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PAPER AND ITS USES


Sizes of Writing 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 × 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
  1. Including coloured paper and papers detailed in next page.