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The Plain Dealer.
N.p. n.d. (8) ff. A photo-reduced reproduction of Cleveland's major daily. Fine. (1 7/8 by 1 1/4; 48x31mm.). More about The Plain Dealer
Miniature Books
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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Tages-Anzeiger.
N.p. n.d. (8) ff. A photo-reduced reproduction of the Swiss paper Tages-Anzeiger. Fine. (1 7/8 by 1 3/8; 47x35mm.). More about Tages-Anzeiger
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A Book is Made.
London: British Federation of Master Printers, (1960). 31pp. Frontispiece showing a collage of publications. The story of a display organized and exhibited by the British Federation of Master Printers. Near fine in white wrappers. (1 11/16 by 1 1/8; 43x28mm). More about A Book is Made
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A Showing of Miniature Books, Under the Auspices of the Carteret Book Club of Newark. At The Public Library, Newark, New Jersey. Third floor, December 17, 1924, to January 17, 1925.
(Newark, NJ: Caterteret Book Club, 1924). 16mo. (20)pp. One of 100 copies, printed on Swedish handmade paper for the members of the Carteret Book Club in December 1924. Contains remarks and descriptions of the items on display, arranged by type. In tan wrappers. Sewn into protective folio made of board... More about A Showing of Miniature Books, Under the Auspices of the Carteret Book Club of Newark. At The...
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Thirty-Five Miniature Books in Designer Bindings.
Boston: Bromer, Anne & David, 1987. 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... More about Thirty-Five Miniature Books in Designer Bindings
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The Walcott-Soliday Collection: Miniature Books, including Children's Books and Near-Miniatures.
NY: Swann Galleries, 1990. Small quarto. 27pp. Auction catalogue from an important sale of miniature books from the collection of H. Marion Soliday, illustrated with black & white photographs. Also includes the Albert Cohen Collection of 19th-Century English Illustrated Books. Fine in printed wrappers. More about The Walcott-Soliday Collection: Miniature Books, including Children's Books and Near-Miniatures
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Bibliography of Cheney Miniatures.
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 about Bibliography of Cheney Miniatures
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Om Miniatyrböcker.
Stockholm: Sällskapet Bokvännerna, 1966. 16mo. 71pp. Bokvännens miniatyrserie 22. One of 700 copies. Black & white illustrations throughout. Swedish miniature book reference, including a bibliography. Bound in wrappers, with some edgewear and toning to spine; else about fine. More about Om Miniatyrböcker
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Els Llibres Miniatura. Assaig Històrico-Bibliogràfic.
Barcelona: Millà, (1950). Octavo. 58pp. One of 300 copies. Inscribed by the author. Illustrated with a full-color frontispiece depicting the printing and production of miniature books, as well as thirty black & white plates of miniature books, reproduced from pen drawings. A scarce reference book, in Catalan, on miniature books... More about Els Llibres Miniatura. Assaig Històrico-Bibliogràfic
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Über Bücher kleinsten Formats.
Frankfurt am Main: Sonderdruck, 1978. Square 16mo. 44pp. "Aus dem Antiquariat" Nr. 2. One of 100 copies, illustrated throughout in black and white. Fine, in tan wrappers. More about Über Bücher kleinsten Formats
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Bibliographie des Impressions Microscopiques.
Paris: Charavay Frères Editieurs, 1881. 12mo. 125pp. One of 250 copies. With descriptions of 400 items.This is a scarce reference book, much sought after by the serious collector of early miniature books, A few small smudges, but on the whole a fine copy in the original printed paper-covered wrappers. More about Bibliographie des Impressions Microscopiques
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Miniaturia: The World of Tiny Things.
Chicago, Illinois: Lightner, (1943). Octavo. 329pp. First edition. Illustrated throughout with black & white photographs. A reference book on all things small, including doll houses and aircraft models, with a chapter on miniature books. Spine ends lightly bumped and a bit of yellowing to edges of text block. Fine, in... More about Miniaturia: The World of Tiny Things
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A Library in Miniature.
(London: Java Head Bookshop, 1948). 79pp. One of 500 copies. Illustrated with plates reproducing pages from important miniature books in black & white, including the Pickering Diamond Classics Odyssey. A concise history of miniature books from the 16th to 19th centuries, and a tribute to the joys of collecting miniature... More about A Library in Miniature
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Catalogue of the Library of Miniature Books Collected by Percy Edwin Spielmann. Together with Some Descriptive Summaries.
