quarto
noun
a book size of about 9½ × 12 inches (24 × 30 centimeters), determined by folding printed sheets twice to form four leaves or eight pages. 4to, 4°
quartos
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pluralof quarto.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Before then, only 18 had been printed, in small paperback editions known as quartos.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2023
The others, often differing in numerous details, first appeared in the 1590s and early 1600s as cheap pamphlets called quartos.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2023
Nor should we assume that Shakespeare's quartos represent "pure", unadulterated texts.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 12, 2013
After his handbook, King began producing big, voluptuous hardback quartos, often using the photographs he had assembled for his guide.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2010
However, demand was fully re-established in the decade 1600-1609, and not just for the new more complex commentaries such as that of Clavius, published in fat quartos, but also for cheap octavo editions.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
