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Bookworm is a general name for any insect that is said to bore through books. [ 1][ 2] The damage to books that is commonly attributed to "bookworms" is often caused by the larvae of various types of insects, including beetles, moths, and cockroaches, which may bore or chew through books seeking food. The damage is not caused by any species of ...
A fore-edge painting is a scene painted on the edges of book pages. There are two basic forms, including paintings on fanned edges and closed edges. [ 1] For the first type, the book's leaves must be fanned, exposing the pages' edges for the picture to become visible. For the second, closed type, the image is visible only while the book is closed.
Personal details. Height. 5 ft 5.5 in (166.4 cm) [ 1] Bettie Mae Page (April 22, 1923 – December 11, 2008) was an American model who gained notoriety in the 1950s for her pin-up photos. [ 2][ 3] She was often referred to as the "Queen of Pinups": her long jet-black hair, blue eyes, and trademark bangs have influenced artists for generations.
Book frontispiece. A frontispiece painted by William Blake for his Milton a Poem, published in 1810. 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. [ 1] In some ancient editions or in modern luxury editions ...
Intentionally blank page. Intentionally blank pages at the end of a book. An intentionally blank page is a page that has no content and may be unexpected. Such pages may serve purposes ranging from place-holding to space-filling and content separation. Sometimes, these pages carry a notice such as " This page was intentionally left blank.
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Literature. A book is a medium for recording information in the form of writing or images. Modern books are typically in codex format, composed of many pages that are bound together and protected by a cover. [ 1] They were preceded by several older formats, such as the scroll and the tablet.
Contents. Wikipedia:WikiProject Books/Images. This page is a guide to exploring, searching and finding images on literature and books. These include covers and illustrations from books, and clip art about books. Wikimedia Commons has media related to book. Wikimedia Commons has media related to literature.