Eightvo (Noun)
Meaning
The size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The book was printed in a compact octavo edition that fit neatly in the satchel.
- The rare edition was printed in octavo size and contained detailed engravings on every page.
- Librarians typically classify octavo volumes by the date of publication.
- Scholars still sought out the first octavo printing of the book due to its unique typeface.
- When conserving rare books, octavo sizes can be more fragile due to their paper thickness.