Duodecimo (Literary Term)

Duodecimo Details:

• Small size of book.
• The size of the book pages are 5 x 7 3/4 inches (18.7 x 12.7 cm).
• Sometimes called twelvemo.
• Abbreviated as 12mo.
• The page size results from folding a standard printer's sheet of paper into 12 leaves (= 24 pages).
• Duodecimos have traditionally been the format of choice for popular writing.
• A modern popular paperback is around this size.

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