_For ascertaining the Number of Forms for a Book of any Size, and the
Quantity of Paper necessary to print a thousand copies in any form, from
Octavo to 36mo, half-sheetwise._
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|NO. OF | | | | | | | | PAPER FOR |
|FORMS. | 8vo. | 12mo.| 16mo.| 18mo.| 24mo.| 32mo.| 36mo.| 1000 COPIES.|
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| |PAGES.|PAGES.|PAGES.|PAGES.|PAGES.|PAGES.|PAGES.| REAMS. QRS. |
| _1_ | 8 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 32 | 36 | _1_ _2_ |
| _2_ | 16 | 24 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 64 | 72 | _2_ _4_ |
| _3_ | 24 | 36 | 48 | 54 | 72 | 96 | 108 | _3_ _6_ |
| _4_ | 32 | 48 | 64 | 72 | 96 | 128 | 144 | _4_ _8_ |
| _5_ | 40 | 60 | 80 | 90 | 120 | 160 | 180 | _5_ _10_ |
| _6_ | 48 | 72 | 96 | 108 | 144 | 192 | 216 | _6_ _12_ |
| _7_ | 56 | 84 | 112 | 126 | 168 | 224 | 252 | _7_ _14_ |
| _8_ | 64 | 96 | 128 | 144 | 192 | 256 | 288 | _8_ _16_ |
| _9_ | 72 | 108 | 144 | 162 | 216 | 288 | 324 | _9_ _18_ |
| _10_ | 80 | 120 | 160 | 180 | 240 | 320 | 360 | _11_ |
| _11_ | 88 | 132 | 176 | 198 | 264 | 352 | 396 | _12_ _2_ |
| _12_ | 96 | 144 | 192 | 216 | 288 | 384 | 432 | _13_ _4_ |
| _13_ | 104 | 156 | 208 | 234 | 312 | 416 | 468 | _14_ _6_ |
| _14_ | 112 | 168 | 224 | 252 | 336 | 448 | 504 | _15_ _8_ |
| _15_ | 120 | 180 | 240 | 270 | 360 | 480 | ... | _16_ _10_ |
| _16_ | 128 | 192 | 256 | 288 | 384 | 512 | ... | _17_ _12_ |
| _17_ | 136 | 204 | 272 | 306 | 408 | ... | ... | _18_ _14_ |
| _18_ | 144 | 216 | 288 | 324 | 432 | ... | ... | _19_ _16_ |
| _19_ | 152 | 228 | 304 | 342 | 456 | ... | ... | _20_ _18_ |
| _20_ | 160 | 240 | 320 | 360 | 480 | ... | ... | _22_ |
| _21_ | 168 | 252 | 336 | 378 | 504 | ... | ... | _23_ _2_ |
| _22_ | 176 | 264 | 352 | 396 | ... | ... | ... | _24_ _4_ |
| _23_ | 184 | 276 | 368 | 414 | ... | ... | ... | _25_ _6_ |
| _24_ | 192 | 288 | 384 | 432 | ... | ... | ... | _26_ _8_ |
| _25_ | 200 | 300 | 400 | 450 | ... | ... | ... | _27_ _10_ |
| _26_ | 208 | 312 | 416 | 468 | ... | ... | ... | _28_ _12_ |
| _27_ | 216 | 324 | 432 | 486 | ... | ... | ... | _29_ _14_ |
| _28_ | 224 | 336 | 448 | 504 | ... | ... | ... | _30_ _16_ |
| _29_ | 232 | 348 | 464 | ... | ... | ... | ... | _31_ _18_ |
| _30_ | 240 | 360 | 480 | ... | ... | ... | ... | _33_ |
| _31_ | 248 | 372 | 496 | ... | ... | ... | ... | _34_ _2_ |
| _32_ | 256 | 384 | 512 | ... | ... | ... | ... | _35_ _4_ |
| _33_ | 264 | 396 | 528 | ... | ... | ... | ... | _36_ _6_ |
| _34_ | 272 | 408 | 544 | ... | ... | ... | ... | _37_ _8_ |
| _35_ | 280 | 420 | 560 | ... | ... | ... | ... | _38_ _10_ |
| _36_ | 288 | 432 | 576 | ... | ... | ... | ... | _39_ _12_ |
| _37_ | 296 | 444 | 592 | ... | ... | ... | ... | _40_ _14_ |
| _38_ | 304 | 456 | 608 | ... | ... | ... | ... | _41_ _16_ |
| _39_ | 312 | 468 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | _42_ _18_ |
| _40_ | 320 | 480 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | _44_ |
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EXAMPLE.—_How many reams will be required for a 12mo book containing 408
pages?_ Find the number of pages (408) in the 12mo column: in the outer
column on the left of the table the number of forms is seen, and in the
outer column on the right the quantity of paper required is given.
[Illustration]