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Parts of a Book
By: Sharnna Archat-Edmondson
Main Parts of a Book
There are three main parts of a book. They are:
1.The outside and preliminary
2.The body or text
3.The subsidiary
The Outside
1. The dust jacket -contains information which may not be given elsewhere. It has a front and back flap and also a blurb.
2. Binding -material which holds the book
together.
3. Covers - front, back and spine.
The Preliminary Section
1. End papers- designed to hold the book firmly in the binding.
2. Half title page -brief title on a full page preceding the title page.
3. Frontispiece -illustration facing the title page.
The Preliminary Section (Cont’d)
4. Title page -usually the first page in a book which has the title of the book, author name(s), publisher, place of publication, editor and illustrator.
5. Verso of the title page - copyright date
6. Dedication page - statement by the author usually acknowledging or expressing affection for another person.
8. Acknowledgement - a thank note recognizing an individual or a group of individuals who have contributed to the success of the work.
9. Preface-usually follows the title page. It is a note to all persons and publishers who made the work a success. It states the author’s reason for writing the book and the persons for whom the book is intended. It must be distinguished from the introduction.
10. List of illustrations - gives the pages on which to locate pictures, diagrams or tables.
The Preliminary Section (Cont’d)
The Preliminary Section (Cont’d)
11. Introduction-deals with the subject of the book, sometimes it is the first chapter of the book.
12. Foreword-introduction written about a book by someone other than the author.
13. Table of contents - lists the number of chapters, pages and the title of each chapter.
The Body or Text
• This is the main portion of the book. All the information from the chapters are obtained in this section.
The Subsidiary
1. Appendix -gives additional information that is not included in the text.
2. Bibliography -this is a list of additional sources which were used to obtain information for writing the book.
The Subsidiary
3. Glossary -list of terms and their meaning which may be unfamiliar.
4. Index-this is arranged alphabetically and lists subtopics and their page numbers within the text.
5. Notes- blank sheets provided for notes.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Do you have a query?
Contact: Sharnna Archat-Edmondson (Training Manager)
•1876-823-6222