# Paper and Its Uses/Tables

TABLES OF SIZES, WEIGHTS, AND PRICES
SIZES OF NOTE AND LETTER PAPERS
Arranged Alphabetically
| Fancy Names. | Size in Inches. | Cut Paper Sizes. | Size in Inches. |
| Albert | $3{\tfrac {7}{8}}\times 6$ | Copy 4to | $7{\tfrac {3}{4}}\times 9{\tfrac {5}{8}}$ |
| Czarina | $4{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 6$ | "8vo | $4{\tfrac {5}{8}}\times 7{\tfrac {1}{4}}$ |
| Duchess | $4{\tfrac {1}{4}}\times 6$ | Demy 4to | $7{\tfrac {3}{8}}\times 9{\tfrac {3}{8}}$ |
| Duke | $4{\tfrac {3}{4}}\times 6{\tfrac {3}{4}}$ | "8vo | $4{\tfrac {3}{4}}\times 7{\tfrac {1}{4}}$ |
| Emperor | $5{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 7{\tfrac {1}{4}}$ | Foolscap folio | $8\times 13$ |
| Empire | $4{\tfrac {1}{4}}\times 6{\tfrac {1}{4}}$ | "4to | $6{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 8$ |
| Princeps | $4{\tfrac {1}{4}}\times 5{\tfrac {5}{8}}$ | Large post " | $8\times 10$ |
| Princess | $4{\tfrac {1}{8}}\times 5{\tfrac {5}{8}}$ | "8vo | $5\times 8$ |
| Prince of Wales | $3\times 4{\tfrac {1}{2}}$ | Medium 4to | $8{\tfrac {3}{8}}\times 10{\tfrac {3}{4}}$ |
| Queen | $3{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 5{\tfrac {3}{8}}$ | "8vo | $5{\tfrac {3}{8}}\times 8{\tfrac {3}{8}}$ |
| Regina | $4{\tfrac {3}{4}}\times 6{\tfrac {5}{8}}$ | Post 4to | $7{\tfrac {3}{8}}\times 9$ |
| Viscount | $5\times 6{\tfrac {1}{2}}$ | "8vo | $4{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 7$ |
| Arranged in Order of Size ||||
| Prince of Wales | $3\times 4{\tfrac {1}{2}}$ | Demy 8vo | $4{\tfrac {3}{4}}\times 7{\tfrac {1}{4}}$ |
| Queen | $3{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 5{\tfrac {3}{8}}$ | Viscount | $5\times 6{\tfrac {1}{2}}$ |
| Albert | $3{\tfrac {7}{8}}\times 6$ | Emperor | $5{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 7{\tfrac {1}{4}}$ |
| Princess | $4{\tfrac {1}{8}}\times 5{\tfrac {5}{8}}$ | Large post 8vo | $5\times 8$ |
| Princeps | $4{\tfrac {1}{4}}\times 5{\tfrac {5}{8}}$ | Medium 8vo | $5{\tfrac {3}{8}}\times 8{\tfrac {3}{8}}$ |
| Duchess | $4{\tfrac {1}{4}}\times 6$ | Foolscap 4to | $6{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 8$ |
| Empire | $4{\tfrac {1}{4}}\times 6{\tfrac {1}{4}}$ | Post 4to | $7{\tfrac {3}{8}}\times 9$ |
| Czarina | $4{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 6$ | Demy 4to | $7{\tfrac {3}{8}}\times 9{\tfrac {3}{8}}$ |
| Post 8vo | $4{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 7$ | Copy 4to | $7{\tfrac {3}{4}}\times 9{\tfrac {5}{8}}$ |
| Regina | $4{\tfrac {3}{4}}\times 6{\tfrac {5}{8}}$ | Large post 4to | $8\times 10$ |
| Duke | $4{\tfrac {3}{4}}\times 6{\tfrac {3}{4}}$ | Medium 4to | $8{\tfrac {3}{8}}\times 10{\tfrac {3}{4}}$ |
| Copy 8vo | $4{\tfrac {5}{8}}\times 7{\tfrac {1}{4}}$ | Foolscap folio | $8\times 13$ |
SIZES OF PRINTING PAPERS, ETC. WITH THE EXTREMES OF THE USUAL STOCK WEIGHTS
| Name of Paper. | Size in Inches. | Area in Square Inches. | Extremes of Stock Weights. |
| | | | Lb. per ream. |
| Pott | $15\times 12{\tfrac {1}{2}}$ | $187{\tfrac {1}{2}}$ | $5-13$ |
