Directions for using Cole Size Card The accompanying card, based on the size rules of the American Library Association, is published with the hope that it will lead to their more general adoption. It is designed to make their application more uniform and accurate. A book lies on the cataloger’s table ready to be measured ; he has but to lift the front cover, insert the left-hand edge of the card (position No. i) as far back as possible between the cover and the first fly-leaf, taking care to have the bottom of the card on a line with that of the cover, then close the book, and the size will appear in the upper right-hand corner of the section in which the corresponding corner of the book may fall. If this falls upon one of the horizontal or parallel lines, it takes the designation of the section above ; if upon one of the diagonal lines, that of the one at the right. It may happen that the book to be measured exceeds the card in hight or width. In such a case the extended scales upon the back enable one to measure any book not exceeding twice the hight or width of the card. The use of the extended scales may be plainly shown by arranging four of the cards side by side in the positions shown in the little diagram at the right- hand side of the main card, when a large card 50 x 45 centimeters (about 19^ x 17 Yx inches) will be formed. The modus operandi is simple and easily acquired. Insert the card, as directed above, and mark the fly-leaf with a pencil just enough to show how high the card extends; a few dashes near the upper corners will suffice; then take the card by its lower left-hand corner and turn it over, in such a manner as to bring it at the upper right-hand corner (position No. 2). Place the lower edge of the card, thus turned, on a line with the pencil marks, close the cover, when the size will be ascertained as before. Should the book, however, now prove to be wider than the card, as is apt to be the case, indicate its position as before by pencil marks at the right- hand edge and lower corner of the card ; then take the card by its lower right-hand corner and turn it around so as to bring it at the upper right-hand corner (position No. 3) ; put the left-hand edge of the card, thus turned, on a line with the new pencil marks, close the cover, and ascertain the size as in the first place. Large figures at the lower edge of the card indicate the correct position of the card in each of the positions just explained. The fourth position is at the right of the first and is rarely used. The use of the pencil marks can easily be dispensed with, if two cards are used instead of one, or if a large card is used in the place of the small one. For measuring atlases, bound newspapers, elephant folios, and other books larger than 50 x 45 centimeters, the cataloger is advised to make a size card on a sheet of thick paper, as large as he will be likely to use, indicating the larger sizes accord- ing to the book sizes given below. If any one wishes to give actual measurement the centimeter scales at the left-hand and lower edges of the “ Size Card ” will readily enable him to do so. As the frequent rebinding of books causes their sizes to undergo a constant change, the cataloger is recommended, where special accuracy is desired, to follow Prof. Jewett’s rule and give also “the hight and breadth of the first full signature page ” in centimeters and millimeters expressed decimally, omitting in the measurement the folio and signature lines; e - g - ; — 0 (iS- 2 x 9-3)- Scale of Book Sizes AS RECOMMENDED BY '1 HE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. See Library Journal 3 : ig, 20. Fe (48°) up to 10 centimeters, or nearly 4 inches. 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If this falls upon one of the horizontal or parallel lines, it takes the designation of the section above ; if upon one of the diagonal lines, that of the one at the right. It may happen that the book to be measured exceeds the card in hight or width, in such a case the extended scales upon the back enable one to measure any book not exceeding twice the hight or width of the card. The use of the extended scales may be plainly shown by arranging four of the cards side by side in the positions shown in the little diagram at the right-hand side of the main card, when a large card 50x45 centimeters (about 19^ x 17^ inches) will be formed. The modus operandi is simple and easily acquired. Insert the card, as directed above, and mark the fly-leaf with a pencil just enough to show how high the card extends ; a few dashes near the upper corners will suffice ; then take the card by its lower left-hand corner and turn it over, in such a manner as to bring it at the upper right-hand corner (position No. 2). Place the lower edge of the card, thus turned, on a line with the pencil marks, close the cover, when the size will be ascer- tained as before. Should the book, however, now prove to be wider than the card, as is apt to be the case, indicate its position as before by pencil marks at the right-hand edge and lower corner of the card ; then take the card by its lower right-hand corner and turn it around so as to bring it at the tipper right-hand cortif r (position No. 3); put the left-hand edge of the card thus turned, on a line with the new pencil marks, close the cover, and ascertain the size as in the first place. Large figures at the lower edge of the card indicate the correct position of the card in each of the positions just explained. The fourth position is at the right of the first and is rarely used. The use of the pencil marks can easily be dispensed with, if two cards are used instead of one, or if a large card is used in the place of the small one. For measuring atlases, bound newspapers, elephant folios, and other books larger than 50x45 centimeters, the cataloger is advised to make a size card on a sheet of thick paper, as large as he will be likely to use, indicating the larger sizes according to the book sizes given below. If any one wishes to give actual measurement the centimeter scales at the left-hand and lower edges of the “Size Card” will readily enable him to do so. As the frequent rebinding of books causes their sizes to undergo a constant change, the cataloger is recommended, where special accuracy is desired, to follow Prof. Jewett’s rule and give also “the hight and breadth of the first full signature page” in centimeters and millimeters expressed decimally, “omitting in the measurement the folio and signature lines ; e. g. : — o (1 5.2 x 9.3). Scale of Book Sizes AS RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. See Library Journal 3 : 19, 20. Fe (48°) up to 10 centimeters, or nearly 4 inches. Tt (32 0 ) “ 12 *4 u u “ 5 “ T (24°) “ ^5 u u “ 6 “ S (16°) “ 17# u u “ 7 “ D (1 2 °) “ 20 a u “ 8 0 ( 8°) “ 25 u u “ 10 Q ( 4 °) “ 3 ° 66 66 “ 12 “ F ( f°) “ 35 66 66 “ i 4 “ F 4 “ “ 40 66 66 “ 16 p “ “ 5 ° 66 66 “ 20 “ F° “ “ 60 66 6 6 “ 24 “ p “ “ 7 o 66 66 “ 28 etc. etc. etc. Whenever the width is less than 3-5 of the hight, nar. is prefixed. Whenever the width is more than 3-4 of the hight, sq. is prefixed. 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