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2. Book size - Wikipedia

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   The size and proportions of a book depend on the size of the original full sheet. If a sheet 480 by 640 mm (19 by 25 in) is used to print a quarto, the resulting untrimmed pages, will be approximately half as large in each dimension: width 240 mm ( 9 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) and height 320 mm ( 12 + 1 ⁄ 2 in).

3. Octavo - Wikipedia

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   Octavo metrics compared to the folio and quarto. Octavo, a Latin word meaning "in eighth" or "for the eighth time", [1] (abbreviated 8vo, 8º, or In-8) is a technical term describing the format of a book, which refers to the size of leaves produced from folding a full sheet of paper on which multiple pages of text were printed to form the individual sections (or gatherings) of a book.

4. Quarto - Wikipedia

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   The actual size of a quarto book depends on the size of the full sheet of paper on which it was printed. A demy quarto (abbreviated demy 4to) is a chiefly British term referring to a book size of about 11.25 by 8.75 inches (286 by 222 mm), a medium quarto 9 by 11.5 inches (230 by 290 mm), a royal quarto 10 by 12.5 inches (250 by 320 mm), and a ...

5. Folio - Wikipedia

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   The term "folio" as applied to such books may refer simply to the size, i.e., books that are approximately 15 inches (38 cm) tall. At present, the term folio in the context of paper size is commonly used to refer to foolscap folio, which is print paper sized 8.5×13.5 in (216×343 mm), slightly larger (by 18.7%) than A4 paper.

6. File:Traditional book sizes.svg - Wikipedia

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   English: Traditional book sizes/formats used in English-speaking countries. Based on the 19"×24" printing paper size. Based on the 19"×24" printing paper size. US Letter is added for comparison.

7. 9 misprints that are worth a ton of money. Do you have a copy?

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   Penguin books in Australia recently had to reprint 7,000 copies of a now-collectible book because one of the recipes called for "salt and freshly ground black people." 9 misprints that are worth a ...