This section is from the book "Paper and Cardboard Construction", by G. F. Buxton, F. L. Curran. Also available from Amazon: Paper and cardboard construction.
The following table is given for convenient reference to stock sizes of some of the more common writing-, drawing-, and printing papers:
Writing | Drawing | Printing | |
Flat cap | 14"x 17" | ||
Cap | 14"x 17" | ||
Demy | l6"x21" | I5"X20" | |
Folio | 17"x 22" | ||
Medium | 18"x 23" | 17"x 22" | 19"x 24" |
Royal | 19"x 24" | 19"x 24" | 20"x 25" |
Super royal | 20"X 28" | 19"x 27" | 22"X 28" |
Double cap | 17"x28" | ||
Imperial | 23"x 31" | 22" X 30" | 22"X 32" |
Small double medium | 24"x 36" | ||
Double medium | 23"x 36" | 24"x 38" | |
Double Royal | 24"x 38" | 26" x 40" | |
Double elephant | 26"x 40" | 27"X 40" | |
Antiquarian | 31"X53" | 31"x53" | 30"x 40" |
Large sizes for newspapers | 32"x 44" | ||
36"x 48" |
A matter easily forgotten is the table of counts for paper. It is inserted here as a reminder:
24 sheets | equal 1 quire | 24 sheets | |
20 quires | equal 1 ream | 480 sheets | (or 500 sheets) |
2 reams | equal 1 bundle | 960 sheets | (or 1000 sheets) |
5 bundles | equal 1 bale | 4800 sheets | (or 5000 sheets) |
Drawing-papers and other high grade papers are sold with sheets to the ream. Ordinary papers come 500 sheets to the ream.
 
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