waste sheet
1. A sheet of paper tipped to the outside over the
permanent endpaper to prevent it from becoming
damaged or soiled during the binding of the book.
Special instructions on binding the book may also
be written on this sheet. Originally, the waste
sheet was printed with an abbreviated title so
that the publication could be identified. The
so-called printed waste sheet is known as the
half-title paper and is always found in books of
any pretension to high quality. 2. An old term for
the advertisements, blurbs, etc., at the front and
back of some publications. 3. Sheets of paper used
in press makeready and register, or the spoiled
sheets resulting from errors in printing and
binding. (69 , 94 )
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