Paper and Its Uses/Tables

by Edward A. Dawe

TABLES OF SIZES, WEIGHTS, AND PRICES

SIZES OF NOTE AND LETTER PAPERS

Arranged Alphabetically

Fancy Names.	Size in Inches.	Cut Paper Sizes.	Size in Inches.
Albert	$3{\tfrac {7}{8}}\times 6$	Copy 4to	$7{\tfrac {3}{4}}\times 9{\tfrac {5}{8}}$
Czarina	$4{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 6$	"8vo	$4{\tfrac {5}{8}}\times 7{\tfrac {1}{4}}$
Duchess	$4{\tfrac {1}{4}}\times 6$	Demy 4to	$7{\tfrac {3}{8}}\times 9{\tfrac {3}{8}}$
Duke	$4{\tfrac {3}{4}}\times 6{\tfrac {3}{4}}$	"8vo	$4{\tfrac {3}{4}}\times 7{\tfrac {1}{4}}$
Emperor	$5{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 7{\tfrac {1}{4}}$	Foolscap folio	$8\times 13$
Empire	$4{\tfrac {1}{4}}\times 6{\tfrac {1}{4}}$	"4to	$6{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 8$
Princeps	$4{\tfrac {1}{4}}\times 5{\tfrac {5}{8}}$	Large post "	$8\times 10$
Princess	$4{\tfrac {1}{8}}\times 5{\tfrac {5}{8}}$	"8vo	$5\times 8$
Prince of Wales	$3\times 4{\tfrac {1}{2}}$	Medium 4to	$8{\tfrac {3}{8}}\times 10{\tfrac {3}{4}}$
Queen	$3{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 5{\tfrac {3}{8}}$	"8vo	$5{\tfrac {3}{8}}\times 8{\tfrac {3}{8}}$
Regina	$4{\tfrac {3}{4}}\times 6{\tfrac {5}{8}}$	Post 4to	$7{\tfrac {3}{8}}\times 9$
Viscount	$5\times 6{\tfrac {1}{2}}$	"8vo	$4{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 7$
Arranged in Order of Size
Prince of Wales	$3\times 4{\tfrac {1}{2}}$	Demy 8vo	$4{\tfrac {3}{4}}\times 7{\tfrac {1}{4}}$
Queen	$3{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 5{\tfrac {3}{8}}$	Viscount	$5\times 6{\tfrac {1}{2}}$
Albert	$3{\tfrac {7}{8}}\times 6$	Emperor	$5{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 7{\tfrac {1}{4}}$
Princess	$4{\tfrac {1}{8}}\times 5{\tfrac {5}{8}}$	Large post 8vo	$5\times 8$
Princeps	$4{\tfrac {1}{4}}\times 5{\tfrac {5}{8}}$	Medium 8vo	$5{\tfrac {3}{8}}\times 8{\tfrac {3}{8}}$
Duchess	$4{\tfrac {1}{4}}\times 6$	Foolscap 4to	$6{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 8$
Empire	$4{\tfrac {1}{4}}\times 6{\tfrac {1}{4}}$	Post 4to	$7{\tfrac {3}{8}}\times 9$
Czarina	$4{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 6$	Demy 4to	$7{\tfrac {3}{8}}\times 9{\tfrac {3}{8}}$
Post 8vo	$4{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 7$	Copy 4to	$7{\tfrac {3}{4}}\times 9{\tfrac {5}{8}}$
Regina	$4{\tfrac {3}{4}}\times 6{\tfrac {5}{8}}$	Large post 4to	$8\times 10$
Duke	$4{\tfrac {3}{4}}\times 6{\tfrac {3}{4}}$	Medium 4to	$8{\tfrac {3}{8}}\times 10{\tfrac {3}{4}}$
Copy 8vo	$4{\tfrac {5}{8}}\times 7{\tfrac {1}{4}}$	Foolscap folio	$8\times 13$

