How is the structure of a book?

The four main parts of the book are defined as follows:

1. The headlines or preliminaries
2. The main part of the book
3. The auxiliaries
4. The external ones

The headlines

It is the first part of the book and introduces us to it gradually.

1st page: White.

Introducing the reader to the world of the book.

2nd page: White.

3rd page: The short title or pseudonym.

Contains the title of the book with smaller elements than those of the long title.

4th page: Frontispiece.

It is an image printed opposite the large title, it can also be the portrait of the author. 

If there is no frontispiece, usually some other information such as other works of the author,
copyright, etc. are passed on this page.

5th page: The big title.

It is the name of the book. The elements become larger than those of the pseudonym.

The title page also contains the book's identification information.
That is, the author, the translator, the editor, the illustrator of the publication, the place and 
date of publication, the name of the publisher or the mark of the publishing house, the volume number,
the publication number. Also, the title page shows many times below the title the subtitle 
(a sentence that explains the title or acts as a kind of summary of the work) in smaller letters.
Another element of the title page can be the quotation, i.e. a proverb, a verse, a saying, etc.

6th page :

White or copyright or list of other books of the author, addresses of author and publisher,
title of original, when it is a translation.
Indicative text that can be added to the copyright page:
"According to Law 2121/1993 and the rules of International Law applicable in Greece, it is not 
permitted to republish, reproduce, in whole, in part or in summary or paraphrase or adapt or
reproduce the contents of the book in any way, mechanical, electronic, photocopying, recording or
otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher".

Dedication

Any dedication is printed on a separate page following that of the title.

Table of Contents

Another element found in the front pages or at the end of the book is the table of contents,
the organization of which varies. The table of contents is often followed by a table of images.

Preface, introduction

The "main part" of the book is usually preceded by the "preface" and the "introduction",
which is an organic part of the work. Sometimes the introduction acts as the first chapter.
Sometimes it doesn't exist.

Β. Main part of the book

In the main part of the book we have:

The text

It is divided into "parts". Parts are divided into "chapters" according to content.

Also, in the text we find the paragraphs. Many times the text is interspersed with images,
drawings or tables.

Epilogue

The end of the text is usually followed by an epilogue by the author which has the same purpose

as the prologue, that is to communicate with the reader. Prologue and epilogue are stylistically linked.

Pagination

It starts from the first page of the first letterpress, the odd numbers on the right page of the
open book and the even numbers on the left. For aesthetic reasons, while it counts, it does not 
appear on the front pages, it does appear in the preface and is omitted from the last pages.
In multivolume editions, the numbering is consecutive from the first to the last volume.

Header

On the pages of the text and at the top of each page, the title of the book is written on the verso
and the title of the chapter on the recto. Many times the author is written on the verso and the 
title of the book on the recto, when it comes to small works.

(Verso the left page of an open book, Recto the right page of an open book).

Footnotes

When there are many, they are given at the end of the book, while when they are few, they are given

at the end of the page. They are separated from the text by a white line, printed in type smaller
than the text, and connected to the text by an asterisk exhibitor.

C. The auxiliaries

It is the part of the book that follows the main part. We consider the main part to end with the

end of the epilogue. The auxiliaries include:

Table of errors

Table of errors, typographical or otherwise, discovered after the book had already been printed.

It is printed at the end of the last letterpress or on a special sheet, often colored,
which is pasted on the last page of the book.

Glossary

It is a list of technical terms or idiomatic words etc. that exist in the text and listed on a separate page at the end of the book, in alphabetical order, with their explanation.

Bibliography

An integral part of the book, with independent, often valuable, where the sources and aids usedby the author are listed (articles, books, etc.).

Index

We find it in scientific-technical books. It is a table with the most important words in the text.The index words are listed in alphabetical order or there is some grouping of similar terms.

Notes

Author's notes that refer to references or provide additional information. We find them at the endof the book or at the end of the chapters.

Seperate Text

It is a text that gives information from the printing of a book, such as the printing house whereit was printed, the address and date of printing, the paper used, the number of copies, names of partners in the publication, name of the bookbinder, etc.

D. The External Ones

Covers

Covers, usually four pages that enclose the book. They are made most of the time from light cardboard.

The front page contains the same elements as the title page and is designed by a specialist artist
(graphic designer, painter, engraver). The fourth page of the cover may contain biographical 
information about the author and his work.
Books with this type of cover are called "paperbacks".
Most books in circulation have a cover made of light cardboard. For longer and harder use covers
are laminated with either glossy or matte lamination.

Inner cover of a book

An inner cover is a protective sheet that surrounds the cover of a book. Originally the cover was
an unprinted paper that simply protected the precious binding of the book from dust and the wear of time,
while nowadays it has evolved into an all-powerful advertising medium for the book and the author.

It still retains the same form as before, i.e. it is loose, undone, with folds that move inwards.
These folds are called "flaps".