| Foolscap | $17\times 13{\tfrac {1}{2}}$ | $229{\tfrac {1}{2}}$ | $6-18$ |
| Post | $19{\tfrac {1}{4}}\times 15{\tfrac {1}{2}}$ | $298{\tfrac {3}{8}}$ | $15-25$ |
| Music demy | $20{\tfrac {3}{4}}\times 14{\tfrac {3}{8}}$ | $298{\tfrac {3}{8}}$ | $24-28$ |
| Crown | $20\times 15$ | $300$ | $6-20$ |
| Copy | $20\times 16{\tfrac {1}{2}}$ | $330$ | $10-20$ |
| Large post | $21\times 16{\tfrac {1}{2}}$ | $346{\tfrac {1}{2}}$ | $10-40$ |
| Double pott | $25\times 15$ | $375$ | $10-25$ |
| Demy | $22{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 17{\tfrac {1}{2}}$ | $393{\tfrac {3}{4}}$ | $10-60$ |
| Medium | $23\times 18$ | $414$ | $18-30$ |
| Double foolscap | $27\times 17$ | $459$ | $10-35$ |
| Royal | $25\times 20$ | $500$ | $16-70$ |
| Super-royal | $27{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 20{\tfrac {1}{2}}$ | $563{\tfrac {3}{4}}$ | $20-40$ |
| Double crown | $30\times 20$ | $600$ | $11-80$ |
| " post | $31{\tfrac {1}{2}}\times 19{\tfrac {1}{4}}$ | $606{\tfrac {3}{8}}$ | $30-50$ |
| Elephant | $28\times 23$ | $644$ | $24-60$ |
| Imperial | $30\times 22$ | $660$ | $30-60$ |
| Double large post | $33\times 21$ | $693$ | $20-60$ |
| Quad pott | $30\times 25$ | $750$ | $20-50$ |
| Double demy | $35\times 22{\tfrac {1}{2}}$ | $787{\tfrac {1}{2}}$ | $22-120$ |
| " medium | $36\times 23$ | $828$ | $30-60$ |
| Quad foolscap | $34\times 27$ | $918$ | $20-70$ |
| Double royal | $40\times 25$ | $1,000$ | $30-70$ |
| " globe | $38\times 28$ | $1,064$ | $60-100$ |
| " elephant | $40\times 27$ | $1,080$ | $40-100$ |
| Quad crown | $40\times 30$ | $1,200$ | $20-120$ |
| Double imperial | $44\times 30$ | $1,320$ | $60-120$ |
| Quad demy | $45\times 35$ | $1,575$ | $40-240$ |
| " royal | $50\times 50$ | $2,000$ | $60-120$ |
| " globe | $56\times 38$ | $2,128$ | $120-140$ |
EXTREMES or WEIGHTS AND PRICES. PRINTINGS, ETC.
| Description of Paper. | Equivalent Weights in Demy, 480 sheets. | Prices per Ib. | Remarks as to Number of Sheets, etc. |
| | Lb. | | |
| Antique book paper | 18-40 | 1${\tfrac {7}{8}}$d. to 6${\tfrac {1}{2}}$d. | Wove or laid: 516 |
| Art | 24-50 | 2${\tfrac {5}{8}}$d. " 4d. | One- or two-sided: 480 or 516 |
| Bible papers (see Oxford India paper) | ... | ... | ... |
| Chart | 14-48 | 4${\tfrac {1}{4}}$d. to 8d. | 480 |
| Chromo | 13-50 | 4d. " 6${\tfrac {1}{2}}$d. | 480: Weights given are those of uncoated papers, also sold, without weight specified, as "thick "and "thin" |
| Collotype | 35-60 | 4${\tfrac {1}{2}}$d. " 7d. | ... |
| Cover | 18-56 | 2${\tfrac {1}{4}}$d. " 6d. | 516 |
| Etching | ... | ... | ... |
| Greaseproof (or imitation vegetable parchment) | 11-20 | 1${\tfrac {7}{8}}$d. to 3${\tfrac {1}{2}}$d. | Double crown: 480 |
| Imitation art | 22-40 | 2d. " 2${\tfrac {3}{4}}$d. | 516 |
| Litho. | 20-60 | 2${\tfrac {1}{2}}$d. " 4d. | 480 to 516 |
| M.G. poster | 16-20 | 2d. " 2${\tfrac {3}{4}}$d. | ... |
| News printing | 11-22 | 1${\tfrac {1}{2}}$d. " 1${\tfrac {7}{8}}$d. | 500 |
| Oxford India paper | 9-11 | 7d. to 1s. 2d. | 480, 504 |
| " " " (imitation) | 10-12 | 3d. to 6d. | ... |
| Plan | 20-24 | 3${\tfrac {1}{4}}$d. " 3${\tfrac {3}{4}}$d. | 480, 516 |
