8vo

Noun

Meaning

the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

octavo eightvo 8o o 8th twelvemo duodecimo 12mo small 8vo small eightvo small octavo small 8o

Hypernyms

size

Phrases with the word

small 8vo

Examples

In library and booksellers' catalogues, it is common to include an abbreviation such as "Crown 8vo" to indicate the paper size from which the book is made. Source: Internet

Hardcover, 8vo, 205 pp. Contains Ralph Crane's Transcript of A Game at Chess; The Part of "Poore"; Musical and Dramatic Documents from the Middle Temple; and Fireworks for Queen Elizabeth. Source: Internet

Cloth, large 8vo, 225 pages. Source: Internet

Hardcover, 8vo, 288 pp. with index. Source: Internet

Hardcover, 8vo, 321 pp. Profuse b/w and color photograph plates throughout. Source: Internet

Cloth, Large 8vo, 101 pages. Source: Internet