Quarto

/ˈkwɔːr.təʊ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A book or other publication produced in a format that is made by folding a sheet of paper twice to produce four leaves, or eight pages.

The rare quarto edition of Shakespeare's plays is highly sought after by collectors.

The size of a book or paper that is approximately 9.5 by 12 inches (24 by 30 cm).

She preferred to read from quarto-sized books for their larger print.

A term used to refer to a printed sheet of paper folded into four pages.

The quarto sheets were stacked and bound to create the final volume.

From Latin 'quartus', meaning 'fourth'.

quarto edition

A version of a book that is printed in the quarto format.

quarto size

Refers to the dimensions of a book that has been made from folding sheets into four.

folio

A book made from sheets of paper folded in half, producing two leaves.

octavo

A book or page size obtained by folding a sheet of paper into eight leaves.