obverse

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Obverse Books' 'Team Up' of Paul Magrs and George Mann Like wedges, blue eyeshadow and harem pants, the tête-bêche is making one of its periodic returns to favour.

From The Guardian • Jul. 28, 2011

In order, however, to facilitate a comparison with Langdon’s edition, a table is added: Obverse Col.

From An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic by Jastrow, Morris

"Obverse, or reverse, I can make nothing out of it."

From Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II by Melville, Herman

Obverse III 28–32 describes Enkidu the slayer of lions and panthers.

From The Epic of Gilgamish A Fragment of the Gilgamish Legend in Old-Babylonian Cuneiform by Langdon, Stephen

Obverse, a portrait of the naturalist, very faithful and boldly executed, yet with the utmost delicacy of finish.

From Notes and Queries, Number 234, April 22, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various