| Plate | 20-100 | 4d. " 7${\tfrac {1}{2}}$d. | 516 |
| Printing— | | | |
| Hand-made | 20-40 | 9${\tfrac {3}{4}}$d. " 1s.6d. | 480 |
| Mould-made | 30-40 | 6${\tfrac {1}{2}}$d. " 8d. | 480 |
| Machine-made | 13-40 | 1${\tfrac {1}{2}}$d. " 6d. | 480, 516 |
| Super-calendered | 15-40 | 1${\tfrac {1}{2}}$d. " 3${\tfrac {1}{4}}$d. | 480, 516 |
| Tissues | 5-6 | 3${\tfrac {1}{2}}$id. " 10d. | 500: Usually double crown |
| Vegetable parchment | 11-27 | 4d. " 4${\tfrac {3}{4}}$d. | 480: Usually double crown |
Sizes of Writing Papers, Etc. With the Extremes of the Usual Stock Weights
| Name of Paper. | Size in Inches. | Area in Square Inches. | Extremes of Stock Weights. |
| | | | Lb. per ream. |
| Pott | 15 × 12½ | 187½ | 7–12 |
| Foolscap | 16½ × 13¼ | 218 | 7–22 |
| Pinched post | 18½ × 14¾ | 272⅞ | 10–28 |
| Post | 19 × 15¼ | 289¾ | 11–30 |
| Demy | 20 × 15½ | 310 | 20–25 |
| Sheet-and-a-half foolscap | 24½ × 13¼ | 324⅞ | 24 |
| Copy | 20 × 16½ | 330 | 15–19 |
| Large post | 21 × 16½ | 346½ | 11–28 |
| Double pott | 25 × 15 | 375 | 14–40 |
| Medium | 22 × 17½ | 385 | 13–34 |
| Double foolscap | 26½ × 16½ | 437¼ | 14–40 |
| Royal | 24 × 19 | 456 | 28–44 |
| Super-royal | 27 × 19¼ | 519¾ | 52–54 |
| Double post | 30½ × 19 | 579½ | 20–60 |
| Double„ demy | 31 × 20 | 620 | 40–50 |
| Elephant | 28 × 23 | 644 | 40–60 |
| Imperial | 30 × 22 | 660 | 70–72 |
| Double large post | 33 × 21 | 693 | 20–60 |
| Atlas | 34 × 26 | 884 | 85–100 |
| Double royal | 38 × 24 | 912 | 54–88 |
| Double„ elephant | 40 × 27 | 1,080 | 130–140 |
| Double„ imperial | 44 × 30 | 1,320 | 140 |
Extremes of Weights and Prices, Writings, Etc.
| Description of Paper. | Equivalent Weight in Demy, 480 sheets. | Price per lb. | Price per lb. | Price per lb. |
| Hand-made— | Lb. | | | |
| Bank | 12 | 1s. 8d. | to | 2s. 10d. |
| Ledger | 32–44 | 10d. | to „ | 1s. 9d. |
| Loan | 12–25 | 1s. | to „ | 2s. |
| Writing | 20–26 | 10d. | to „ | 1s. 9d. |
| Machine-made— | | | | |
| Banks—tub-sized | 5–14 | 5d. | to „ | 1s. 8d. |
| Banks—„engine-sized | 5–14 | 2½d. | to „ | 10d. |
| Blottings | 28–140 | 3d. | to „ | 8d. |
| Blottings„interleaving | 10–19 | 2½d. | to „ | 6d. |
| Bonds—tub-sized | 12–25 | 5d. | to „ | 1s. 8d. |
| Bonds—„engine-sized | 12–25 | 3d. | to „ | 9d. |
| Copying | 3–18 | 4d. | to „ | 1s. 5d. |
| Duplicating | 14–18 | 2¼d. | to „ | 3¼d. |
| Ledger—tub-sized | 32–44 | 4d. | to „ | 10½d. |
| Ledger—„engine-sized | 32–44 | 2½d. | to „ | 6d. |
| Typewriting | 5–14 | 3d. | to „ | 1s. 8d. |
| Writings—tub-sized | 12–42 | 4d. | to „ | 1s. 1d. |
| Writings—„engine-sized | 12–42 | 2⅛d. | to „ | 3¾d. |
| Drawings |||||
| Hand-made | 25–75 | 1s. | to „ | 2s. |
| Machine-made—tub-sized | 25–40 | 4d. | to „ | 10d. |
| Machine-made—„engine-sized | 25–40 | 2¾d. | to „ | 7d. |
| Cartridges |||||
| Tub-sized | 24–60 | 3½d. | to„ | 10½d. |
| Engine-sized | 24–60 | 2¼d. | to „ | 3¾d. |
Sizes of Cards
Showing how to Cut Out of Royal Board
| Name. | Size in Inches. | Number out of Royal Board, 25 in. × 20 in. | Method of cutting out. | Method of cutting out. |
| | | | 25 in. way. | 20 in. way. |
