The front of the book; the margin on the outside edge

Front leading open edge of the leaves. Pronounced "forrege"

The outermost (furthest from the spine) margin of a page. The foredge is where a book will be gripped by the reader.

Edge opposite the bound edge

The edge which faces the wall when a book is on the shelf

The outer edge of a book, opposite the spine.

The margin furthest away from the spine of a book.

The front edge of a book, opposite the spine. So called because this edge originally faced outward from the shelves and the title was painted, inked or scorched on the edges of the leaves.