The colophon or reverse side of the title page includes the following pertinent information. It has the original copyright date of 1885 by Roberts Brothers and the name of the printers University Press, John Wilson and son, Cambridge.
Colophons were originally located in the back of the book. This practice changed in the 19th century. Although some colophons provide more detailed information this one has very little. For example, no details are given regarding the type of text used.
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