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recto, n. and adv.|ˈrɛktəʊ|
(Abbrev. ro.)
[a. L. recto (sc. folio), abl. of rectus right.]
A. n. In Printing, the right-hand page of an open book; hence, the front of a leaf, as opposed to the back or verso. Also in Palæogr., the front of a leaf of manuscript.
1824J. Johnson Typogr. I. 217 This..volume commences on the recto of the first leaf. 1849D. Rock Ch. of Fathers I. i. iii. 280 The verses, in a very old hand, at the recto of fol. 258. 1889H. B. Wheatley How to catalogue iii. 60 The recto of the additional leaf will range with the verso of the old leaf. 1964F. Bowers Bibliogr. & Textual Crit. iii. vi. 84 A textual critic can find the most desirable combination of recto and verso settings. 1978Bodl. Libr. Record IX. 324 The writing exercises..are confined to the rectos of the pages.
fig.1873Henry æneidea I. Pref. 77 The verso of this agreeable recto of one leaf of my library life.
B. adv. On or to the right-hand side.
1888Academy 16 June 405/1 The map is placed..at the end of the volume opening rectò, and not, as too often, made to turn its back upon the reader. |