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.
(Los Angeles: Blau, Bela, 1965). 47pp. One of 1,000 copies printed on pure vellum by Bela Blau. With a frontispiece portrait of Kennedy, and with each page handsomely printed within a gold-ruled frame. Very fine in gilt-stamped vellum, with a vellum-covered slipcase, which has a split starting to one corner..... More
Winterport, ME: Borrower's Press, 1975. 31pp. One of 250 copies, signed and numbered by the printer-illustrator Jane Bernier. An essay on Longfellow, with excerpts from his works. This is the third Borrower's Press publication. Very fine in leather-backed tan cloth. (Bradbury, p. 31). (15/16 by 7/8; 25x21mm). More
Winterport, ME: Borrower's Press, 1980. 32pp. One of 350 copies signed by Jane Bernier, the printer. With charming hand-colored illustrations. Fine in gilt-titled red leather, with gold foil endpapers. (Bradbury, p. 33). (3/4 by 5/8; 19x14mm). More
Winterport, ME: Borrower's Press, 1980. 32pp. One of 350 copies, signed by Jane Bernier, the printer. With charming hand-colored illustrations. Fine in gilt-titled red leather, with gold foil endpapers. (Bradbury, p. 33). (3/4 by 5/8; 19x14mm). More
Millbury, MA: John L. Boulette, 1962. (vi), 27pp. One of 300 copies. A generational account of the occupation of a peddler. Bound in burgundy paper-covered boards. Slight edgewear else fine. (2 7/9 by 2 1/16; 74x53mm). More
(N.p.): PAB, 1959. (8)ff. One of 77 copies initialed by the publisher, P.A. Benoit. Contains one original serigraph illustration in two shades of blue by Braque, and a brief text in which Braque tells how it feels to make a painting. Fine in plain wrappers with printed dust wrapper. (2..... More
Buffalo: Breed & Lent, (c. 1866). 64pp. The third book in Frances Elizabeth Barrow's smallest and rarest series of Aunt Fanny books, focused on the adventures of two cats, Daisy and Dot, and their owners. In addition to her writing, Barrow was a prodigious teacher in New York City, where..... More
Watertown, Mass. Bromer, Anne & David, 1979. (20)pp. From an edition of 85 copies, only 50 of which were for sale, this is the publisher's copy. 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..... More
Watertown, MA: Bromer, Anne & David, 1979. (20)pp. 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..... More
Watertown, MA: Bromer, Anne & David, 1979. 46pp. One of 150 copies, signed by Darrell Hyder, the printer. With pen and ink illustrations by Janet Hobbs and an introduction by Herbert H. Hosmer, Jr. This is the text of the original manuscript, which was later shortened considerably. Bound by C...... More
Watertown, MA: Bromer, Anne & David, 1978. 30pp. One of 150 copies printed at the Bird & Bull Press and signed by Henry Morris. This was the first—and last—miniature to be printed at the Bird & Bull Press, and the first Bird & Bull checklist to appear in print. Fine..... More
(Boston): Anne and David Bromer, 1986. (11)ff. One of 160 copies printed at the Firefly Press and illuminated on the title page by Suzanne Moore. This is the publisher's copy, so indicated in Moore's calligraphy on the colophon page. This Elizabethan poem was discovered in a manuscript in 1985 and..... More
(Boston): Anne and David Bromer, 1986. (11)ff. One of 160 copies printed at the Firefly Press and illuminated on the title page by Suzanne Moore. This is the publisher's copy, so indicated in Moore's calligraphy on the colophon page. This Elizabethan poem was discovered in a manuscript in 1985 and..... More
NY: Abrams and The Grolier Club, (2007). 215pp. Miniature edition. This is an exact facsimile of Bromer & Edison's important reference work on miniature books, reproduced on a miniature scale. Profusely illustrated with more than 260 full-color photographic reproductions, including numerous full-page illustrations and two-page spreads. A comprehensive history of..... More
Boston: Bromer Booksellers, Inc., 1985. (6)ff. Signed by the author to the front cover, beneath her printed name. A miniature book-sized pamphlet containing an article written by Anne Bromer for the Autumn 1985 issue of AB Bookman's Weekly, exploring the merits of miniature books. Printed by Colonial Printers for Bromer..... More
Bronte Press, 1998. (28)pp. One of 60 copies, signed by Suzanne Smith Pruchnicki. Calligraphy and illustrations by Suzanne Pruchnicki, with hand-coloring by her and Paul Pruchnicki. A compilation of verses from Shakespeare depicting the seasons, as observed by him from his home in rural England. (3 by 2 7/16; 77x62mm)..... More
Bronte Press, 1999. (20)pp. One of 60 copies, signed by Suzanne Smith Pruchnicki. Hand-colored illustrations by Suzanne and Paul Pruchnicki. A story for the changing of the millenium, adapted from Hans Christian Andersen and printed in summer 1999. Fine in marbled paper over boards with a hand-decorated title label to..... More
(Manteno, IL): Brontë Press, 1989. (21)pp. One of 75 copies, signed by the author at the colophon. Ten hand-colored illustrations follow the charming maneuvers of a coachman at Christmastime. Bound in floral paper over boards, with paper label to upper cover. Fine. (2 1/8 by 2 13/16; 55x70 mm). More
Mill Valley, CA: Sunflower Press, 1985. (39)pp. One of 85 copies, signed by Carol Cunningham, who printed the book. A brief history of the Inca civilization illustrated throughout with hand-colored illustrations and striking gold-stamped imagery on black paper. This copy bound by Hannah Brown in sheet brass covered with black..... More
Glasgow: Bryce, David, (c. 1898). 128pp. These snippets of comic wisdom reveal the lighter side of a publisher primarily known for literary and religious works. As the title-page proclaims, "A little nonsense now and then/ Is relished by the wisest men." Cover and spine gilt-stamped with the title. Contemporary ownership..... More
Tournai: Casterman, 1851. 509pp. Editio stereotypa. Very legibly printed in tiny 2-point type. Bound in black morocco with four raised bands on the spine. Few points of rubbing, else near fine. A.e.g. (Spielmann 481A; Welsh 3700; Mikrobiblion 234). (2 1/4 by 1 5/8; 57x42mm). More
Birmingham: C. Caswell, (c. 1870). (16)pp. Engraved frontispiece. A moral tale on the ills of covetousness and theft, and the corresponding rights of honesty and confession. Bound in yellow paper wrappers. Untitled hymn (first line: "Among the deepest shades of night") appears on lower cover. Scant foxing and creasing to..... More
Utrecht: Catharijne Press, 1985. 37pp. One of 250 copies. A reprint of an essay published in 1880 on the evils of cutting up fine books. Includes a frontispiece engraving of the author as well as two engraved illustrations, one preceding the text and one following. Designed by Bram de Does..... More
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Zuilichem: Catharijne Press, 1991. 56pp. From an edition of 190 copies, this is one of fifteen deluxe copies with an extra wood engraving. Frontispiece engraving by Pam Rueter, signed and numbered by the artist. Extra engraving also signed and numbered, and held in a mat in a separate cloth bi-fold..... More
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1975. (27)pp. One of 150 copies, printed and bound by Vance Gerry. Contains a biography of William M. Cheney and a bibliography of miniature books printed by him between 1949 and 1974. Fine in decorated paper-covered boards, with a paper label and a printed dust..... More
