When you hold a miniature book in your hand, it is like holding a jewel. A miniature book is usually no bigger than three inches (76 millimeters) tall, and although some need magnification to be viewed properly, most can be read with the naked eye. Dating as far back as 2500 BCE, Sumerian clay tablets with cuneiform writing are considered the prototype for miniature books ...
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Our miniature books are listed below. You may also browse our miniature books by publisher or by century.
Tokyo: Toppan, 1979. Three micro-miniature volumes: Birth Stone, Language of the Flowers, and Zodiacal Signs. Together set into a leather-covered sleeve, which is then housed with a magnifier in a custom matching box, the lid of which has a red and blue design evocative of the red and blue covers..... More
Tokyo: Toppan, 2012. (22)pp. One of 250 copies. This ultra-microminiature book, published by the Toppan Printing Company for the Printing Museum in Tokyo, was named the smallest printed book in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records in January 2013. Printed by intaglio, the .75mm-square book contains black..... More
Tokyo: Toppan Printing Co., (1965). This set includes two versions of the first chapter of the Book of Genesis: a micro-miniature book measuring 3/4 of an inch square and an ultra-micro-miniature measuring 4mm square. The micro-miniature contains 29 pages of text, including an explanation of the production of the accompanying..... More
(Tokyo: Toppan Printing Co., 1980). Two volumes: 10pp. each. The larger volume is 1/2-inch square and contains the full text of the Lord's Prayer. Bound in black cloth. The second volume is a micro-miniature, of the same, measuring 1.4 millimeters square, among the smallest miniature books in the world. Bound..... More
Paisley, Scotland: Gleniffer Press, 1985. (12)pp. One of 85 copies. This micro-miniature was recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the "Smallest Book in the World" in 1985. The book was printed using offset lithographic methods, with the text area of each page being less than 1 square millimeter..... More
(Tokyo: Toppan Printing Co., 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..... More
(N.p.): Siberian Lefty, 1996. (30)ff. One of 100 copies. This ultra-miniature book is mounted with another copy laid flat so that all leaves are exposed. Handmade by Anatoly Koneko, this edition held the Guinness World Record for Smallest Book until Toppan's Twelve Signs unseated it. Both copies contained in a...... More
Novi Sad, Serbia: Forum, 1974. One of 150 copies. Accompanying booklet signed by the editor, Arpad Nemeth. Micro-miniature printed on the occasion of the 1974 international book fair in Belgrade. The text is the word "Book" in ten languages, reflecting the publisher's creed that "the book is the most valuable..... More
(Leipzig): Edition Leipzig, 1971. (28)pp. Ultra-miniature ABC, accompanied by a trifold information booklet, which describes in German the book's production and contributors. Bound in a gilt-stamped leather binding, and housed in translucent sliding case, together with booklet inside cloth-covered box. Fine. (3x2.5mm). More
Germany: Faber & Faber, 2000. (26)pp. An ultra-miniature alphabet, ensconced in a wooden box and protected by a translucent cover. Accompanied by an informational booklet with each highly illustrated letter legible to the naked eye and some notes on the production of the edition. Bound in brown leather. Few nicks..... More
Worcester, MA: Commonwealth Press, 1932. One of 250 copies. Known at the time as the smallest book in the world, this tiny book is part of a set, which includes a miniature edition of the book (1 3/4 by 1 1/2; 44x37mm), showing, in addition to the text, an explanatory..... More
Dallas: Somesuch Press, 1978. 32pp. One of 300 copies signed by the printer, Andrew Hoyem. Lovingly wrapped gift mint in boards printed with a Christmas pattern with green and red holly and tied with red and gold ribbon. (3 1/8 by 2 1/8 in.; 79 x 53 mm). More
Dallas, TX: Somesuch Press, 1979. 57pp. One of 300 copies. Signed by the designer, Carl Hertzog. Facsimile of the 1831 edition of this story of a child held captive by Native Americans, told by an English writer. Contains facsimiles of the frontispiece and title-page of the original edition, plus four..... More
(Dallas): Somesuch Press, 1987. 143pp. One of 250 copies printed at the Meriden-Stinehour Press, signed by the author, Paul Horgan, and the printer, Stephen Stinehour. Illustrated throughout in sepia, and with a color frontispiece. A southwestern Christmas tale. Extremely fine in gilt-decorated red cloth. (Bradbury, p. 282). (2 5/8 by..... More
N.p. N.P., (20th Century). (2)pp. A tiny version of the Lord's Prayer framed within a book-shaped sterling silver locket. On the cover is the design of a cross. In fine condition. (1/2 by 3/8; 14x11mm). More
N.p. 2013. Silver locket enamelled with clover leaves in green and "Souvenir" on the front cover. The initials "A.B." and "Gilbh. 2013" are engraved inside. A bit tarnished, else near fine with jump ring intact. (3/4 by 7/16; 19x12mm). More
(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)..... More
Senta: Andruskó Károly, 1978. Six volumes. Each volume 29pp. One of 400 copies. Five souvenir books created after the author/artist, Andruskó Károly's, visit to the country, comprised of: Madrid, Sevilla, Toledo, Castilla/Andalucia, Cordoba, and Granada. Each is illustrated with a series of approximately thirty woodcuts in black & white depicting..... More
Worcester: St. Onge, Achille J., 1953. 77pp. One of 2,000 copies. Printed at the Chiswick Press in red and black type. With a black & white frontispiece portrait of the Queen. Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in full red morocco, with gilt stamping to covers including double-rule borders. Paste-downs and..... More
Worcester, Massachusetts: St. Onge, Achille J., 1953. 77pp. From an edition of 2,000 copies, this is one of forty-six bound in 1960 with a variant frontispiece portrait of Elizabeth II in profile. Printed at the Chiswick Press in red and black type. Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in full red..... More
Worcester: St. Onge, Achille J., 1973. 55pp. From an edition of 1,500 copies, this is one of thirty-four in a special binding executed by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Printed with large ornamental initials in red by Joh. Enschedé en Zonen. Tiny book label to rear paste-down, else fine in burgundy morocco..... More
Worcester: Achille J. St. Onge, 1976. 63pp. One of 1,000 copies. A collection of epigrams in tribute to the author's home, Aspen, Colorado. Printed in blue and bound in full blue calf with silver titling, the book was designed "to remind the reader of the essence of winter time in..... More
Worcester, Massachusetts: St. Onge, Achille J., 1963. 56pp. Limited to 1000 copies with a portrait frontispiece. Very fine in gilt-stamped blue calf. A.e.g. (Massmann 22; Bradbury, p.253). (2 5/8 by 1 7/8; 67x47mm). More
Worcester: Achille J. St. Onge, 1954. 33pp. One of 1000 copies. The text of the inaugural speech by the 34th president of the United States, printed at the Chiswick Press. Includes a photographic portrait of Eisenhower as the frontispiece. A very fine copy in a handsome, gilt-stamped morocco binding by..... More
Worcester, MA: St. Onge, Achille J., 1939. 82pp. One of 950 copies printed at the Merrymount Press. This is the second book bearing St. Onge's imprint. With a frontispiece portrait of Emerson. Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in full russet morocco with gilt decorations on both panels. A very fine..... More
