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The term "blurb" originated from a humorously contrived promotional quote on the back cover of a book by Gelet Burgess in 1907. The fake testimonial was attributed to a "Miss Belinda Blurb," which eventually stuck as a lighthearted term for brief promotional text on book covers.
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Is blurb hard to get on moshi monsters?
blurb is one of the hardest to get visit me my name is phineas1509 (volkie)
What is the name for the back of a book?
The blurb
What is another name for book jacket ad?
blurb
What is the name given to the page of the book that tells you What is inside the book?
The Blurb
Why is the blurb called a blurb?
it started in the early 1900's when a fictitious lady called Miss Belinda Blurb was shown 'in the act of Blurbing'. In order to promote a book, the publishers printed a resume on the dust jacket and Miss Belinda Blurb was used to voice the words of the resume. After a while, Miss Blurb was 'dropped' and just the resume remained, as it does to this day.
How do you use the word blurb in a sentence?
I read a Blurb about the author at the back of a book.
What is a blurb from books?
a blurb is a piece of infomation at the back of the book (clue to the story
How do you blurb in roblox?
Sign in, click account, write in personal blurb, save it and you've written a blurb! View public profile in order to see it.
What is the literary definition of blurb?
A brief publicity notice, as on a book jacket.Read more: blurb
What is a brief advertisement?
A brief advertisement is called a blurb. A brief advertisement is called a blurb.
Is Kaleb a Blurb?
NO!
What is the difference between a synopsis and a blurb?
A blurb is typically much shorter, not containing much detail.
