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name fold symbol outside height (inches)
crown octavo 8vo 6 x 9
octavo 8vo 6 x 9
medium octavo 8vo  6.125 x 9.25
royal octavo 8vo 6.5 x 10
super octavo 8vo 7 x 111
imperial octavo 8vo  8.25 x 11.5
quarto 4to 9.5 x 12
sexagesimo-quarto 64mo 2 x 3
quadragesimo-octavo 48mo 2.5 x 4
tricesimo-secondo 32mo  3.5 x 5.5
octodecimo 18mo 4 x 6.5
sextodecimo 16mo  5 x 7.5
duodecimo 12mo 5 x 7.375
duodecimo 12mo (large)  5.5 x 7.5
folio  fo. - folio  12 x 19
elephant folio fo. - folio  23" to 25"
atlas folio  fo. - folio  25" to 50"
double elephant folio fo. - folio  50"+

Source:This information was taken from American Library Association, ALCTS/CCS Committee on Cataloging and The Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (text available in English and French)


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