 | Andrew Ure - 1867 - 1144 σελίδες
...contains between 40,000 and 50,000 separate letters and spaces. The sizes of books are reckoned by the number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded. Thus the largest size is broadside, or the whole size of the sheet ; folio, or half the sheet ¡ quarto,... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - 1871 - 300 σελίδες
...sometimes made, but are not common. BOOKS. 36. The terms folio, quarto, octavo, duodecimo, etc., indicate the number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded. When a sheet is The book Is And 1 sheet of folded into called paper makes 2 leaves a folio, 4 pp. (pages).... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1872 - 236 σελίδες
...leaves " 1 octavo, or 8vo. 12 leaves " 1 duodecimo, or 12 mo. 1 8 leaves " 1 eighteen mo. 24 leaves " 1 twenty-four mo. NOTE. — The terms folio, quarto,...which a sheet of paper is folded in making books. Aliquot Parts of a Dollar, or 100 Cents. 50 cents = fj. cents = $|. 25 cents = %\. 20 cents = $-£.... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1872 - 234 σελίδες
...leaves " 1 duodecimo, or 12 mo. 18 leaves " 1 eighteen mo. 24 leaves " 1 twenty-four mo. NOTE.—The terms folio, quarto, octavo, etc., denote the number...which a sheet of paper is folded in making books. Aliquot Parts of a Dollar, or 100 Cents. 50 cents = &J. 33! cents = $|. 25 cents = $£. 20 cents =... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1873 - 158 σελίδες
...gro. 20 things " 1 score, 2 reams are 1 bundle. 5 bundles " 1 bale. are 1 folio. 1 quarto, or 410. 1 octavo, or 8vo. 1 duodecimo, or 12 mo. 1 eighteen...Fractional Parts of a Month. 20 days = f month. 5 days = J month. • 15 " 10 " 6 " = Fractional Parts of a Year. 9 months = £ year. 3 months — J year.... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1873 - 240 σελίδες
...12 mo. 1 8 leaves " 1 eighteen mo. 24 leaves " 1 twenty-four mo. NOTE. — The terms folio, qvarto, octavo, etc., denote the number of leaves into which a sheet of ] aper is folded in malting books. Aliquot Parts of a Dollar, or 100 Cents. 50 cents = $i. t 1 2\ cents... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1874 - 160 σελίδες
...bale. 5 bundles i folio. i quarto, or 4to. i octavo, or 8vo. i duodecimo, or 12 mo. i eighteen mo. i twenty-four mo. NOTE. — The terms folio, quarto,...making books. Fractional Parts of a Month. 20 days = j month. 5 days = í month. .15 10 6 Í Fractional Parts of a Year. 9 months = £ year. 3 months... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - 1874 - 300 σελίδες
...sometimes made, but are not common. BOOKS. 57. The terms folio, quarto, octavo, duodecimo, etc., indicate the number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded. When a sheet Is The book is And 1 sheet of folded into called paper makes 2 leaves a Folio, 4 pp. (pages).... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - 1874 - 302 σελίδες
...26x40 28 x 42 29x43 23x41 32x46 BOOKS. 57. The terms folio, quarto, octavo, duodecimo, etc., indicate the number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded. When a sheet In The book is And 1 sheet of folded into called paper makes 2 leaves a Folio, 4 pp. (pages).... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - 1874 - 296 σελίδες
...Ream = 20 Quires. 1 Quire = 24 Sheets. BOOKS. 383. The terms folio, quarto, octavo, etc., indicate the number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded. When a sheet is The book is And 1 sheet of folded into called paper makes 2 leaves a Folio, 4 pp. (pages).... | |
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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. 
