Book frontispiece
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title:
Book frontispiece
text:
A frontispiece in books is a decorative or informative illustration facing a book's title page, usually on the left-hand, or verso, page opposite the right-hand, or recto page of a book. In some ancient editions or in modern luxury editions the frontispiece features thematic or allegorical elements, in others is the author's portrait that appears as the frontispiece. In medieval illuminated manuscripts, a presentation miniature showing the book or text being presented was often used as a frontis
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Illustration facing a book's title page
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_frontispiece
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2024-02-10T10:11:55Z
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