(UK, printing, dated) Twenty-one and a half quires of paper, i.e.
(UK, printing, dated) Twenty-one and a half quires of paper, i.e. 516 sheets.
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Ten and a half quires, or, commonly, 250 sheets, of paper printed on both sides; also, in some cases, the same number of sheets printed on one side, or half the number printed on both sides.
(printing) A book size, corresponding to the paper size.
(India, obsolete) A quire of paper.
(paper) A size of paper (7.5"-10" x 10"-12.5" or 190-254 x 254-312 mm). Formed by folding and cutting one of several standard sizes of paper (15"-20" x 20"-25" or 381-508 x 508-635 mm) twice to form 4 leaves (eight sides).
(US) Of paper: in sheets measuring 8.5 × 14 inches (215.9 × 355.6 mm).