or 259 10-point, 405 8-point, solid. If the matter is to be leaded, add to depth measurement only the number of points which the lead will occupy (ordinary leads are 2-point). Thus, in the foregoing examples, the length of page being 360 points, add 2 points for leading and the 10-point becomes 12, while the 8-point becomes 10, and so on. Hence, in the 10-point there would be but 30 lines, while in the 8-point there would be but 36 lines, or figured out : 21.6 X 30+3=216 words 10-point; 27 X 36 + 3 =324 8-point words to page leaded with 2-point leads. The following table of the number of words to the square inch that can be set in various sizes of type will be found useful in averaging the total number of pages which a manuscript will make when set solid : Number of Words 5-point, or Pearl 69 5%-point, or Agate 65 6-point, or Nonpareil 47 7-point, or Minion. 38 8-point, or Brevier 32 28 17 14 7 4 21 II THE common sizes of paper known by name in trade use are given in the following table as nearly as possible, the dimensions (in inches) being subject to material variation. The word folio accompanying the name of any size of paper usually means folded once, or as it is when put up into quires; as, crown folio is the crown size folded once, apparently reducing the area onehalf. When folded twice a sheet is termed a quarto, or 4to; three times, octavo, or 8vo; four times, sexto-decimo (rarely used: commonly called 16mo); five times, a 32mo; folded three times with a quarto offcut set in, a duodecimo or 12mo four times with an octavo offcut set in, a 24mo. The different varieties of writing-papers are classified as ledger, bond, linen (of different makes--as, Old English, Japanese, etc.), and flat, each paper-maker designating the different qualities by trade-mark names. 72 Flat cap. 16 X 42 Pott. 122 X 15 Brief 1334 X 1672 Foolscap 1372 X 17 14 X 17 14 to 20 lbs. Crown 15 X 19 1574. X 19 Demy. 16 X 21 20 to 30 1572 x 20 Copy or Draft 16 x 20 56 and 60 Large Post . . 1634 X 2074 Folio 17 x 22 14 to 28 Double Foolscap 17 X 28 28 to 40 Medium. 18 1772 X 22 18 78 and so Royal. 20 to 44 X 24 Super Royal 20 54 19 X 27 Double Crown 19 30 44 Double Demy 21 32–33 56 and 60 Imperial 23 31 72 22 X 30 Double Folio. 22 34 32 to 48 23 28 Elephant. 23 28 Colombier 23 80 23% X 34% Double Medium 23 172 and 80 88 Atlas 33 126 Double Elephant 27 40 2694 31 Emperor 48 X 600 19 Double Royal XXX XXXX 48 * In the foregoing table the leaders denote that the same name is used in Great Britain. In the United States printing-papers are designated by their respective sizes ; in Great Britain formerly they were designated by names, but lately the American practise has been substituted. In the following table only stock sizes and weights are recorded. XXXXXXXXX XX X Double Royal. . 25 X 40 65 75 130 140 28 28 3072 32 33 80 120 270 I 20 140 190 XIII ON MAKING UP A BOOK EVERY author should be familiar with the process followed in making up or arranging into pages type matter that has been set, so as to know how the pages of a book should be correctly laid out. The practise usually followed is to begin the book with (1) a half-title (sometimes called "bastard title'), printed on the right-hand side of a leaf, or first page of the book—(2) the left-hand side (or second page) of which should be blank. This blank page is followed by a full title (3) printed on the right-hand side of the second leaf, or third page of the book. On the reverse side of this leaf, or fourth page of the book, the notice of copyright (4) should be printed. If the work set has a dedication (5) this usually follows, and is printed on the righthand side of the third leaf, or fifth page of the book; the left-hand side of this leaf, or sixth page of the book, should be blank. Where no dedication is inserted, the preface (6) follows the page containing notice of copyright, and is usually allowed to make as many pages as the author |