Definitions for half-title

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half-title half title

Half-Title is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 251 anagrams from letters in half-title (-aefhilltt).

Definitions for half-title

noun

1. 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.
2. the title of any subdivision of a book when printed on a full page by itself.

Origin of half-title

First recorded in 1875-80

Examples for half-title

First edition: with the half-title, not in the British Museum copy.

half-title of Appendix, N7 (verso "Pieces contained," etc.).

"Of Taste" is found only on the half-title of the first edition.

There is no half-title in the Museum copy of this alternative First Edition.

On the half-title is the inscription, "with the Author's best esteem."

There is another edition of 1781 with half-title and 96 pages.

half-title and title, two leaves; a1-a4, and B1-I4 in fours.

A half-title page has been removed from the front of the book.

Second edition: with half-title, but without the Dedication.

On the verso of the half-title is the Imprimatur, dated February 6, 1722.