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n., pl. -tos. # The page size obtained by folding a whole sheet into four leaves. # A book composed of pages of this size. [Short for Middle English (in) quarto, (in) the fourth part (of a sheet), from Medieval Latin (in) quÄrtÅ, from Latin, ablative of quÄrtus, fourth.] Dictionary research
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∙ 14y agoQuarto and folio are printers' terms used to describe oversized books.
- Up to 27 cm. (approx. 10.5") is the height range for most books.
- A Quarto book has a height of 27-31 cm. (approx. 10.5 - 12.25").
- A Folio book is over 31 cm. (12.25").
Libraries add quarto or folio height designations to call numbers because sometimes libraries or collections must file oversized books separately to conserve shelving space. Different locations may vary slightly in their specifications. If you can't find the book you're looking for on the shelf, be sure to ask a library staff member. The size of the book can affect its location.
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What is an example of the word edition?
The new edition of his book goes on sale today.
What is an alta edition of a book?
Alta from the Latin Alpha meaning first. Alta Edition means Edition A or First Edition. Porter & Coates, a Philadelphia publishing house, published a series of books between 1870 and 1890, which they called Alta Editions. Not one of them was a first edition. All of them were reprints of books published by other publishers years before. For instance, the Alta Edition of De Foe's Robinson Crusoe came out in 1890. The first edition dates to 1719.
What is the homophone for edition?
addition
What is the longest sentence out of all of Shakespeare's works?
Hard to say because of the nature of punctuation when the plays were being printed. In the Second Quarto of Hamlet, the entire "To be or not to be" speech is printed without a full stop as if it were one sentence.
What does it mean for a book to be the definitive edition and how do you know when it is?
The definitive edition of a book is the most authoritative version of it. You know when a book is the definitive edition because it is stated either on the cover or within the first couple of pages with the publication information.
What is Shakespeare's separate edition of a play?
Many of Shakespeare's plays were published seperately during his lifetime. These are usually called "Quarto" editions. But Quarto does not refer to the fact that there is only one play being printed seperately. It refers to the size of the book. Quarto books are about 12 inches tall and 9 1/2 inches wide.
What is the noun of the verb quarto?
Quarto isn't a verb. It is just a noun. A quarto is a type of book, and is often referred to in connection with Shakespeare, because some of his works were published in quarto form. (There is also a board game called Quarto.)
When was Quarto Group created?
Quarto Group was created in 1976.
What is the population of Quarto d'Altino?
The population of Quarto d'Altino is 7,993.
When was A.S.D. Quarto created?
A.S.D. Quarto was created in 1986.
When was First Quarto created?
First Quarto was created in 1603.
What is the area of Quarto d'Altino?
The area of Quarto d'Altino is 28.16 square kilometers.
What has the author James Quarto written?
James Quarto has written: 'The stewards of South Beach'
What type of edition was the first printing of the play Much Ado about Nothing and when was it printed?
Much Ado was first published as a quarto in 1600. Want to know what it looks like? Check out the related link.
How long was Hamlet?
There are many different versions even of Shakespeare's Hamlet and have been from the outset. Two Quarto versions were published in Shakespeare's lifetime and a different version was published in the Folio. The First Quarto was shorter than the other two which can take over three hours to perform. If you add all the bits of the Second Quarto which are not in the Folio to the Folio edition it takes over four hours. But in fact, most productions cut it back so it can be performed in about two-and-a-half hours.
What actors and actresses appeared in Quarto 261 - 2012?
The cast of Quarto 261 - 2012 includes: David Almeida
What is the folio edition for a play?
"Folio" refers to the size of the book, about 15 inches tall with each page about 11 inches wide. It was made of sheets of 15 x 22 inch paper folded once. A "Quarto" edition started with the same size of paper folded twice, so each page was 11 inches by 7.5 inches, a little narrower than letter size bond. Some of Shakespeare's plays, including Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and King Lear, were printed as a single play in Quarto format during Shakespeare's lifetime, sometimes more than once. But after his death, in 1623, two of his business associates and friends, Heminges and Condell, published 36 of his plays in Folio Format, in a book we now call The First Folio. The Quarto and Folio versions of the play are often quite different (especially with Hamlet and King Lear). So, with Hamlet, you will see references to Quarto 1 or Q1, the First or "bad" quarto publication of 1603, Quarto 2, or Q2, the "good" quarto of 1604 or the Folio text of 1623. The Folio text, for example, does not have Hamlet's final soliloquy, "How all occasions do inform against me", but parts that are in the Folio are missing from Q2 as well.
