| 1838 - 1014 σελίδες
...scarcely say that the size of books greatly vary ; but they are all reducible to a standard determined by the number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded. The most common size is uctavo, each sheet of which contains sixteen pages; the next is duodecimo,... | |
| George Dodd - 1845 - 722 σελίδες
...scarcely say that the sizes,of books greatly vary; but they are all reducible to a standard determined by the number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded. The most common size is called octavo, and this contains 16 pages to the sheet; the next is duodecimo,... | |
| James Bates Thomson - 1846 - 112 σελίδες
...barrel of flour. • 200 pounds " 1 barrel of [pork. 24 sheets of paper " 1 quire. 20 quires " 1 ream. A sheet of paper folded in two leaves, is called a...sheet folded in four leaves, is called a quarto, or -\io. A sheet folded in eight leaves, is called an octavo, or 800. A sheet folded in twelve leaves,... | |
| James Bates Thomson - 1846 - 108 σελίδες
...barrel of flour. • 200 pounds " 1 barrel of (pork. 24 sheets of paper " 1 quire. 20 quires " 1 ream. A sheet of paper folded in two leaves, is called a...A sheet folded in four leaves, is called a quarto, orAto. A sheet folded in eight leaves, is called an octavo, or 800. A sheet folded in twelve leaves,... | |
| James Bates Thomson - 1846 - 354 σελίδες
...pounds 200 pounds 14 pounds of iron or lead 21 i stone 8 pigs 24 sheets of paper 20 quires A sheet folded in two leaves, is called a folio. A sheet folded in four leaves, is called a quarto, or4ro. A sheet folded in eight leaves, is called an octavo, or 8tio. A sheet folded in twelve leaves,... | |
| James Bates Thomson - 1846 - 362 σελίδες
...pounds 200 pounds 14 pounds of iron, or lead 21 i stone 8 pigs 24 sheets of paper 20 quires A sheet folded in two leaves, is called a folio. A sheet folded in four leaves, is called a quarlo, or 4to. A sheet folded in eight leaves, is called an octavo, or 8vo. A sheet folded in twelve... | |
| James Bates Thomson - 1846 - 128 σελίδες
...stone. fother. PAPER AND BOOKS. XX. The terms, folio, quarto, octavo, &c., applied to books, denote the number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded. 24 sheets of paper make 20 quires " 2 reams " 5 bundles " 1 quire. 1 ream. 1 bundle. 1 bale. A sheet... | |
| James Robinson (of Boston.) - 1847 - 304 σελίδες
...sheets? 6. In 180 pounds, how many score ? In 200 Ibs. ? In 220 Ibs. ? In 240 Ibs.? BOOKS. A sheet folded in two leaves is called a folio. A sheet folded in four leaves is called a quarto, 4to. A sheet folded in eight leaves is called an octavo, or 8vo. A sheet folded in twelve leaves is... | |
| James Bates Thomson - 1847 - 432 σελίδες
...COMPOUND NUMBERS. PAPER AND BOOKS. 27O. The terms folio, quarto, octavo, &c., applied to books, denote the number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is * folded. DIMENSIONS OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF ENGLISH PAPER. Note. — American paper is usually rather larger than... | |
| James Bates Thomson - 1847 - 426 σελίδες
...COMPOUND NUMBERS. PAPER AND BOOKS. 27O. The terms folio, quarto, octavo, &c., applied to boots, denote the number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded. 24 sheets of paper 20 quires 2 reams 5 bundles make A sheet A sheet A sheet A sheet A sheet four leaves... | |
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