opisthograph

opisthograph
a) Any early document (such as a roll of papyrus) that has writing on the back as well as the front
b) Any early book that has letterpress printing on both sides of the page
See Also: anopisthograph

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  • opisthograph — /euh pis theuh graf , grahf /, n. a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on both sides of the leaves. Cf. anopisthograph. [1615 25; < L opisthographus < Gk opisthógraphos; see OPISTHO , GRAPH] * * * …   Universalium

  • Opisthograph — Опистограф (старопечатная книга или рукопись с текстом на обеих сторонах листа) …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • Opisthograph — Opis|tho|graph, das; s, e [griech. opisthógraphos = auf der Rückseite beschrieben, zu: gráphein = schreiben]: auf beiden Seiten beschriebene Handschrift od. Papyrusrolle …   Universal-Lexikon

  • opisthograph — opis·tho·graph …   English syllables

  • opisthograph — …   Useful english dictionary

  • anopisthograph — anopisthographic, adj. anopisthographically, adv. /an euh pis theuh graf , grahf /, n. a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on only one side of the leaves. Cf. opisthograph. [1870 75; AN 1 + OPISTHOGRAPH] * * * …   Universalium

  • opisthographic — adjective see opisthograph * * * opisthographˈic adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑opistho …   Useful english dictionary

  • anopisthograph — anopisthographic, adj. anopisthographically, adv. /an euh pis theuh graf , grahf /, n. a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on only one side of the leaves. Cf. opisthograph. [1870 75; AN 1 + OPISTHOGRAPH] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Early Christian inscriptions — form, as non literary remains, a valuable source of information on the development of Christian thought and life in the early Church. They may be divided into three main classes: sepulchral inscriptions, epigraphic records, and inscriptions… …   Wikipedia

  • Antike Schriftrollen — Die Schriftrolle (lat. volumen od. rotulus) war bis in das 4. Jh. n. Chr. die vorherrschende Buchform des Altertums. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Herkunft und Verbreitung 2 Form und Gebrauch 3 Lektüre 4 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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