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ments c, d, we shall secure that all papers can be bound together without 

 cutting the margin down below a certain limit. In fixing the limits we 



must allow for a little of the 

 margin being cut away in 

 binding. 



Octavo Publications.— In 

 the octavo sizes, the diagram, 

 Plate I., shows an overwhelming 

 preponderance of medium and 

 demy octavo, the demy size 

 being not only in the majority 

 in point of number, but also in- 

 cluding many of the'most impor- 

 tant publications. The royal 

 octavo size recently proposed by 

 the Royal Society is only repre- 

 sented by about two journals, of which the ' Proceedings of the Royal 

 Artillery Institution ' is one. On the other hand, the space occupied by 

 the letterpress, as shown by the measurements c, d, is no greater in several 

 of the medium size than in the majority of demy octavo, and there would, 

 therefore, be no difficulty in cutting these down in binding. The Com- 

 mittee, therefore, recommend the following sizes : — 



Standard Octavo Size. — Paper c?evH7/, the pages measuring 14 cm. x 22cm., 

 or when uncut, 5| in. X 8| in. The width c, raeasured from the stitching 

 to'the edge of the printed matter to be 12 cm., or 4| in., and the height, d, 

 of the printed portion including the running headline, to be 18 cm., or 7 in. 

 Limit of Octavo Size. — The paper page not to be less than 14 cm. x 21 -5 

 cm. or 5i in. X S\ in., and the letterpress not to exceed the measurements 

 c^l2'5 cm., or 4^ in., d=:\8-5 cm., or 7^ in. Reprints and unbound 

 numbers of iournals to be issued with their edges uncut, or cut not more 

 than 0-25 cm., or ^in., all round. 



The use of standard as well as limiting sizes will easily be understood. 

 Where publications fall within the limiting size there is little or no need 

 for the size of the pages to be altered at present ; but when any alteration 

 is made in the size, or in the case of new journals or papers printed l)y 

 their authors for private circulation, it would be desirable to conform 

 exactly to the standard size, which would ultimately become general. 



Taking, first, the limiting sizes, and allowing for 0-25 cm., or ^ in., 

 being cut off the margins in binding into A^olumes, the pages of these 

 would measure 13-5 cm. x 21 cm., or .5| in. X 8^ in., and this would alloM' of 

 a margin of not less than 1 cm., or ^ in., all round, which is quite enough. 

 If the standard sizes should become generally adopted the bound and 

 cut volumes would measure the same, and the margin would be 2 cm., or 

 3- in., at the sides, and 1"6 cm., or f in., at the top and bottom. 



In the diagram it will be seen that there are journals which do not 

 fall within the limiting dimensions. Where a and b fall short of tlie 

 limits this could be remedied in some cases by leaving the edges uncut. 

 Where c is too large, the letterpress could be brought a little nearer the 

 stitchinf in imposing for press ; where d is too great, the pages could be 

 shortened by a line or two. 



Quarto Publications. — The corresponding dimensions for the prin- 

 cipal quarto publications are given in the same diagram. Here, again, we 

 find medium quarto (24 cm. X 30 cm., or 9| in. x 12 in.) and demy quarto 



