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Book anatomy · Front matter

Half Title Page

The first printed page: the book's main title only — no subtitle, author or publisher. It protects the title page and, in hardcovers, is a traditional place for the author to sign.

What goes on the half title page

The first printed page: the book's main title only — no subtitle, author or publisher. It protects the title page and, in hardcovers, is a traditional place for the author to sign.

Tips

  • Keep it typographically quiet: the title in the display font, centred or aligned with the title page.

Related

Series Title / Also By Page Front matter Frontispiece Front matter Title Page Front matter Copyright Page Front matter Dedication Front matter Epigraph Front matter Table of Contents Front matter List of Illustrations / Tables Front matter

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