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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The preliminary page of a book, or of a written or printed work of any kind, which contains its full title and particulars as to its authorship, publication, etc.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The page of a book which contains it title.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a page of a book displaying the title and author and publisher

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Examples

  • The tissue guard shows some age-related tanning, with slight offsetting to the title-page light tanning to endpapers, half-title, page edges; light wear to the spine ends, light wear to the title label, a small buckle to the cloth on the upper left of the back cover, some light fading, tanning to the spine and cover margins.

    2009 November 11 | NIGEL BEALE NOTA BENE BOOKS 2009

  • My father looked carelessly at the title-page of my book, and said, Ah! Cornelius Agrippa.

    Chapter 2 2010

  • Del thrust the book into his hands, opened at the yellow title-page.

    CHAPTER 28 2010

  • My father looked carelessly at the title-page of my book, and said, Ah! Cornelius

    Chapter 1 2010

  • … The title-page should be the first in the report you write.

    How to Write a Report: Writing Reports « Articles « Literacy News 2009

  • The tissue guard shows some age-related tanning, with slight offsetting to the title-page light tanning to endpapers, half-title, page edges; light wear to the spine ends, light wear to the title label, a small buckle to the cloth on the upper left of the back cover, some light fading, tanning to the spine and cover margins.

    Wilfred Owen on Remembrance Day 2009

  • He turned to the title-page ... yes, he had written other books; well, he would go to the free library the first thing in the morning and try to get hold of some of Swinburne's stuff.

    Chapter 1 2010

  • The title-page spread lists five writers, eight pencillers, six inkers, four letterers, and four colorists, one of them "Studio F."

    Comics Publishers Don’t Make It Easy for Cataloguers 2009

  • The title-page spread lists five writers, eight pencillers, six inkers, four letterers, and four colorists, one of them "Studio F."

    Archive 2009-02-01 2009

  • Strangely I came across a copy of The Gathering Storm, title-page signed by Jordan himself, perhaps from beyond the grave, in the possession of my grey-haired old mother.

    Robert Jordan, The Wheel of Time 11: Knife of Dreams (2005) Adam Roberts 2010

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