 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1875 - 468 pages
...bundle. 5 bundles " 1 bale. SJO4. BOOKS. The terms folio, quarto, octavo, duodecimo, etc., indicate the number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded. A sheet folded in 2 leaves ia called a folio. A sheet folded in 4 leaves " a quarto, or 4to. A sheet... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1875 - 290 pages
...sometimes made, but are not common. BOOKS. 57. The terms folio, quarto, octavo, duodecimo, etc., indicate the number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded. When a sheet ib The book is And 1 sheet of folded into called paper makes > 2 leaves a Folio, 4 pp.... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1876 - 156 pages
...are 1 folio. " 1 quarto, or 4to. " 1 octavo, or 8vo. " 1 duodecimo, or 12 mo. " 1 eighteen mo. " 1 twenty-four mo. NOTE. — The terms folio, quarto,...which a sheet of paper is folded in making books. Fractional Parts of a Month. 20 days = f month. 5 days = £ month. 15 ю 6 = i =A Fractional Parts... | |
 | Milton Browning Goff - Arithmetic - 1876 - 462 pages
...duodecimo (1 2mo) " " " " " "12 " An 18mo " " " " " " 18 " A 24mo " " " " " " 24 " A 32mo " " " " " " 32 " The terms folio, quarto, octavo, etc., denote the...,which a sheet of paper is folded in making books. DENOMINATE NUMBERS. 233. Copying. 72 words make 1 folio, or sheet of common law. 90 " " 1 " " " " chancery.... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1877 - 236 pages
...leaves " 1 octavo, or 8vo. 12 leaves " 1 duodecimo, or 12 m0. 1 8 leaves " 1 eighteen mo. 24 leaves " 1 twenty-four mo. NOTE. — The terms folio, quarto,....denote the number of leaves into which a sheet of raper is folded in making books. Aliquot Parts cf a Dollar, or [CO Cents. 12 gross are 1 great gross.... | |
 | William James Milne - Arithmetic - 1877 - 418 pages
...20 Quires = 1 Ream. 2 Reams = 1 Bundle. The terms folio, quarto, octavo, applied to books, indicate the number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded. Thus, when a sheet of paper is folded into 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 18, or 24 leaves, the forms are called... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1878 - 202 pages
...1 score. 2 reams are 1 bundle. 5 bundles " 1 bale 12 leaves are 1 duodecimo or 12mo. 1 8 leaves " 1 eighteen mo. 24 leaves " I twenty-four mo. NOTE. —...which a sheet of paper is folded in making books. REDUCTION. 93. Reducing Higher denominations to Lower. Ex. 1. In £3 i2S., hovv many shillings ? Analysis.... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1878 - 136 pages
...leaves a 24 leaves " i folio. i quarto, or 4to. i octavo, or 8vo. i duodecimo, or 12 ma i eighteen mo. i twenty-four mo. NOTE. — The terms folio, quarto,...which a sheet of paper is folded in making books. 4 in. = x hand, for measuring the height of horses. 9 in. = i span. 1 8 in. = i cubit. 6 ft. = i fathom,... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1878 - 180 pages
...20 things " 1 score. 2 reams are 1 bundle. 5 bundles " I bale 12 leaves are I duodecimo or 1 21110. 1 8 leaves " I eighteen mo. 24 leaves " I twenty-four...The terms folio, quarto, octavo, etc., denote the numbm of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded in making books. REDUCTION. 93. Reducing Higher... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1879 - 134 pages
...8vo. I duodecimo, or 12 ma 1 eighteen mo. I twenty-four mo. NOTE. — The terms folio, quarto, oetaw, etc., denote the number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded m making books. 4 in. — 1 hand, for measuring the height of horses. 9 in. = I span. 1 8 in. — I... | |
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The terms folio, quarto, octavo, duodecimo, etc., indicate the number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded. A sheet folded in 2 leaves is called a Folio. 
