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title page

American  

noun

title pages plural
  1. the page at the beginning of a volume that indicates the title, author's or editor's name, and the publication information, usually the publisher and the place and date of publication.


title page British  

noun

  1. the page in a book that bears the title, author's name, publisher's imprint, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of title page

First recorded in 1605–15

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"The fact that the map and the title page are missing is not a great concern - there are very few surviving copies that have not lost the map and some pages."

From BBC Dec. 9, 2025

Landing on Netflix’s title page for “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” automatically plays a clip of the titular psychopath wearing a dress, wig and hosiery while nimbly dancing to a merry ragtime tune.

From Salon Oct. 29, 2025

The “Goldbergs,” which Bach “prepared for the soul’s delight of music lovers” according to the score’s title page, employ a circular logic.

From New York Times Feb. 8, 2024

This feels like a shorter book, packed with lively characters, colorful scenes, plot twists and action sequences that justify its title page description: “A Fable.”

From Seattle Times Nov. 8, 2023

Sure enough, the title page bore an inscription in my grandfather’s shaky handwriting.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

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