Half-title

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Translations

English

Noun

1. The half-title is a page that appears before the title-page in some books. It contains the book's title and might contain some additional decorative elements or ornaments, but it does not contain the other details given on the title page. The half-title appears on the recto of a leaf whose verso is blank. A frontispiece (illustration facing the title-page) might appear between the half-title and the title-page.

Synonyms

• bastard title
• fly title

Note: This terminology is technical and precise, as used in book printing and bibliography. For example, it makes a clear difference between a page and a leaf. (maybe this should be a category or template {{bibliographic terminology}}?)

Translations

• Danish: smudstitel
• French: faux-titre m
• German: Vortitel m, Schmutztitel m
• Italian: occhietto
• Swedish: smutstitel r

fr:half-title