[Publib] Book description abbreviation

[Kathleen Horan]

Abigail,
 
I believe the answer you're looking for refers to how it is bound. Below is what Wikipedi offers. The information checks out with other sources.
 
Cheers,
   Kathleen
 
A signature is a large sheet printed with several pages, intended to form four or more leaves in the finished book. The pages are arranged on the sheet so that all of the pages orient the same way and are in proper sequence after the sheet is folded. Arranging these pages correctly is called imposition. (Signature also refers to a sequence number or code printed on the sheet so that the several signatures that make a complete book may be properly sequenced; this signature is often trimmed off after binding.) The signature may be folded in several ways, depending on the number of leaves it will form; it is then stitched together down the last fold. See also paper size. 

*	A sheet folded in quarto (also 4to or 4º) is folded in half twice at right angles to make four leaves. Also called: 4-page signature. 
*	A sheet folded in octavo (also 8vo or 8º) is folded in half 3 times to make 8 leaves. Also called: 8-page signature. 
*	A sheet folded in sextodecimo (also 16mo or 16º) is folded in half 4 times to make 16 leaves. Also called: 16-page signature. 
*	Duodecimo or 12mo, 24mo, 32mo, and even 64mo are other foldings of a signature. Modern paper mills can produce very large sheets, so a modern printer will often print 64 or 128 pages on a single sheet. 


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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org on behalf of Abigail Goben
Sent: Sun 3/4/2007 1:20 PM
To: PUBLIB
Subject: [Publib] Book description abbreviation


Does anyone remember what the abbreviation "mo" mean for books?

e.g. This is the 12mo. version of the first collected edition.

Drawing a blank
Help!
Abigail 

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Abigail Goben
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