half title

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noun

Also called bastard title. the first printed page of certain books, appearing after the end papers and before the title page and containing only the title of the book.

the title of any subdivision of a book when printed on a full page by itself.

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Origin of half title

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby half title

half the battle, half tide, half tiger, half-timbered, halftime, half title, halftone, half-track, half-truth, half-turn, half-turning

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How to use half title in a sentence

The title-page and the half-title, when found to be out of square, should nearly always be put straight.
Bookbinding, and the Care of Books|Douglas Cockerell
Subtitle, sub′tī-tl, n. an additional or second title to a book, a half-title.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
First edition, with engraving by G. Van der Gucht on the verso of the half-title.
A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 1 of 3)|Various
Fifth edition, except of Volume IV, which is second, according to the half-title.
A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 2 of 3)|Various

Collation: The same as the preceding issue, without the duplicate half-title, T1.
A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 2 of 3)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for half title

half-title

noun

the short title of a book as printed on the right-hand page preceding the title page

a title on a separate page preceding a section of a book

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