London: Edward Arnold, (1961). Octavo. 289pp. First edition. One of 500 copies. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Spielmann's useful catalogue is among the most important reference tools in the miniature book field. Bound in patterned, quarter-cloth boards, gilt-lettered to the spine. The dust wrapper is price-clipped, spine slightly toned... More about Catalogue of the Library of Miniature Books Collected by Percy Edwin Spielmann. Together with...
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Catalogue of the Library of Miniature Books Collected by Percy Edwin Spielmann. Together with Some Descriptive Summaries.
Storrs-Mansfield, CT: Maurizio Martino Publishers, (1995). Octavo. 289pp. Reprint edition. One of 150 copies. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Spielmann's useful catalogue is among the most important reference tools in the miniature book field. Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. No dust jacket as issued... More about Catalogue of the Library of Miniature Books Collected by Percy Edwin Spielmann. Together with...
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Chats About Miniature Books.
(Boston: Thomas Todd, 1932). 30pp. One of 250 copies. The illustration used for the frontispiece was loaned by Wilbur Macey Stone. A true miniature book about miniatures written by collectors whose tiny tomes were auctioned at Swann Galleries on November 15, 1990. Outer hinge lightly rubbed, light uniform fading to... More about Chats About Miniature Books
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Chats About Miniature Books.
(Boston: Thomas Todd, 1932). 30pp. One of 250 copies. With a frontispiece illustration reproduced from a print loaned by Wilbur Macey Stone. A true miniature book about miniatures written by collectors whose tiny tomes were auctioned at Swann Galleries on November 15, 1990. Fine in stiff mauve wrappers decorated and... More about Chats About Miniature Books
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Russian Gold Book.
St. Petersburg: c. 1905-6. 14-carat pendant in the form of a hinged book containing three leaves with fine engraving work. The text begins with a plaintive song which was apparently popular in the salons of pre-Revolutionary Russia, and which closes with the line "Farewell, my invaluable friend/ Do not forget... More about Russian Gold Book
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The Remarkable History of Chicken Little.
Watertown, Mass. Bromer, Anne & David, 1979. (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.... More about The Remarkable History of Chicken Little
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The Miser Elf.
Tilton, NH: Hillside Press, 1972. x, 38pp. One of 250 copies. With nine charming, hand-colored illustrations. Fine in peach cloth boards stamped in black. with an illustration of the elf beneath a mushroom. (Bradbury p. 95). (2 3/8 by 2; 60x50mm). More about The Miser Elf
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Grandma's Story of the Vain Little Girl.
Buffalo, NY: Breed, Butler & Co., 1863. 61pp. A grandmother tells her grandson the story of a vain little girl in order to comfort him after an accident. Bound in gilt-decorated purple cloth. Covers faded and slightly rubbed, else a fine copy. A.e.g. With the signature of a youthful owner..... More about Grandma's Story of the Vain Little Girl
(Miniature—Mills, Alfred)
Natural History of 48 Birds, With Elegant Engravings, from Drawings by Alfred Mills.
London: Darton, Harvey, & Darton and J. Harris, 1812. 96pp. A pocket-sized reference for children, with full-page engraved plates of each of the forty-eight birds, along with a description of the characteristics and mannerisms of each species. Occasional light internal spotting, else about fine. In a variant binding of olive... More about Natural History of 48 Birds, With Elegant Engravings, from Drawings by Alfred Mills
(Miniature—Raheb, Barbara)
Mother Goose in Story and Rhyme.
(Van Nuys, CA: Raheb, Barbara J., 1980). 62pp. One of 300 copies, signed and numbered by Raheb. Illustrated throughout in black & white. Fine in red gilt-stamped pyroxylin. Bookplate to front paste-down. (Bradbury, p. 208). (15/16 by 3/4; 24x18mm). More about Mother Goose in Story and Rhyme
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Riddles and Rhymes.
(Tarzana, CA): Collector Editions, (1981). (32)pp. One of 300 copies, signed and numbered by Barbara Raheb. Illustrated throughout in black & white. A compilation of children's nursery rhymes and riddles. Soiling to spine, else near fine in a variant binding of decorated paper-covered boards with a paper label. Bookplate to... More about Riddles and Rhymes
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Tom Sawyer.
(Van Nuys, CA: Raheb, Barbara J., 1981). (56)pp. One of 300 copies, signed and numbered. Illustrated throughout in black & white. Fine in green gilt-stamped pyroxylin. Bookplate to front paste-down. (Bradbury, p. 213). (1 by 3/4; 25x18mm). More about Tom Sawyer