career: with Analyses of His Power as a ...by Lyman Abbott, Samuel Byram Halliday by Lyman Abbott, Samuel Byram Halliday (1887)
"Salesman's sample copy; with 2 sample backstrips mounted on front pastedown; pages for subscriber signatures and publisher's catalogue dated 1 July 1887..."
7. The Young Scholar's Manual, Or Companion to the Spelling Book Consisting of ...by Titus Strong by Titus Strong (1830)
" -- Lessons 27-46 (p. 49-88) are "Definitions," arranged alphabetically -- "Valuable school books ... for sale by A. Phelps": p. [94-96] --..."
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