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Dimensions of paper

The following table gives the dimensions in inches of the various sizes of paper, and the different divisions into which the respective sheets may be cut:—

Double Super Royal.

  • Broadside 40 × 27½
  • Long Folio 40 × 13¾
  • Long Thirds 40 × 9⅛

Double Royal.

  • Broadside 40 × 25
  • Long Folio 40 × 12½
  • Long Thirds 40 × 8⅓

Double Demy.

  • Broadside 35½ × 22½
  • Long Folio 35½ × 11¼
  • Long Thirds 35½ × 7½

Double Large Post.

  • Broadside 33 × 21
  • Long Folio 33 × 10½
  • Long Thirds 33 × 7

Double Crown.

  • Broadside 30 × 20
  • Long Folio 30 × 10
  • Long Thirds 30 × 6⅔

Double Post.

  • Broadside 31 × 19
  • Long Folio 31 × 9½
  • Long Thirds 31 × 6⅓

Double Foolscap.

  • Broadside 27 × 17
  • Long Folio 27 × 8½
  • Long Thirds 27 × 5⅔

Double Pott.

  • Broadside 25 × 15½
  • Long Folio 25 × 7¾
  • Long Thirds 25 × 5⅛

Imperial.

  • Broadside 30 × 22½
  • Long Folio 30 × 11¼
  • Long Thirds 30 × 7½
  • Broad Folio 22½ × 15
  • Broad Thirds 22½ × 10
  • Quarto 22½ × 7½
  • Quarto (Common) 15 × 11¼
  • Octavo (Common 11¼ × 7½

Super Royal.

  • Broadside 27½ × 20
  • Long Folio 27½ × 10
  • Long Thirds 27½ × 6⅔
  • Broad Folio 20 × 13¾
  • Broad Thirds 20 × 9⅛
  • Broad Quarto 20 × 6⅞
  • Quarto (Common) 13¾ × 10
  • Octavo (Common 10 × 6⅞

Royal.

  • Broadside 25 × 20
  • Long Folio 25 × 10
  • Long Thirds 25 × 6⅔
  • Broad Folio 20 × 12½
  • Broad Thirds 20 × 8⅓
  • Broad Quarto 20 × 6¼
  • Quarto (Common) 12½ × 10
  • Octavo (Common) 10 × 6¼

Medium.

  • Broadside 24 × 19
  • Long Folio 29 × 9½
  • Long Thirds 24 × 6½
  • Broad Folio 19 × 12
  • Broad Thirds 19 × 8
  • Broad Quarto 19 × 6
  • Quarto (Common) 12 × 9½
  • Octavo (Common) 9½ × 6

Demy.

  • Broadside 22½ × 17¾
  • Long Folio 22½ × 8⅞
  • Long Thirds 22½ × 5⅞
  • Broad Folio 17¾ × 11¼
  • Broad Thirds 17¾ × 7½
  • Broad Quarto 17¾ × 5⅝
  • Quarto (Common) 11¼ × 8⅞
  • Octavo (Common) 8⅞ × 5⅝

Large Post.

  • Broadside 21 × 16½
  • Long Folio 21 × 8¼
  • Long Thirds 21 × 5½
  • Broad Folio 16½ × 10½
  • Broad Thirds 16½ × 7
  • Broad Quarto 16½ × 5¼
  • Quarto (Common) 10½ × 8¼
  • Octavo (Common) 8¼ × 5¼

Crown.

  • Broadside 20 × 15
  • Long Folio 20 × 7½
  • Long Thirds 20 × 5
  • Broad Folio 15 × 10
  • Broad Thirds 15 × 6⅔
  • Broad Quarto 15 × 5
  • Quarto (Common) 10 × 7½
  • Octavo (Common) 7½ × 5

Post.

  • Broadside 29 × 15½
  • Long Folio 19 × 7¾
  • Long Thirds 19 × 5⅛
  • Broad Folio 15½ × 9½
  • Broad Thirds 15½ × 6⅓
  • Broad Quarto 15½ × 4¾
  • Quarto (Common) 9½ × 7¾
  • Octavo (Common) 7¾ × 4¾

Foolscap.

  • Broadside 17 × 13½
  • Long Folio 17 × 6¾
  • Long Thirds 17 × 4½
  • Broad Folio 13½ × 8½
  • Broad Thirds 13½ × 5⅔
  • Broad Quarto 13½ × 4¼
  • Quarto (Common) 8½ × 6¾
  • Octavo (Common) 6¾ × 4¼

Pott.

  • Broadside 15½ × 12½
  • Long Folio 15½ × 6¼
  • Long Thirds 15½ × 4⅛
  • Broad Folio 12½ × 7¾
  • Broad Thirds 12½ × 5⅛
  • Broad Quarto 12½ × 3⅞
  • Quarto (Common) 7¾ × 6¼
  • Octavo (Common) 6¼ × 3⅞

Dimensions of paper

The following table gives, in inches, the dimensions of the various sizes of paper, and the different divisions into which the respective sheets may be cut:—

Double Super Royal.

