| 单词 | royal octavo |
| 释义 | > as lemmasroyal octavo b. Designating sizes of paper obtained by folding a sheet of royal paper, as royal folio, royal quarto, royal octavo. Now chiefly historical. ΘΚΠ society > communication > printing > paper > [adjective] > sizes of paper demy1546 imperial1658 super-royal1681 medium1711 royal1780 society > communication > writing > writing materials > material to write on > paper > [adjective] > designating international standard paper size > specific size of paper demy1546 imperial1658 foolscap1671 super-royal1681 medium1711 royal1780 pinched1893 1780 F. Blackburne Mem. Thomas Hollis I. 224 He..prevailed with Mr. Millar, the chief proprietor, to have the letters printed on royal quarto paper. 1797 Monthly Mag. 3 59 It will be comprized in three or more volumes, royal quarto. 1868 Quaritch's Gen. Catal. Bks. 605 [Cureton] Spicilegium Syriacum,..roy. 8vo. cloth. 1873 H. Morley First Sketch Eng. Lit. viii. 508 In 1611 he published, in royal folio, his Chronicle. 1986 P. O'Brian Reverse of Medal ii. 57 The cove thought the book, set in pica, would make a very neat royal octavo. 2006 R. B. Sher Enlightenm. & Bk. i. 50 These variations can be gleaned from..the quarto editions of 1758 and 1768 and of the octavo editions of 1764 and 1770, along with a large royal folio volume by a different author. < as lemmas |
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