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verso (vʉr)

noun pl. versos -·sos

  1. any left-hand page of a book
  2. the back of a leaf

Etymology: ModL (folio) verso (the leaf) being turned < L, abl. of versus: see verse

verso Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • t.p.: Printer's mark, verso of t.p., reads: ' Edinburgh: printed by James Clarke and Co. 1824 ' .
  • leaf: Verso of fly leaf, page pasted on: Children in the Wood.
  • page: Another title appears on the verso of the last page: " Revolution of Paris.
  • flyleaf: The contents have been identified by Malchair in pencil on the verso of the front flyleaf.
  • series-t.p.: Printer's mark verso of first series-t.p. reads: 'London: Printed by W. Clowes, Stamford Street ' .
  • folio: Ts copy of parts of A Winter in the Hills on verso of some folios.

Possessives

  • printer: Printer's mark verso of first series-t.p. reads: 'London: Printed by W. Clowes, Stamford Street ' .

Converse of object

  • display: The opposite page was always the title-page, and its verso generally displayed alphabets.

Modifies a noun

  • side: In an open manuscript, the verso side of the folio appears on the left-hand side.

Noun used with modifier

  • t.p.: Details of the Committee of the Society appears on t.p. verso.
  • title: Publishers may print both 10 and 13-digit versions of the ISBN on the title verso at any time.
  • mark: Printer's mark verso of first series-t.p. reads: 'London: Printed by W. Clowes, Stamford Street ' .
  • text: The text verso may be in Latin, Dutch, French, Spanish or German; issues were also made with blank backs.
  • label: Also has the remains of a Royal Academy exhibition label verso.
  • page: In these cases please first check the Acknowledgment page ( if there is one ) or the title page verso before contacting us.

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