Fo

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The standard bibliographic abbreviation for a folio book format.

The standard abbreviation for folio, a book format created by folding standard printing sheets exactly once to form two leaves or four pages. It denotes the largest traditional book size, typically used for atlases, encyclopedias, and grand editions.

Heard on the job

The catalog lists the new Shakespeare edition as a royal fo, so it won't fit on the standard shelves.

Also heard as

  • f
  • fol