The 23rd Psalm.
Cincinnati: Mosaic Press, 1982. (24)pp. One of the tiniest Mosaic Press books ever printed. Extremely fine in gilt-titled blue leather, an unrecorded color. (1/2 by 3/8; 13x11mm). More
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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Cincinnati: Mosaic Press, 1982. (24)pp. One of the tiniest Mosaic Press books ever printed. Extremely fine in gilt-titled blue leather, an unrecorded color. (1/2 by 3/8; 13x11mm). More
Cincinnati, OH: Mosaic Press, 1980. (48)pp. A compendium of the styles of ancient helmets, European in focus with particular attention to Greeks, Romans, and Phrygians. The book was bound in two recorded binding variations; this is neither, being instead an inverse colorway of the variant usually with gilt cover and..... More
Cincinnati: Mosaic Press, (1984). (29)pp. One of 153 deluxe copies, hand-colored. Signed by the printer, Miriam Irwin. Illustrated by Susan Yockey Sprague with 10 plates of various birds to accompany the ten poems by various authors. Extremely fine in blue leatherette with gilt design. (1 by 3/4; 19x25mm). More
Cincinnati, OH: Mosaic Press, 1977. (16)pp. A small coloring book for smaller crayons, or for those left with the stubs of full-size crayons. Fine in self wrappers. (1 by 3/4; 25x19mm). More
Cincinnati, OH: Mosaic Press, 1978. (48)pp. Signed by printer and illustrator, Miriam Irwin. A park ranger's description of the various corals found in the reefs at the John Pennekamp State Park, located off the coast of Key Largo, Florida. Bound in coral cloth, stamped in white. Fine. (15/16 by 3/4;..... More
Cincinnati, OH: Mosaic Press, (c. 1985). Unpaginated. A blank book, useful as an album, commonplace book, or autograph collection. Bound in full black cloth, with gilt titling and stamping. Fine, and unrecorded by Bradbury. (15/16 by 3/4; 24x19mm). More
Cincinnati, OH: Mosaic Press, (c. 1985). Unpaginated. Signed by the printer, Miriam Irwin. An album, presently blank, to which one can add a personal selection of preserved flowers. Bound in full brown leather over boards with gilt titling. (15/16 by 3/4; 24x19mm). More
Cincinnati, OH: Mosaic Press, 1995. (iv), 52, (3)pp. Signed by the printer, Miriam Irwin. An excerpt from Alcott's pillar of New England regional literature, here of the Christmas scene early in the narrative. Bound in blue leatherette with silver stamping. Fine, and among the more elusive of the Mosaic Press'..... More
Cincinnati, OH: Mosaic Press, 2002. Unpaginated. Signed by the printer, Miriam Irwin. The keepsake for the Miniature Book Society's 2002 Conclave, this book reproduces Baker's single-panel comic drawings, which first appeared in the Columbus Dispatch. In them, Baker depicts the building of a log cabin, interspersing small commentaries on the..... More
Cincinnati, OH: Mosaic Press, 1978. (16)pp. A series of zoological illustrations. Fine in self wrappers. (1 by 3/4; 25x19mm). More
Cincinnati, OH: Mosaic Press, 1982. (48)pp. One of 100 deluxe copies bound in full brown leather stamped in silver (contrary to Bradbury) and with sterling pistol onlaid to upper cover. Signed by the author and by the printer, Miriam Irwin. Very fine. T.e.g. (11/16 by 3/4; 17x19mm). More
Cincinnati, OH: Mosaic Press, 1982. (48)pp. Signed by the printer, Miriam Irwin. A fine example, bound in brown cloth, gilt-stamped. (11/16 by 3/4; 17x19mm). More
Cincinnati, OH: Mosaic Press, 1981. (64)pp. Signed by the printer, Miriam Irwin. Line drawings by Frank Campione capture the childhood wonder for reading evoked in Campbell's retelling of her experiences in the genre. Bound in full green leatherette with unrecorded variant gilt stamping, perhaps a test-run for the publisher or..... More
Cincinnati: Mosaic Press, 1991. (48)pp. Illustrated throughout, to punctuate Caniff's reflections on the passage of time. Caniff was an American cartoonist and alumnus of Ohio State University, to which the copyright of this text belongs. Printed by O. Carroll Prewitt and bound by Miriam Owen Irwin. Very fine in red..... More
Cincinnati, OH: Mosaic Press, 1979. (64)pp. Signed by the printer, Miriam Irwin. Pen and ink illustrations by Purdy accompany Cocanower's descriptions of how various Native American tribes employ turquoise. Bound in, of course, turquoise cloth, silver-stamped. Fine. (15/16 by 3/4; 24x19mm). More
Cincinnati, OH: Mosaic Press, 1995. (64)pp. Signed by the printer, Miriam Irwin. Dilley's illustrations depict some of the more famous figures who played for the Press' home team: Edd Rousch, Fred Hutchinson, Tony Perez, Vada Pinson, and Pete Rose. Bound in red cloth with silver titling. Fine. (15/16 by 3/4;..... More
Cincinnati: Mosaic Press, 1990. (64)pp. Signed by the printer, Miriam Irwin. With black & white illustrations by Claire Campbell. Examines the evolution of the paisley pattern, beginning with its roots in Kashmir and Scotland. Extremely fine in red cloth with a gilt-stamped paisley pattern on front and spine. (15/16 by..... More
Cincinnati, OH: Mosaic Press, 1982. (48)pp. Signed by the printer, Miriam Irwin. A surreal story spurring the reader through a series of sibilant setbacks. Illustrations thoughout, ending in a crossword puzzle with answer key. Bound in red cloth over boards with front cover title set in crossword motif. Fine. (2..... More
Cincinnati, OH: Mosaic Press, 1979. (48)pp. Signed by the printer and the adapter of Dow's original text, Miriam Irwin. Originally written in 1908, the tale tells of an anthropomophic and empathic doll's affection for her young owner. Bound in pink cloth, gilt-stamped. Some rubs to corners, else near fine. (1..... More
Cincinnati, OH: Mosaic Press, 1980. (64)pp. Signed by the printer, Miriam Irwin. An illustration by Sheppard supports Dubois' tale of an enterprising, if nebulous, dog. Bound in tan cloth stamped in brown. Fine. (15/16 by 3/4; 24x19mm). More
Cincinnati: Mosaic Press, (1982). Three volumes. (48)pp. each. One of an unknown number of deluxe copies, signed by the printer, Miriam Irwin, the illustrator, Roy Moore, and the author, Jeanne Eichling. Twenty-four dog breeds, from Afghan to St. Bernard, are illustrated and described over the course of this three-volume set..... More
Cincinnati, OH: Mosaic Press, 1983. (64)pp. Signed by the printer, Miriam Irwin. A fully illustrated guide to common herbs. Bound in pale cloth, front cover showing herbs in situ, spine titling in green. Fine. (1 1/8 by 7/8; 29x22mm). More
Cincinnati, OH: Mosaic Press, 1983. (32)pp. Signed by the printer, Miriam Irwin. A handy and sagacious compendium of Fraemb's illustrated one-liners, which for a time appeared weekly in the Philadelphia Enquirer. Bound in black cloth over boards, stamped in white. Fine. (15/16 by 3/4; 24x19mm). More