How to Identify Format | Book History Skills

In this video, you'll learn how to identify the format of a book.

I explain the difference between a folio, quarto and octavo.

Examining some of the books from my collection, you'll be able to practise counting leaves, examining bindings and working out the format.

Links
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Sarah Werner's Book History Blog: http://sarahwerner.net/blog/
Folding Exercise: http://sarahwerner.net/blog/2012/08/my-syllabus-is-a-quarto/

Видео How to Identify Format | Book History Skills канала James Poskett