a mark, esp. a small design or sketch, made on the margin of an engraved plate and appearing only on proofs, to identify a particular stage of the plate
a plate, print, or proof bearing such a mark
Origin:
Fr: see remark
Remarque,
Erich Maria (born Erich Paul Remark) 1898-1970; Ger. novelist; later a U.S. citizen
See remarque in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A small mark or sketch engraved in the margin of a plate to indicate its stage of development prior to completion.
A print or proof from a plate carrying such a mark.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from remarquer, to remark; see remark
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German-born American writer best known for All Quiet on the Western Front (1929), a novel based on his experiences in World War I.