<P> A volume is a physical book in codex format . It may be printed or manuscript . The term may be used to identify a single book that is part of a larger collection . </P> <P> The term is also used as an identifier for a sequence of periodicals, generally based on a single calendar year . However, a school magazine might start each new volume at the beginning of the academic year, or at the beginning of each term / semester . Thus, all issues published in the Nth term or year will be classified under the Nth volume . </P>

Where do you find the volume number of a book