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The term "vignette" in literature is often used to denote a decorative illustration that enhances the printed page or title, while occasionally suggesting a brief, evocative scene. It may appear as an engraved portrait or a small design framing the beginning of a work, contributing both functional and artistic value ([1], [2], [3]). In some works the vignette underscores the narrative by offering a visual cue that complements the text, such as in dramatic or lyrical passages ([4], [5]). The use of a vignette spans from title pages and certificates to full illustrated frontispieces, reinforcing a multifaceted role that both decorates and enriches the reader’s experience ([6], [7], [8]).
  1. With vignette of house at Brunswick, Maine, where "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was written. Bound in red, white, and gold.
    — from Pirate Gold by Frederic Jesup Stimson
  2. Aug. Strandberg") was issued in paper covers with vignette portrait of Lord Byron.
    — from The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry by Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron
  3. [vignette] London: Printed for Lawton Gilliver, . . .
    — from A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700, Vol. 3 Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe
  4. Even by day it has the air of a vignette of Gustave Doré, a couplet of Victor Hugo.
    — from A Little Tour of France by Henry James
  5. It was a mere head and shoulders, done in what is technically termed a vignette manner; much in the style of the favorite heads of Sully.
    — from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1 by Edgar Allan Poe
  6. With Frontispiece and Vignette by Gordon Browne .
    — from Satanella: A Story of Punchestown by G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville
  7. LITHOGRAPHED plain stock certificate, green border, eagle vignette.
    — from U.S. Copyright Renewals: Artwork 1951-1959 Catalog of Copyright Entries by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
  8. With a Vignette from an Original Drawing by Sir Thomas Lawrence .
    — from British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions by Wirt Sikes

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