Bluerbit923 The front matter of a book is everything that comes before the actual text of the book. This includes the title page, the copyright page, the table of contents, and any other preliminary pages.
rudi_hirth The front matter of a book is the material that appears before the main text, such as the title page, the copyright page, the dedication, and the table of contents.
brooklyn_anderson Front matter is the information that appears in the beginning of a book and includes the title, author, publisher, and other information.