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Book author’s dedication? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tome

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This clue could be a double definition.

'book' is the first definition.
(a tome is a book)

'author's dedication?' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for tome that I've seen before include "dictionary?" , "Hefty volume" , "War and Peace, say" , "Large scholarly volume" , "A hefty book" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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