Frontispiece

/fɹˈʌntɪzpˌiːs/

[noun]

Frontispiece

[NOUN]

an illustration at the beginning of a book, on the page that is facing the title page

a decorative architectural element positioned at the front of a building, often serving as an entrance or decorative feature

Examples

1. His photographs appeared as frontispieces in his books.

2. After mold remediation we took the illustrated frontispiece.

3. In fact, the famous frontispiece of the book, which is reproduced in your edition, although it is not altogether very clear.

4. As Harvard English Professor Deidre Lynch and others have shown, 18th century books started to include frontispieces featuring portraits of authors, actors, and statesmen.