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Encyclopedia > Octavo (book)

A book in the octavo format is made from sheets of paper folded four times for eight leaves. Based on the standard size of paper used by early printers, the current use of the term refers to books between 8 and 10 inches high.


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Since the early days of printed books, the size of the books were often determined by the number of times the original large sheet of paper was folded to make the page size before trimming and binding.
8vo (Octavo) A book that is 8" to 9" tall.
Folio A book that is 13" to 15" tall.
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