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- proper noun A patronymic
surname .
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Schwann also discovered the cells of the nails and feathers, what are called the Tomes fibres of the teeth, the nuclei of the smooth and striped muscle-fibres, and the envelope of the nerve-fibres (Schwann's envelope).
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
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"Tomes," said Eleanor on one occasion, looking up from the first volume of that author -- and perhaps she chose her passage with malice -- "clearly intimates his opinion that the Empire can't hold together unless the social bonds between England and the colonies are strengthened."
Half a Hero A Novel Anthony Hope 1898
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CD: The Black Library blog and Facebook group have been filling the temporary gap left by the website and there's information about the PoD range as well as Heretic Tomes in both those locations.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Christian Dunn on Black Library's New Print on Demand Book Line 2010
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And until they develop a feature that allows you to bump into nervous but friendly lawyers while browsing through the Business Tomes section, Amazon can go whistle.
The worst part about the Borders bankruptcy Alexandra Petri 2011
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They're all still great stories though, so badging them as Heretic Tomes allows us to get the books back into the hands of fans but also tip them off that the background and IP might be a bit different from what they're used to.
February 2010 2010
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They're all still great stories though, so badging them as Heretic Tomes allows us to get the books back into the hands of fans but also tip them off that the background and IP might be a bit different from what they're used to.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Christian Dunn on Black Library's New Print on Demand Book Line 2010
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These titles will be published under the Heretic Tomes banner.
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However, we are branding some of the books within the PoD range as 'Heretic Tomes'.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Christian Dunn on Black Library's New Print on Demand Book Line 2010
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Her first novel, Jack of All Trades, is now available through Ancient Tomes Press.
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Some of these titles couldn't be re-edited to fit the background without fundamentally altering the plot and these will be released under the Heretic Tomes branding.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Christian Dunn on Black Library's New Print on Demand Book Line 2010
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