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A Book Size Chart
Source:
ALA Glossary of Library Terms, 1943, Appendix One
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Fold Symbol
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Name
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Outer height (inches)
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64mo |
sexagesimo-quarto |
2 x 3 |
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48mo |
quadragesimo-octavo |
2.5 x 4 |
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32mo |
tricesimo-secondo |
3.5 x 5.5 |
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18mo |
octodecimo |
4 x 6.5 |
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16mo |
sextodecimo |
5 x 7.5 |
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12mo |
duodecimo |
5 x 7.375 |
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12mo
(large) |
duodecimo |
5.5 x 7.5 |
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8vo |
crown
octavo |
6 x 9 |
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8vo |
small octavo |
5.5 x 8.5 |
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8vo |
medium
octavo |
6.125 x
9.25 |
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8vo |
royal
octavo |
6.5 x 10 |
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8vo |
super
octavo |
7 x 11.1 |
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8vo |
imperial
octavo |
8.25 x
11.5 |
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4to |
quarto |
9.5 x 12 |
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fo. |
folio |
12 x 19 |
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fo. |
elephant
folio |
23 to 25 |
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fo. |
atlas
folio |
25 to 50 |
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fo. |
double
elephant folio |
50"
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Prepared
by Caitlin St. John of Weather Island Books.
The folio sizes with names
were transmitted by one of Caitlin's colleagues.
Their source is unknown to her.
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