elephant folio
Americannoun
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a very large folio.
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an American book size with a height measurement between 24 and 25 inches (61 and 63.5 centimeters).
Etymology
Origin of elephant folio
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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There is a set of James Bateman’s “Orchids of Mexico and Guatemala,” 40 elephant folio plates and the largest botanical book ever published.
From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2017
Bound together, the original collection of prints is called the "double elephant folio" because the handmade paper pages are one meter tall by 72.4 centimeters wide.
From Scientific American • May 17, 2013
Less than 200 copies of the elephant folio were ever made.
From Scientific American • May 17, 2013
An original edition of Audubon's book, known as the double elephant folio, is also being shown.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2013
I have examined this work there; there are four volumes in a set; they are elephant folio size—more than three feet long, and two or more feet wide.
From John James Audubon by Burroughs, John
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