The anatomy of a book
Subtitle: format in the hand-press period, workbook and facsimiles including a transcript of the videotape and a glossary of terms
By: Terry Belanger and Peter Herdrich
Contributors: Herdrich, Peter; Book Arts Press
Series: Anatomy of a book -- 1; Anatomy of a book -- 1
Publisher: Book Arts Press
Published: 1991
Place of publication: New York City
Language: eng
Number of pages: 22
Subjects: Bibliography -- Methodology; Books -- Bibliography; Printing -- History; Paper -- History
Notes: Videocassette is VHS format; available at IMC

Discusses book format and format identification in regard to books  printed on the hand-press on hand-made paper.  Identifies laid and worve papers, watermarks, and the folding of sheets fr folios, 4tos, 8vos, 12mos, and various other formats
Table of contents: title: Includes 3 facs. of these sheets: 1, folio format, laid paper, watermark and countermark - 2, Quarto format, laid paper, watermark and countermark - 3, Octavo format, laid paper, no watermark or countermark - 4, Octavo in half-sheet imposition, laid paper, no watermark or countermark - 5, Duodecimo by cutting, laid paper, watermark, no countermark - 6, Duodecimo by half-sheet imposition laid paper, no watermark or countermark.  Also 10 sheets of schematic chainlines/watermark/countermark paper