| Half small | 2⅜ × 1$^{13}$⁄$_{16}$ | 104 | 13 | 8 |
| Third large | 3  × 1½ | 96 | 8 | 12 |
| Extra third | 3  × 1¾ | 88 | 8 | 11 |
| Town | 3  × 2 | 72 | 8 | 9 |
| Half large | 3  × 2¼ | 64 | 8 | 8 |
| Reduced small | 3½ × 2⅛ | 55 | 11 | 5 |
| Small | 3⅝ × 2⅜ | 50 | 10 | 5 |
| Carte-de-visite | 4⅛ × 2½ | 36 | 9 | 4 |
| Large | 4½ × 3 | 32 | 8 | 4 |
| Double small | 4¾ × 3⅝ | 25 | 5 | 5 |
| Correspondence and square post-card | 4½ × 3½ | 25 | 5 | 5 |
| Post-card (official size) | 5½ × 3½ | 20 | 4 | 5 |
| Large court 8vo | 4⅞ × 4 | 24 | 6 | 4 |
| Intimation | 6  × 3⅝ | 20 | 4 | 5 |
| Double large | 6  × 4½ | 16 | 4 | 4 |
| Cabinet | 6½ × 4¼ | 15 | 5 | 3 |
| Quad small | 7¼ × 4¾ | 12 | 3 | 4 |
| Quad large | 9  × 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Index Cards
Showing Method of Cutting Out of Index Boards, 25½ in. x 20½ in. and 30½ in. x 25½ in.
| Size of Index Card in Inches. | Number out of Board, 25½ in. x 20½ in. | Method of cutting out. | Method of cutting out. | Number out of Board, 30½ in. x 25½ in. | Method of cutting out. | Method of cutting out. |
| | | 25½ in. way. | 20½ in. way. | | 30½ in. way. | 25½ in. way. |
| 5 × 3 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 10 | 5 |
| 6 × 4 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 × 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 3 |
Extreme Prices of Boards
Royal, 20 in. x 25 in., except where other sizes are stated
| Description of Boards. | Substances. | Prices per Gross. | Prices per Gross. | Prices per Gross. |
| Antique and programme | … | 5s. | to | 23s. |
| Art, coated both sides | 4 to 5 sheet | 7s. 6d. | to „ | 22s. |
| Art, coated one side | 5 to„ 10 sheet„ | 11s. | to „ | 26s. |
| Bristol (royal, 22½ in. × 18 in.) | 2 to„ 6 sheet„ | 3s. | to „ | 10s. |
| Chromo, coated one side | 3 to„ 12 sheet„ | 9s. | to „ | 30s. |
| Cloth-lined and cloth-centred | … | 17s. 6d. | to „ | 26s. |
| Ivory | Various thicknesses | 8s. 6d. | to „ | 30s. |
| Pasteboards | 4 to„ 12 sheet„ | 6s. 6d. | to „ | 30s. |
| Post-card, white | … | 5s. 6d. | to „ | 10s. |
| Post-card,„ art | … | 7s. 3d. | to „ | 13s. |
| Post-card,„ art„ 28½ in. × 22½ in. | … | 9s. 3d. | to „ | 17s. |
| Pulp | 2 to 7 sheet | 4s. 9d. | to „ | 15s. |
| Tinted and duplex | 4 sheet | 6s. 6d. | to „ | 10s. |
| Ticket, white one side | 6 to 14 sheet | 8s. | to „ | 16s. 6d. |
| Ticket, white both sides | to„ sheet„ | | to „ | 17s. 6d. |
| Ticket, tinted one side | to„ sheet„ | | to „ | 19s. |
| Window ticket | 12 to„16sheet„ | 18s. 6d. | to „ | 30s. |
| Index boards, 20½ in. x 25½ in. | 20 to 52 lb. per gross | 6s. 6d. | to „ | 30s. 6d. |
| Index boards, 25½ in. x 30½ in. | 32 to„ 52 lb.„ per gross„ | 10s. 6d. | to „ | 30s. 6d. |
Browns and Wrappings
| Name of Paper. | Size in Inches. | Area in Square Inches. | Weights Equivalent to Demy 10 lb., 480 sheets. |
| Small hand | 20 × 15 | 300 | 7½ |
| Lumberhand | 22 × 17½ | 363¾ | 10 |
| Kent cap | 21 × 18 | 378 | 9½ |
| Small cap | 25 × 17 | 425 | 11 |
| Bag cap | 24 × 19½ | 468 | 12 |
| Havon cap | 26 × 21 | 546 | 14 |
| Double small hand | 29 × 20 | 580 | 15 |
