[DCRM-L] format confusion

[Daniel Axmacher]

 Howdy everyone,

I'm seeking advice on an edition of The Wonderful life and surprising
adventures of that renowned hero Robinson Crusoe. Boston: J. White and Co.,
1792. The bookseller calls it an 8vo, ESTC and the OCLC record call it a
12mo, and it's down in Evans American Bibliography as a 24mo.

It's 14 cm in height, in gatherings of six, A-F, with vertical chain lines,
and no watermarks that I can find. A1 and F6 are used as paste-downs, and
it's signed on the first and third leaves. The third leaf of each gathering
is signed A2, B2, C2 etc. and I'm not entirely sure what to make of that.

Based on all that, I'm inclined to think it's an 18mo, or maybe long 24mo?
But I'm not sure how to distinguish the two, and with the uncertainty
between ESTC and Evans I think I might be missing something. Does anyone
have advice or insight that might help clear this up? Thanks in advance.

Best,
Dan Axmacher
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Daniel P. Axmacher
[he/him/his]
Rare Materials Catalog Librarian
Boston Athenæum
10½ Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
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