  • Broadside 40 × 27½
  • Long Folio 40 × 13¾
  • Long Thirds 40 × 9⅛

Double Royal.

  • Broadside 40 × 25
  • Long Folio 40 × 12½
  • Long Thirds 40 × 8⅓

Double Demy.

  • Broadside 35½ × 22½
  • Long Folio 35½ × 11¼
  • Long Thirds 35½ × 7½

Double Large Post.

  • Broadside 33 × 21
  • Long Folio 33 × 10½
  • Long Thirds 33 × 7

Double Crown.

  • Broadside 30 × 20
  • Long Folio 30 × 10
  • Long Thirds 30 × 6⅔

Double Post.

  • Broadside 31 × 19
  • Long Folio 31 × 9½
  • Long Thirds 31 × 6⅓

Double Foolscap.

  • Broadside 27 × 17
  • Long Folio 27 × 8½
  • Long Thirds 27 × 5⅔

Double Pott.

  • Broadside 25 × 15½
  • Long Folio 25 × 7¾
  • Long Thirds 25 × 5⅛

Imperial.

  • Broadside 30 × 22½
  • Long Folio 30 × 11¼
  • Long Thirds 30 × 7½
  • Broad Folio 22½ × 15
  • Broad Thirds 22½ × 10
  • Quarto 22½ × 7½
  • Quarto (Common) 15 × 11¼
  • Octavo (Common 11¼ × 7½

Super Royal.

  • Broadside 27½ × 20
  • Long Folio 27½ × 10
  • Long Thirds 27½ × 6⅔
  • Broad Folio 20 × 13¾
  • Broad Thirds 20 × 9⅛
  • Broad Quarto 20 × 6⅞
  • Quarto (Common) 13¾ × 10
  • Octavo (Common 10 × 6⅞

Royal.

  • Broadside 25 × 20
  • Long Folio 25 × 10
  • Long Thirds 25 × 6⅔
  • Broad Folio 20 × 12½
  • Broad Thirds 20 × 8⅓
  • Broad Quarto 20 × 6¼
  • Quarto (Common) 12½ × 10
  • Octavo (Common) 10 × 6¼

Medium.

  • Broadside 24 × 19
  • Long Folio 29 × 9½
  • Long Thirds 24 × 6½
  • Broad Folio 19 × 12
  • Broad Thirds 19 × 8
  • Broad Quarto 19 × 6
  • Quarto (Common) 12 × 9½
  • Octavo (Common) 9½ × 6

Demy.

  • Broadside 22½ × 17¾
  • Long Folio 22½ × 8⅞
  • Long Thirds 22½ × 5⅞
  • Broad Folio 17¾ × 11¼
  • Broad Thirds 17¾ × 7½
  • Broad Quarto 17¾ × 5⅝
  • Quarto (Common) 11¼ × 8⅞
  • Octavo (Common) 8⅞ × 5⅝

Large Post.

  • Broadside 21 × 16½
  • Long Folio 21 × 8¼
  • Long Thirds 21 × 5½
  • Broad Folio 16½ × 10½
  • Broad Thirds 16½ × 7
  • Broad Quarto 16½ × 5¼
  • Quarto (Common) 10½ × 8¼
  • Octavo (Common) 8¼ × 5¼

Crown.

  • Broadside 20 × 15
  • Long Folio 20 × 7½
  • Long Thirds 20 × 5
  • Broad Folio 15 × 10
  • Broad Thirds 15 × 6⅔
  • Broad Quarto 15 × 5
  • Quarto (Common) 10 × 7½
  • Octavo (Common) 7½ × 5

Post.

  • Broadside 29 × 15½
  • Long Folio 19 × 7¾
  • Long Thirds 19 × 5⅛
  • Broad Folio 15½ × 9½
  • Broad Thirds 15½ × 6⅓
  • Broad Quarto 15½ × 4¾
  • Quarto (Common) 9½ × 7¾
  • Octavo (Common) 7¾ × 4¾

Foolscap.

  • Broadside 17 × 13½
  • Long Folio 17 × 6¾
  • Long Thirds 17 × 4½
  • Broad Folio 13½ × 8½
  • Broad Thirds 13½ × 5⅔
  • Broad Quarto 13½ × 4¼
  • Quarto (Common) 8½ × 6¾
  • Octavo (Common) 6¾ × 4¼

Pott.

  • Broadside 15½ × 12½
  • Long Folio 15½ × 6¼
  • Long Thirds 15½ × 4⅛
  • Broad Folio 12½ × 7¾
  • Broad Thirds 12½ × 5⅛
  • Broad Quarto 12½ × 3⅞
  • Quarto (Common) 7¾ × 6¼
  • Octavo (Common) 6¼ × 3⅞

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