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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The short title of a book at the head of the first page of the text; also, the title of any subdivision of a book that immediately precedes that subdivision, when printed on a full page and in one line.
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“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.”
“Shows some signs of wear and is no longer fresh about 3 hours ago from web first binding with two free end papers prior to the half-title.”
“Rose's inscription on the half-title page -- El. Rose/Kilravock”
“That the essay does indeed from part of the Epilogue may be seen from the enclosed photocopies of the Table of Contents and the relevant half-title and running heads.”
“To which is prefixed a memoir of the author, with extracts from her journals (London, 1826) (Vol. 3 and 4 have the half-title: 'The Posthumous Works of Mrs Radcliffe'.) 'On the Supernatural in Poetry', New Monthly Magazine, 16 (1826): 145-152.”
“Buddhism and Buddhists in southern Asia, (On verso of half-title: The world's living religions, ed. by F.K. Saunders and H.P. Beach) by Kenneth J Saunders”
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“I drew the map inside, opposite the half-title myself, for free.”
“What gave me a more appropriate half-title were the major piece in this section, "Efforts of Affection," with her subhead "A Memoir of Marianne Moore," and her words in "Primer Class": "The real name of this sensation is memory.”
“The location of the island is given in general terms in the half-title as "below the equinoctial line," and in the text as in”
The Isle Of Pines (1668) and An Essay in Bibliography by Worthington Chauncey Ford
“With a view to economy of paper, the title and half-title pages of the Volume which is completed with the present issue are not being delivered with copies of _Punch_ as usual; they will however be sent free, by post, upon receipt of a request.”
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, December 26, 1917
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reesetee Also half title. Feb 22, 2011