[DCRM-L] Signatures within signatures within...

[Robert Steele]

Help.

I have a 19th century pamphlet of 40 pages. There is an unsigned gathering
of 8 leaves, with a gathering of 8 leaves signed 2 inserted in the middle,
and a gathering of 4 leaves signed 3 inserted into the middle of that.

Does a signature statement like this make sense?

 [1]⁸ (1₄+2⁸ (2₄+3⁴))

Or since this is machine-made paper w/out chain lines and hence no
discernible format, should I just ignore the signings and call it [1]²° ?

Robert Steele
Jacob Burns Law Library
George Washington University
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