Owned and operated by Anne and David Bromer, who have been in the business of fine books for nearly half a century, Bromer Booksellers specializes in rare and beautiful books. We carry a diverse selection of highlights in literature, illustrated books, finely printed books, and special artistic bindings, and we are noted for our fine selection of miniature books. We invite you to search or browse our entire inventory here, or please contact us directly if you wish to consult with our staff to find the perfect rare book for you.

 

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  • A Bestiary.

    A Bestiary.

    (Watertown): Bromer, Anne & David, 1979. 19ff. From an edition of 125 copies signed by the artist, this is one of 25 copies in the first binding, by Sallie Ruff. Fifteen exotic animals including the panda, the koala, and the Siberian tiger. Mint in boards hand-painted in an intricate criss-cross...

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  • Dick Lee: A Fairy Story, in Short, Easy Words.

    Dick Lee: A Fairy Story, in Short, Easy Words.

    Boston: Urbino, S. R. 1864. 58pp. This is one of six titles of miniature children's books published by Urbino, who was a German-born publisher of predominately foreign-language material. Bradbury notes that the series is rare. Original red publisher's cloth with gilt titling to spine. A fine, bright copy. (Bondy p.73;...

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  • Greetings from Here.

    Greetings from Here.

    Japan: Miyako Akai, 2008. (62)pp. From an edition of 100 copies, this is one of 90 regular copies. An original story about a winter trip written in Japanese by Miyako Akai, who also designed the book, with editing and translation into English by Larry Seidman. Circles have been cut out...

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  • Alphabetical.

    Alphabetical.

    (New York: Purgatory Pie Press, 1983). 16mo. (58)pp. One of 100 copies signed by the designer, E. K. Smith and the printer, Dko Faust. An alphabet, letterpress printed in gray, in which each letter is presented in a different format. Unusually bound in a soft red leather chemise which wraps...

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  • Attic Shells: Selections from the Pacific Coast.

    Attic Shells: Selections from the Pacific Coast.

    Richmond: Attic Press, 1978. (52)pp. One of 150 copies of this, the last miniature book produced by the Attic Press. Inscribed by Willis Shell, the proprietor of the Press, and with an ALs from him discussing the delivery of this and another of his miniature books. Illustrated by Leslie Geilberger...

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  • To Commemorate the Silver Jubilee, 1910-1935.

    To Commemorate the Silver Jubilee, 1910-1935.

    (England: 1935). A seven-page fold-out panorama containing portraits of Queen Mary and George V, as a commemoration of the Silver Jubilee in 1935. Housed in an amber-toned plastic box with silver cover on the front, incised and crafted with a portrait and titling. Fine. (1 3/8 by 1 1/16; 35x28mm).

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  • C. E. D. The Lady.

    C. E. D. The Lady.

    (San Fernando): Junipero Serra Press, (1988). 17pp. One of 300 copies. Example of Mrs. Doheney's bookplate, an elaborately gilt-decorated oval of thin black leather designed by Rivière & Sons, pasted in as frontispiece. A short biography in memory of Carrie Estelle Doheny, philanthropist and avid book collector. Printed by Monsignor...

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  • Printer's Meeting 1822. A Slight Case of Price Fixing.

    Printer's Meeting 1822. A Slight Case of Price Fixing.

    (Nappanee, IN): Press of the Indiana Kid, n.d. (14)ff., + foldout. One of "about 35 copies" printed by James Lamar Weygand. Contains a folding facsimile of the report of a meeting of printers in Lancaster, PA, the original of which was found pasted inside the cover of an 1827 printer's...

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  • The Bag Book.

    The Bag Book.

    San Rafael, CA: Feathered Serpent Press, 1985. (40)pp. From an edition of 175, this is one of 50 deluxe copies with an extra suite of nine etchings. A humorous etymology exploring the history and word-play of the word "bag." Illustrated throughout with hand-colored drawings by Weiss. Bound in tan leather...

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  • A Solar Printing Press 1878.

    A Solar Printing Press 1878.

    Nappanee, IN: (Maestro Books), 1978. 30pp. One of forty-five copies. Illustrated with two fold-out plates. Humorous account of the demonstration at the Paris Exhibition of printing on presses using groups of parabolic mirrors. Very fine in orange printed boards. (2 3/4 by 1 7/8; 70x48mm).

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  • The Twelve Horary Signs—Chinese Zodiac.

    The Twelve Horary Signs—Chinese Zodiac.

    (Tokyo: Toppan, 2000). (16)pp. Two volumes. According to the accompanying prospectus, this ultra-micro miniature containing the Chinese zodiac was the 2000 Guinness World Records holder for the smallest precision-printed book in the world, measuring a mere .95mm square. Remarkably, each page of this speck of a book bears an illustration...

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