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(61)pp. First edition of Gorey's first miniature book. From an edition of 400, this is one of 300 copies comprising the regular edition, signed by Gorey. The text is an alphabet of short humorous couplets patterned after early moral primers for children, as in "Find tasks to do While in... more

Price: $750.00

Oblong octavo. 66pp. With a preface by Kalman Levitan, the founder and first president of the Miniature Book Society, and author of books on miniature books. 230 items are described, all highlights from 60 years of collecting. A valuable reference. Mint in printed wrappers. ... more

Price: $25.00

14pp. First edition of Clemens' humorous contribution to an autograph book presented to Mrs. Grover Cleveland in 1889. From an edition of 200 copies, this is one of fifty deluxe copies bound in full leather by Barbara Blumenthal and with hand-colored illustrations by Rez' Lingen, who also printed the book... more

Price: $200.00

Quarto. 38pp. First edition. One of 225 copies printed in three colors by Richard Bigus at the Stinehour Press. Illustrated with two wood engravings by Greg Dearth and a specimen sheet printed in three colors on parchment. Handbound by Claudia Cohen in quarter-vellum and printed paper boards with dropback box.... more

Price: $550.00

30pp. From an edition of 150 printed at the Bird & Bull Press and signed by Henry Morris, this is one of thirty-five deluxe copies with an extra leaf titled "The Remedy for Micro-Typographia," which includes a version of the Lord's Prayer in Dutch printed from a single piece of... more

Price: $1,500.00

35pp. One of 125 copies signed by the printers, William and Raquel Ferguson. Handsomely printed on handmade Hayle paper in Bruce Rogers Arrighi and Centaur types. A red initial begins each of the nine selections. The second miniature book to be published by the Bromers, this volume has become quite... more

Price: $250.00

Two volumes, one miniature and one micro-miniature in size. 49; (23)pp. From an edition of 150 copies, this is one of thirty-five deluxe, numbered copies signed by Darrell Hyder, the printer, and Janet Hobbs, the illustrator. The first volume contains six hand-colored drawings by Hobbs, with the text of this... more

Price: $450.00

(20)pp. Copy number one of 85 copies, only 50 of which were for sale. Printed by Darrell Hyder. This is the text of the first edition (1840), printed as a micro-miniature with a pictorial opening initial hand-calligraphed by Janet Hobbs. Bound by C. Allan Carpenter in marbled-paper boards with a... more

Price: $175.00

(15)ff. From an edition of 160 copies, this is one of thirty-five deluxe, numbered copies with hand-illuminated initials in gold and colors by Suzanne Moore, one of America's finest scribes. This is the first miniature printing of this lyric, which was attributed to Shakespeare by an American scholar studying in... more

Price: $300.00

(11)ff. One of 160 copies printed at the Firefly Press and illuminated on the title page by Suzanne Moore. This Elizabethan poem was recently discovered in manuscript and attributed to Shakespeare. An elegant miniature bound in handmade paper over boards by Barbara Blumenthal, with a calligraphic design in silver by... more

Price: $100.00

Square 12mo. This collection of designer bindings was assembled over two years' time, commissioning bookbinding artists from around the globe. Fully described and illustrated with color photographs, this catalog is a valuable reference and visual record of the style and skill of each of the binders represented. The bindings vary... more

Price: $65.00

41ff. One of just thirty-six copies. A miniature manuscript consisting of twelve original watercolor designs on soft gray paper by Gould, showing hearts embellished with symbolic designs. These include the Heart of the Rose Tree, the Heart of the Medusa, the Wooden Heart and others, all influenced by emblematic books... more

Price: $200.00

41ff. One of thirty-six copies. A miniature manuscript consisting of twelve original watercolor designs on soft gray paper by Robert Gould, showing hearts embellished with symbolic designs. These include the Heart of the Rose Tree, the Heart of the Medusa, the Wooden Heart, and others, all influenced by emblematic books... more

Price: $275.00

19ff. From an edition of 125, this is one of thirty-five deluxe copies. With fifteen wood engravings by Sarah Chamberlain of exotic animals, including the panda, koala, Siberian tiger, and platypus. A fine copy in vellum-backed sepia silk boards with gold endpapers. Housed in a matching gold-edged slipcase together with... more

Price: $450.00

35pp. From an edition of 125 signed by the printers, William and Raquel Ferguson, this is one of twenty-five deluxe copies with hand-illuminated initials signed by the calligrapher, Nancy Chandler Edwards. Handsomely printed using Bruce Rogers types. Contains eight truly exquisite pictorial initials in colors and gold leaf. The second... more

Price: $850.00