 | 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 - 128 σελίδες
...pork. 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 Bates Thomson - 1847 - 432 σελίδες
...160 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
...160 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... | |
 | James L. Enos - 1851 - 144 σελίδες
...bar. or bbL \% barrels or 54 gallons " 1 hogshead, hhd. (See note, § 56.) PAPER AND BOOKS. § 58. — The number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded is denoted by the terms folio, quarto, <fec. 24 sheets of paper make 1 quire. 20 quires " 1 ream. 2... | |
 | Charles Davies - 1852 - 344 σελίδες
...cubit, stone. Pigfother. BOOKS AND PAPER. The terms, folio, quarto, octavo, duodecimo, &c., indicate the number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded. A sheet folded in 2 leaves is called a folio. A sheet folded in 4 leaves A sheet folded in 8 leaves... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1854 - 106 σελίδες
...AHD PAPER 64. What is the meaning of the terms folio, quarto, $-c., when applied to books ? Ans. They denote the number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded. 24 sheets of paper make 1 quire. 20 quires - - - "1 ream. 2 reams - - - "1 bundle. 6 bundles - - "1... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1854 - 156 σελίδες
...paper make 1 Quire. 20 Quires " " " 1 Ream. 2 Reams " " " 1 Bundle. 5 Bundles " " " 1 Bale. 1$. — The number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded is designated by the following terms, which are used to denote the size of books. A sheet of paper... | |
 | Charles Davies - 1856 - 450 σελίδες
...1 stone. 1 pig1 fother. BOOKS AND PAPER. The terms, folio, quarto, octavo, duodecimo, &c., indicate the number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded. A sheet folded in 2 leaves is called a folio. A sheet folded in 4 leaves A sheet folded in 8 leaves... | |
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The terms folio, quarto, octavo, duodecimo, etc., indicate the number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded. A sheet folded in 2 leaves is called a Folio. 
