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 shillings, pence are in italics and are set close to the figures, without space.

Note that $ and £ are set close to the number, except in mathematical work, when they are separated by a 5-em space.

Sizes of books. There is no acceptable abbreviation for folio. The smaller sizes are expressed as

Number is abbreviated when preceding a serial number; as, No. 1836. In lines consisting of capital letters, spell out Number.

Always use the form etc., not &c., except in quoted matter where instructions have been given to follow copy exactly, or where a reprint is to be made reproducing exactly the original.

Latin abbreviations. Treat these as indicated in the following table:—


 * At the beginning of a footnote, do not use i.e. or e.g., but spell out: “That is,” or “For example.”

Footnotes, Bibliographies, etc. In literary references, in footnotes, bibliographies, indexes, etc., the following forms are to be used:—

vol., bk. , part, no. 2, chap. , art. , sec. 4, p. 5, col. 6, vs. 7, st. 8, l. 9, n. 6; pp. 5–7; pp. 5 f.; pp. 5 ff.; Fig. 4. The plurals of the above forms are vols., bks., nos., chaps., arts., secs., pp., cols., vss., sts., ll., nn., Figs.