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Record 1 1997-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
  • Paper Sizes
DEF

A large sheet made up of eight pages on each side of the sheet; when folded, it makes sixteen pages.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
  • Formats de papier
DEF

Feuille d'impression contenant huit pages de chaque côté et qui, une fois pliée, donne seize pages.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Publication and Bookselling
DEF

A book made up of sheets in octavo.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Édition et librairie
DEF

[...] livre composé de feuilles in-octavo.

Spanish

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