SIZES OF PRINTING PAPERS, ETC.^[1] WITH THE EXTREMES OF THE USUAL STOCK WEIGHTS

Name of Paper.	Size in Inches.	Area in Square Inches.	Extremes of Stock Weights.
			Lb. per ream.
Pott	$15\times 12{\tfrac {1}{2}}$	$187{\tfrac {1}{2}}$	$5-13$
Foolscap	$17\times 13{\tfrac {1}{2}}$	$229{\tfrac {1}{2}}$	$6-18$
Post	$19{\tfrac {1}{4}}\times 15{\tfrac {1}{2}}$	$298{\tfrac {3}{8}}$	$15-25$
Music demy	$20{\tfrac {3}{4}}\times 14{\tfrac {3}{8}}$	$298{\tfrac {3}{8}}$	$24-28$
Crown	$20\times 15$	$300$	$6-20$
Copy	$20\times 16{\tfrac {1}{2}}$	$330$	$10-20$
Large post	$21\times 16{\tfrac {1}{2}}$	$346{\tfrac {1}{2}}$	$10-40$
Double pott	$25\times 15$	$375$	$10-25$
Demy	$22{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 17{\tfrac {1}{2}}$	$393{\tfrac {3}{4}}$	$10-60$
Medium	$23\times 18$	$414$	$18-30$
Double foolscap	$27\times 17$	$459$	$10-35$
Royal	$25\times 20$	$500$	$16-70$
Super-royal	$27{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 20{\tfrac {1}{2}}$	$563{\tfrac {3}{4}}$	$20-40$
Double crown	$30\times 20$	$600$	$11-80$
" post	$31{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 19{\tfrac {1}{4}}$	$606{\tfrac {3}{8}}$	$30-50$
Elephant	$28\times 23$	$644$	$24-60$
Imperial	$30\times 22$	$660$	$30-60$
Double large post	$33\times 21$	$693$	$20-60$
Quad pott	$30\times 25$	$750$	$20-50$
Double demy	$35\times 22{\tfrac {1}{2}}$	$787{\tfrac {1}{2}}$	$22-120$
" medium	$36\times 23$	$828$	$30-60$
Quad foolscap	$34\times 27$	$918$	$20-70$
Double royal	$40\times 25$	$1,000$	$30-70$
" globe	$38\times 28$	$1,064$	$60-100$
" elephant	$40\times 27$	$1,080$	$40-100$
Quad crown	$40\times 30$	$1,200$	$20-120$
Double imperial	$44\times 30$	$1,320$	$60-120$
Quad demy	$45\times 35$	$1,575$	$40-240$
" royal	$50\times 50$	$2,000$	$60-120$
" globe	$56\times 38$	$2,128$	$120-140$

EXTREMES or WEIGHTS AND PRICES.^[2] 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

Sizes of Writing Papers, Etc.^[3] With the Extremes of the Usual Stock Weights

Name of Paper.	Size in Inches.	Area in Square Inches.	Extremes of Stock Weights.
			Lb. per ream.
Pott	15 × 12½	187½	7–12
Foolscap	16½ × 13¼	218	7–22
Pinched post	18½ × 14¾	272⅞	10–28
Post	19 × 15¼	289¾	11–30
Demy	20 × 15½	310	20–25
Sheet-and-a-half foolscap	24½ × 13¼	324⅞	24
Copy	20 × 16½	330	15–19
Large post	21 × 16½	346½	11–28
Double pott	25 × 15	375	14–40
Medium	22 × 17½	385	13–34
Double foolscap	26½ × 16½	437¼	14–40
Royal	24 × 19	456	28–44
Super-royal	27 × 19¼	519¾	52–54
Double post	30½ × 19	579½	20–60
Double„ demy	31 × 20	620	40–50
Elephant	28 × 23	644	40–60
Imperial	30 × 22	660	70–72
Double large post	33 × 21	693	20–60
Atlas	34 × 26	884	85–100
Double royal	38 × 24	912	54–88
Double„ elephant	40 × 27	1,080	130–140
Double„ imperial	44 × 30	1,320	140

Extremes of Weights and Prices, Writings, Etc.

