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English translation: in-octavo volume

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French term or phrase:	volume in-8
English translation:	in-octavo volume
Entered by:	Barbara Cochran

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19:14 Feb 26, 2011

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Art/Literary - Printing & Publishing / Production Of Balzac's Works

French term or phrase: volume in-8

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"Sous le titre Balzac Illustré. La Peau de chagrin. Études sociales, elle paraît en livraisons chez Delloye et Lecou, en 25 fascicules qui s'échelonnent entre 22 décembre 1837 et le 21 juillet 1838, l'ensemble formant un volume in-8 riche de 124 illustrations dues aux meilleurs illustrateurs de l'époque."

"Eight-work volume," perhaps?

Merci,

Barbara

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in octavo

Explanation:
the page size of a book made up of printer's sheets folded into eight leaves: the usual size of each leaf is 6 by 9 inches

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in octavo

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in octavo

Explanation:
the page size of a book made up of printer's sheets folded into eight leaves: the usual size of each leaf is 6 by 9 inches

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