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British Standard Paper Sizes

	Standard			Folio			Quarto			Octavo
Large Foolscap	13½	×	17	8½	×	13½	6¾	×	8½	4¼	×	6¾
Crown	15	×	20	10	×	15	7½	×	10	5	×	7½
Large Post	16½	×	21	10½	×	16½	8¼	×	10½	5¼	×	8¼
Demy	17½	×	22½	11¼	×	17½	8¾	×	11¼	55⁄8	×	8¾
Medium	18	×	23	11½	×	18	9	×	11½	5¾	×	9
Royal	20	×	25	12½	×	20	10	×	12½	6¼	×	10
Large Royal	20	×	27	13½	×	20	10	×	13½	6¾	×	10
Imperial	22	×	30	15	×	22	11	×	15	7½	×	11

Measurements above in inches, naturally.

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Open House

Paekakariki Press has been accepted as an exciting venue in the Open House Festival. This means that we will be open to the public on both:
Saturday 19 September 2026 and
Sunday 20 September 2026.

Do come and pay us a visit!