Also known as half- title. The extra page, in front of the title page, that bears the abbreviated title of the book. In the days when books were sold as unbound leaves, the half- title served as a “cover” for the protection of the true title page.
Also known as half- title. The extra page, in front of the title page, that bears the abbreviated title of the book. In the days when books were sold as unbound leaves, the half- title served as a “cover” for the protection of the true title page.