 | 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
...for a quintal. 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 1 quire. 20 quires " 1 ream. '2 reams " 1 bundle. 5 bundles " 1 bale. A sheet... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1851 - 150 σελίδες
...paper make 1 Quire. 20 Quires " " " 1 Rraim. Ï Krams " " " 1 Bundle. 6 Bundles " " " 1 Bule B. — 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... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1853 - 432 σελίδες
...for H. quintal, PAPER AND BOOKS. 3 TO* 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 20 quires make 2 reams 5 bundles A sheet folded in two leaves 1 quire. 1 ream. 1... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1854 - 106 σελίδες
...64. What is the meaning of the terras folio, ijvarlo, tft,, 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. 5 bundles - - "1... | |
 | Charles Davies - 1856 - 452 σελίδες
...8 pigs 1 stone. Ipig. 1 fother. BOOKS AND PAPER. The terras, 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 ia 4 leaves A sheet folded in 8 leaves... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1859 - 352 σελίδες
...reams " 1 bundle. 5 bundles " 1 bale. 210. BOOKS. 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 8 leaves A sheet folded in 12 leaves... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1860 - 444 σελίδες
...PAPER. 24 sheets make 1 quire. 20 quires " 1 ream. 2 reams " 1 bundle. 5 bundles " 1 bale. SO4. BOOKS. The terms folio, quarto, octavo, duodecimo, etc.,...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 quarto, or 4to. A sheet... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1860 - 402 σελίδες
...Pounds a firkin 1 PAPER AND BOOKS. 159.J. 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 1 quire. 20 quires " 1 ream. 2 reams " 1 handle. 5 bundles " 1 bale. A sheet... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1860 - 118 σελίδες
...Pounds & firkin 1 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. 20 quires " 1 ream. 24 sheets of paper. make 1 quire. % reams " 1 bundle. 5 bundles " 1 bale. A sheet... | |
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Double Medium . . Double Royal . . . Double Super Royal Imperial 22 x 32 Medium-and-half . . 24x30 Small Double Medium. 24 x 36 Broad Twelves . . Double Imperial . . Inches. 24x38 26x40 28x42 29x43 23x41 32x46 BOOKS. 57. The terms folio, quarto, octavo,... 
