noun
- plural of sextodecimo; books or pages of a size created by folding a sheet of paper into sixteen leaves
Usage: printing; bookbinding
Examples
- The rare book collection included several sextodecimos from the 18th century.
- Publishers often chose sextodecimos for portable editions of popular novels.
- The library’s sextodecimos were carefully preserved in climate-controlled storage.
- These sextodecimos measure approximately 4 by 6.5 inches.
- The bookbinder specialized in restoring damaged sextodecimos.
- Collectors prize well-preserved sextodecimos for their historical value.