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Quartos

A size of paper (7.5"-10" x 10"-12.5" or 190-254 x 254-312 mm). Formed by folding and cutting one of several standard sizes of paper (15"-20" x 20"-25" or 381-508 x 508-635 mm) twice to form 4 leaves (eight sides).

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  1. 1

    A size of paper (7.5"-10" x 10"-12.5" or 190-254 x 254-312 mm). Formed by folding and cutting one of several standard sizes of paper (15"-20" x 20"-25" or 381-508 x 508-635 mm) twice to form 4 leaves (eight sides).

  2. 2

    A book size, corresponding to the paper size.

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4tonoun(paper) Abbreviation of quarto, a paper size. [(paper) A size of paper (7.5"-10" x 10"-12.5" or 190-254 x 254-312 mm). Formed by folding and cutting one of several standard sizes of paper (15"-20" x 20"-25" or 381-508 x 508-635 mm) twice to form 4 leaves (eight sides).]
manuscriptsnounA book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.
typescriptsnountypewritten material, especially such a copy of a manuscript
bodleiannoun(Oxford City) Clipping of Bodleian Library.
translationsnounThe conversion of text from one language to another.
deciphermentnounDecryption.
microfilmsnounA continuous roll of film containing photographs of documents at a greatly reduced size.
elizabethan agenouna period in british history during the reign of elizabeth i in the 16th century; an age marked by literary achievement and domestic prosperity
authorized versionnoun(British) Synonym of King James Version.
incunabulanounEarly printed books.
bibliographiesnounA section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.
etymologiesnoun(uncountable, linguistics) The scientific study of the origin and evolution of a word's semantic meaning across time, including its constituent morphemes and phonemes.
antiquariansnounA collector or student of, or expert in, antiquities or antiques.
compendiousnounbriefly describing a body of knowledge
emily brontenounenglish novelist; one of three bronte sisters (1818-1848)
edmund spensernoun(born 1552 or 1553; died 13 January O.S. 1599) an English poet best known for The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognized as one of the premier craftsmen of nascent Modern English verse, and he is considered one of the great poets in the English language.
colophonnoun(printing) A printer's or publisher's identifying inscription or logo appearing at the front or end of a book, or the same appearing on the spine or dust jacket.
psalternoun(Christianity) Synonym of Psalms, particularly when printed as a separate work from the Bible.
epigraphicnounOf or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy.
librettosnounThe text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera.

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