Dissecting the Book Kelley Walker Perry
Diagram of a Book
Front cover The book is closed, facing you Title Illustration Author Illustrator
Back Cover The book is closed, facing away from you There might be another illustration Sometimes there is other information And, often, the ISBN
Spine Hold the book closed, with the skinny edge facing away from you Author Illustrator Title Publisher
Dust Jacket The removable paper cover that protects the book Contains author and illustrator information And maybe a blurb
Title Page The first page that includes the Author and Title Illustration Publisher Publishing city
Copyright Page Follows the Title Page and includes: Dedications Publication Information Copyright Date
Textblock Pages in the center of the book Comprised of signatures (made up of many folios, or folded pages) May include both text and illustrations
Glossary Bibliography - A list of books, articles, etc. used or referred by the author at the end of a book. Case, also known as cover – The outer protective material of a book. Copyright Page – Page where the dedications, publication information, and copyright date are found. Dedication Page – Sometimes this is a separate page where the author dedicates the book to someone. Endpapers - The double leaves added to the book by the binder that become the pastedowns and free endpapers inside the front and rear covers. Flyleaf - Plain (blank) paper at the front and rear of a book after the endpapers. Folio – A sheet of paper, folded in two. Foreword - A preface or introductory note, usually by someone other than the author. Glossary – An alphabetically arranged list of words with their meanings, often printed in the back of a book. Gutter - Inner margins of two facing pages. This can also refer to the outer indentation that is created by the joining of the boards and spine. Hinge – Point at spine edge where paste-down and fly leaf meet. Index - A list of names and subjects in alphabetical order at the end of a book. Joint – The point at which the boards of a case hinge. Signature – A group of folios composing the text block of a book. Spine - The back part of a book which faces outward when the book is properly shelved. Table of Contents - A list of a book’s contents, arranged by chapter, section, subsection, etc. Text block - The part of the book that contains the actual words of the book. Title Page - The page at the beginning of the book, usually containing the title of the book and the names of the author, illustrator, and publisher. Verso – The back side of a book or the left-hand page of an opening in a book.
The End Time to get inside a good book… “And now…let the wild rumpus start!” – Max, Where the Wild Things Are
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