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SIZES
OF ANTIQUE MAPS
Obviously they come
in all manner of sizes but there are three main groups
all dependent on a single sheet of paper and how it
can be folded.
Folio---
refers
to maps printed on a complete sheet, generally measuring
about 25" by 20".
Quarto---
refers to maps printed on one quarter
of a sheet , generally about 13" by 10".
Octavo---
deals
with maps printed on one eighth of a sheet, generally
about 7" by 5".
There
are any number of other sizes, often shown as 12mo
or 16mo, used by some of the exquisite miniature maps
of the late 1500’s and early 1600’s, generally about
3.5" by 4.5".
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