Description of Paper.	Equivalent Weight in Demy, 480 sheets.	Price per lb.
Hand-made—	Lb.
Bank	12	1s. 8d.	to	2s. 10d.
Ledger	32–44	10d.	to „	1s. 9d.
Loan	12–25	1s.	to „	2s.
Writing	20–26	10d.	to „	1s. 9d.
Machine-made—
Banks—tub-sized	5–14	5d.	to „	1s. 8d.
Banks—„engine-sized	5–14	2½d.	to „	10d.
Blottings	28–140	3d.	to „	8d.
Blottings„interleaving	10–19	2½d.	to „	6d.
Bonds—tub-sized	12–25	5d.	to „	1s. 8d.
Bonds—„engine-sized	12–25	3d.	to „	9d.
Copying	3–18	4d.	to „	1s. 5d.
Duplicating	14–18	2¼d.	to „	3¼d.
Ledger—tub-sized	32–44	4d.	to „	10½d.
Ledger—„engine-sized	32–44	2½d.	to „	6d.
Typewriting	5–14	3d.	to „	1s. 8d.
Writings—tub-sized	12–42	4d.	to „	1s. 1d.
Writings—„engine-sized	12–42	2⅛d.	to „	3¾d.
Drawings
Hand-made	25–75	1s.	to „	2s.
Machine-made—tub-sized	25–40	4d.	to „	10d.
Machine-made—„engine-sized	25–40	2¾d.	to „	7d.
Cartridges
Tub-sized	24–60	3½d.	to„	10½d.
Engine-sized	24–60	2¼d.	to „	3¾d.

Sizes of Cards

Showing how to Cut Out of Royal Board

Name.	Size in Inches.	Number out of Royal Board, 25 in. × 20 in.	Method of cutting out.
			25 in. way.	20 in. way.
Half small	2⅜ × 113⁄16	104	13	8
Third large	3  × 1½	96	8	12
Extra third	3  × 1¾	88	8	11
Town	3  × 2	72	8	9
Half large	3  × 2¼	64	8	8
Reduced small	3½ × 2⅛	55	11	5
Small	3⅝ × 2⅜	50	10	5
Carte-de-visite	4⅛ × 2½	36	9	4
Large	4½ × 3	32	8	4
Double small	4¾ × 3⅝	25	5	5
Correspondence and square post-card	4½ × 3½	25	5	5
Post-card (official size)	5½ × 3½	20	4	5
Large court 8vo	4⅞ × 4	24	6	4
Intimation	6  × 3⅝	20	4	5
Double large	6  × 4½	16	4	4
Cabinet	6½ × 4¼	15	5	3
Quad small	7¼ × 4¾	12	3	4
Quad large	9  × 6	8	4	2

 

Index Cards

Showing Method of Cutting Out of Index Boards,
25½ in. x 20½ in. and 30½ in. x 25½ in.

Size of Index Card in Inches.	Number out of Board, 25½ in. x 20½ in.	Method of cutting out.		Number out of Board, 30½ in. x 25½ in.	Method of cutting out.
		25½ in. way.	20½ in. way.		30½ in. way.	25½ in. way.
5 × 3	32	8	4	50	10	5
6 × 4	20	4	5	30	5	6
8 × 5	12	3	4	18	6	3

