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EXTREMES or WEIGHTS AND PRICES.^[1] PRINTINGS, ETC.

Description of Paper.	Equivalent Weights in Demy, 480 sheets.	Prices per Ib.	Remarks as to Number of Sheets, etc.
	Lb.
Antique book paper	18-40	1${\tfrac {7}{8}}$d. to 6${\tfrac {1}{2}}$d.	Wove or laid: 516
Art	24-50	2${\tfrac {5}{8}}$d. " 4d.	One- or two-sided: 480 or 516
Bible papers (see Oxford India paper)	...	...	...
Chart	14-48	4${\tfrac {1}{4}}$d. to 8d.	480
Chromo	13-50	4d. " 6${\tfrac {1}{2}}$d.	480: Weights given are those of uncoated papers, also sold, without weight specified, as "thick "and "thin"
Collotype	35-60	4${\tfrac {1}{2}}$d. " 7d.	...
Cover	18-56	2${\tfrac {1}{4}}$d. " 6d.	516
Etching	...	...	...
Greaseproof (or imitation vegetable parchment)	11-20	1${\tfrac {7}{8}}$d. to 3${\tfrac {1}{2}}$d.	Double crown: 480
Imitation art	22-40	2d. " 2${\tfrac {3}{4}}$d.	516
Litho.	20-60	2${\tfrac {1}{2}}$d. " 4d.	480 to 516
M.G. poster	16-20	2d. " 2${\tfrac {3}{4}}$d.	...
News printing	11-22	1${\tfrac {1}{2}}$d. " 1${\tfrac {7}{8}}$d.	500
Oxford India paper	9-11	7d. to 1s. 2d.	480, 504
" " " (imitation)	10-12	3d. to 6d.	...
Plan	20-24	3${\tfrac {1}{4}}$d. " 3${\tfrac {3}{4}}$d.	480, 516
Plate	20-100	4d. " 7${\tfrac {1}{2}}$d.	516
Printing—
Hand-made	20-40	9${\tfrac {3}{4}}$d. " 1s.6d.	480
Mould-made	30-40	6${\tfrac {1}{2}}$d. " 8d.	480
Machine-made	13-40	1${\tfrac {1}{2}}$d. " 6d.	480, 516
Super-calendered	15-40	1${\tfrac {1}{2}}$d. " 3${\tfrac {1}{4}}$d.	480, 516
Tissues	5-6	3${\tfrac {1}{2}}$id. " 10d.	500: Usually double crown
Vegetable parchment	11-27	4d. " 4${\tfrac {3}{4}}$d.	480: Usually double crown

1. The prices given in this section are for small quantities from stock. Special sizes may be liable to an extra charge for cutting. Special makings and large quantities are usually subject to a reduction of ${\tfrac {1}{8}}$d. per Ib.