Page:The Art of Bookbinding, Zaehnsdorf, 1890.djvu/82

DESCRIPTION.	SIZE.
		6d.		7d.		8d.		8x.		8xx.		X.
		Dozens in a Bundle.	Weight per Bundle.	Dozens in a Bundle.	Weight per Bundle.	Dozens in a Bundle.	Weight per Bundle.	Dozens in a Bundle.	Weight per Bundle.	Dozens in a Bundle.	Weight per Bundle.	Dozens in a Bundle.	Weight per Bundle.
	inches		lb.		lb.		lb.		lb.		lb.		lb.
Pott	17¼ x 14¼	6	28	6	40	5	48	5	56	4	60	3	58
Foolscap	18½ x 14½	6	32	6	44	5	50	5	58	4	62	3	58
Crown	20 x 16¼	6	36	6	50	5	62	5	72	4	74	3	72
Small Half Royal	20¼ x 13	6	30	6	44	5	50	5	60	4	62	3	58
Large Half Royal	21 x 14	6	30	6	48	5	60	5	62	4	70	3	72
Short	21 x 17	6	38	6	55	5	70	5	78	4	78	3	78
Sm. Half Imperial	22¼ x 15	6	36	6	50	5	64	4	70	3	62	2	60
Half Imperial	23½ x 16¼	6	40	6	60	5	66	4	70	3	66	2	64
Mdle. or Sm. Demy	22½ x 18½	6	45	6	60	5	66	4	74	3	72	2	66
Large Middle or Large Demy	22¾ x 18½	6	48	6	68	5	66	4	76	3	74	2	60
Large or Medium	24 x 19	6	48	6	70	5	65	4	76	3	74	2	60
Small Royal	25½ x 19½	6	52	6	78	5	78	4	84	3	84	2	68
Large Royal	26¾ x 20¾	6	52	6	78	4	68	3	76	2	68	2	86
Extra Royal	28½ x 21½	6	56	6	82	4	74	3	80	2	74	2	92
Imperial	32 x 22½	6	72	4	72	3	72	2	72	2	96	2	120

Having chosen the board, it is necessary to cut it up to the size wanted. If the book is 8vo., the board is cut into eight pieces; if 4to., into four; using a demy board for a demy book, or a royal for a royal book. To cut up the board, first mark up, as a guide for the mill-board
Mill-board Shears. shears. These are very large shears, in shape somewhat like an enlarged tin shears. To use the shears, screw up one arm in the laying press, hold the board by the left hand, using the right to work the upper arm, the left hand meanwhile guiding the board. Some little tact is required