Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology

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international paper sizes

Standard sizes of paper that are recognized internationally. The international "A" series of paper sizes, which are now widely recognized throughout the world are: 
    Designation                 Trimmed Size
                    Millimeters               Inches
    4A            1,682 by 2,378         66.22 by 93.62
    2A            1,189 by 1,682         46.81 by 66.22
    A0              841 by 1,189         33.11 by 46.81
    A1              594 by 841           23.39 by 33.11
    A2              420 by 594           16.54 by 23.39
    A3              297 by 420           11.69 by 16.54
    A4              210 by 297            8.27 by 11.69
    A5              148 by 210            5.83 by 8.27
    A6              105 by 148            4.13 by 5.83
    A7               74 by 105            2.91 by 4.13
    A8               52 by 74             2.05 by 2.91
    A9               37 by 52             1.46 by 2.05
    A10              26 by 37             1.05 by 1.46




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