http://wordie.org/words/provenance Comments for the word 'Provenance' http://wordie.org http://wordie.org/words/provenance#comments In rare/antique books, evidence of the history of the book's ownership. Evidence might include <a href="/words/auction">auction</a> records, booksellers' receipts, book plates, and so on. Provenance may establish the importance of a certain copy because of its ownership (for example, if a president, statesman, famous author, or other prominent person owned it); it's also essential in establishing ownership/history of especially rare items. Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:20:10 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/provenance#comments