Extreme Prices of Boards

Royal, 20 in. x 25 in., except where other sizes are stated

Description of Boards.	Substances.	Prices per Gross.
Antique and programme	…	5s.	to	23s.
Art, coated both sides	4 to 5 sheet	7s. 6d.	to „	22s.
Art, coated one side	5 to„ 10 sheet„	11s.	to „	26s.
Bristol (royal, 22½ in. × 18 in.)	2 to„ 6  sheet„	3s.	to „	10s.
Chromo, coated one side	3 to„ 12 sheet„	9s.	to „	30s.
Cloth-lined and cloth-centred	…	17s. 6d.	to „	26s.
Ivory	Various thicknesses	8s. 6d.	to „	30s.
Pasteboards	4 to„ 12 sheet„	6s. 6d.	to „	30s.
Post-card, white	…	5s. 6d.	to „	10s.
Post-card,„ art	…	7s. 3d.	to „	13s.
Post-card,„ art„ 28½ in. × 22½ in.	…	9s. 3d.	to „	17s.
Pulp	2 to 7 sheet	4s. 9d.	to „	15s.
Tinted and duplex	4 sheet	6s. 6d.	to „	10s.
Ticket, white one side	6 to 14 sheet	8s.	to „	16s. 6d.
Ticket, white both sides	to„    sheet„		to „	17s. 6d.
Ticket, tinted one side	to„    sheet„		to „	19s.
Window ticket	12 to„16sheet„	18s. 6d.	to „	30s.
Index boards, 20½ in. x 25½ in.	20 to 52 lb. per gross	6s. 6d.	to „	30s. 6d.
Index boards, 25½ in. x 30½ in.	32 to„ 52 lb.„ per gross„	10s. 6d.	to „	30s. 6d.

Browns and Wrappings

Name of Paper.	Size in Inches.	Area in Square Inches.	Weights Equivalent to Demy 10 lb., 480 sheets.
Small hand	20 × 15	300	7½
Lumberhand	22 × 17½	363¾	10
Kent cap	21 × 18	378	9½
Small cap	25 × 17	425	11
Bag cap	24 × 19½	468	12
Havon cap	26 × 21	546	14
Double small hand	29 × 20	580	15
Double„ crown	30 × 20	600	15
Imperial	29 × 22½	652½	17
Elephant	32 × 24	768	19
Double small cap	34 × 25	850	22
Double„ bag cap	39 × 24	944	24
Quad small hand	40 × 30	1,200	31
Double imperial	45 × 29	1,305	33
Double„ elephant	46 x 31	1,426	37
Casing	46 × 36	1,656	42

 

Extremes of Weights and Prices

Name of Paper.	Equivalent Weights in Demy, 480 sheets.	Prices per Cwt.			Usual Sizes.
Browns	18–48	7s. 6d.	to	21s.	Various
Drapers' caps	6–10	11s. 6d.	to „	26s.	Double crown
Krafts	11–42	12s.	to „	19s.	…
M.G. caps	7–18	15s.	to „	19s.	Double crown and quad crown
Sealings, M.G., unglazed, and coloured	12–24	16s.	to „	25s.	Various
Rope browns	18–54	11s.	to „	21s.	Various

Millboards

Thicknesses and Sizes

Description.		Thickness.	6	7	8	8x	8xx	10
		No. of Dozens in Bundles.	6	6	6	5	4	3
		Size.	Approximate Weight of Bundles in Lbs.
Pott	P	17¼ × 14¼	28	38	48	54	58	56
Foolscap	FC	18½ × 14½	37	42	52	59	64	61
Crown	C	20 × 16¼	37	52	63	72	77	75
Small half royal	SHR	20¼ × 13	30	41	52	58	62	60
Large	LHR	21 × 14	33	45	58	64	70	67
Short	S	21 × 17	40	55	69	78	84	82
		No. of Dozens in Bundles.	6	6	5	4	3	2
Small half imperial	SHI	22¼ × 15	38	52	54	63	60	51
Half imperial	HI	23½ × 16½	44	60	63	70	69	59
Middle or small demy	M	22½ × 18½	48	64	68	74	74	62
Large middle or large demy	LM	23¾ × 18½	50	68	72	78	78	67
Large or medium	L	24 × 19	52	70	74	80	81	70
Small whole royal	SR	25½ × 19½	57	80	81	88	88	76
		No. of Dozens in Bundles.	6	6	4	3	2	2
Large whole royal	LR	26¾ × 20¾	63	87	75	73	66	84
Extra royal	ER	28½ × 21½	69	95	80	81	72	93
		No. of Dozens in Bundles.	6	4	3	2	2	2
Whole imperial	I	32 × 22½	82	74	72	63	85	110

Only those sizes in general use are given.

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1. Including coloured papers, and papers detailed on next page.
2. 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.
3. Including coloured paper and papers detailed in next page.