| Double„ crown | 30 × 20 | 600 | 15 |
| Imperial | 29 × 22½ | 652½ | 17 |
| Elephant | 32 × 24 | 768 | 19 |
| Double small cap | 34 × 25 | 850 | 22 |
| Double„ bag cap | 39 × 24 | 944 | 24 |
| Quad small hand | 40 × 30 | 1,200 | 31 |
| Double imperial | 45 × 29 | 1,305 | 33 |
| Double„ elephant | 46 x 31 | 1,426 | 37 |
| Casing | 46 × 36 | 1,656 | 42 |
Extremes of Weights and Prices
| Name of Paper. | Equivalent Weights in Demy, 480 sheets. | Prices per Cwt. | Prices per Cwt. | Prices per Cwt. | Usual Sizes. |
| Browns | 18–48 | 7s. 6d. | to | 21s. | Various |
| Drapers' caps | 6–10 | 11s. 6d. | to „ | 26s. | Double crown |
| Krafts | 11–42 | 12s. | to „ | 19s. | … |
| M.G. caps | 7–18 | 15s. | to „ | 19s. | Double crown and quad crown |
| Sealings, M.G., unglazed, and coloured | 12–24 | 16s. | to „ | 25s. | Various |
| Rope browns | 18–54 | 11s. | to „ | 21s. | Various |
Millboards
Thicknesses and Sizes
| Description. | Description. | Thickness. | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8x | 8xx | 10 |
| | | No. of Dozens in Bundles. | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| | | Size. | Approximate Weight of Bundles in Lbs. | Approximate Weight of Bundles in Lbs. | Approximate Weight of Bundles in Lbs. | Approximate Weight of Bundles in Lbs. | Approximate Weight of Bundles in Lbs. | Approximate Weight of Bundles in Lbs. |
| Pott | P | 17¼ × 14¼ | 28 | 38 | 48 | 54 | 58 | 56 |
| Foolscap | FC | 18½ × 14½ | 37 | 42 | 52 | 59 | 64 | 61 |
| Crown | C | 20 × 16¼ | 37 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 75 |
| Small half royal | SHR | 20¼ × 13 | 30 | 41 | 52 | 58 | 62 | 60 |
| Large | LHR | 21 × 14 | 33 | 45 | 58 | 64 | 70 | 67 |
| Short | S | 21 × 17 | 40 | 55 | 69 | 78 | 84 | 82 |
| | | No. of Dozens in Bundles. | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Small half imperial | SHI | 22¼ × 15 | 38 | 52 | 54 | 63 | 60 | 51 |
| Half imperial | HI | 23½ × 16½ | 44 | 60 | 63 | 70 | 69 | 59 |
| Middle or small demy | M | 22½ × 18½ | 48 | 64 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 62 |
| Large middle or large demy | LM | 23¾ × 18½ | 50 | 68 | 72 | 78 | 78 | 67 |
| Large or medium | L | 24 × 19 | 52 | 70 | 74 | 80 | 81 | 70 |
| Small whole royal | SR | 25½ × 19½ | 57 | 80 | 81 | 88 | 88 | 76 |
| | | No. of Dozens in Bundles. | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Large whole royal | LR | 26¾ × 20¾ | 63 | 87 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 84 |
| Extra royal | ER | 28½ × 21½ | 69 | 95 | 80 | 81 | 72 | 93 |
| | | No. of Dozens in Bundles. | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Whole imperial | I | 32 × 22½ | 82 | 74 | 72 | 63 | 85 | 110 |
Only those sizes in general use are given.
* ↑ Including coloured papers, and papers detailed on next page.
* ↑ The prices given in this section are for small quantities from stock. Special sizes may be liable to an extra charge for cutting. Special makings and large quantities are usually subject to a reduction of ${\tfrac {1}{8}}$d. per Ib.
* ↑ Including coloured paper and papers detailed in next page.