Miniature Books
SCRIPTURE EMBLEMS.
London: Religious Tract Society. Printed at the Chiswick Press, n.d. [c.1840]. Miniature Book. (2 5/8" x 2 1/4"). 128p. Bound wallet style in red morocco with gilt title, a.e.g. This rather scarce. Not in Welsh or Speilmann. More
HAND AND SOUL.
Buffalo, NY: Hillside Press, 1985. No. 115 of 250 copies signed by Eleanor Irwin of the press. Miniature Book (2 3/8" x 2"). 77p. Bound in green cloth with black spine title, the upper cover with design of trees and birds in black and silver. More
ABRAHAM LINCOLN 1809-1959, THE ADDRESS BY CARL SANDBURG BEFORE THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS WASHINGTON, D.C. FEBRUARY 12, 1959.
Worcester, MA: Achille J. St. Onge, 1959. Limited to 2000 copies. Miniature book (2 5/8" x 1 7/8"). Postage stamp frontispiece. Bound in full tan leather with pattern paper endpapers, a.e.g., Titles and laurel wreath in gilt on upper cover. Printed by Joh. Enschede en Zonen, Haarlem, Holland... More
SHAKER ADVICE TO CHILDREN ON BEHAVIOR AT TABLE.
Evanston, IL: The Press of Ward Schori, 1994. No. 78 of 169 copies. Miniature book (2 11/16 x 2 3/16"). 24p. Illustrated by Elise Pike Lerman. Bound in brown cloth with titles and pictorial design in gilt, illustrated endpapers. Bradbury-Ward Schori, 73. More
KING HENRY THE FIFTH.
London: Burgess & Bowes, n.d. Miniature book (3 1/4" x 2 1/4"). 252p. Bound in full blue leather with gilt spine title. "Midget Classics" More
WORKS.
New York: Knickerbocker Leather & Novelty Co., [ca. 1923]. 24 volumes. Miniature books (3" x 2 1/8"). Each with Shakespeare portrait as frontispiece. Bound in full black fabricoid with marbled endpapers, a.e.g., the spines with individual play titles in gilt, the upper covers with set title in gilt and a...... More
TALES IF THE WAYSIDE INN IN TEN DRAWINGS [with] HISTORIC BOSTON, LEXINGTON, AND CONCORD IN PEN DRAWINGS.
New Britain, CT: REM Miniatures, 1975. Each limited to 500 copies. Two miniature books (1 1/2 x 1 7/8"). each 20p. Each in cloth covers with paper cover labels. "Boston" with fold-out map of Paul Revere's ride. Bradbury 50. More
THE MODEL E.
Newton, IA: Tamazunchale Press, 1984. No. 137 of 250 copies. Miniature book (2 1/2" 2"). 80p. Illustrated from photos. Printed and bound by Tabula Rasa Press. Bound in full red leather with marbled endpapers, titles in gilt on spine and upper cover. Maytag Model E washing machine. More
A CROWN OF ROSEBUDS.
Silver Thimble Books, (1986). Number 14 of 50 copies numbered and signed by Gordon Murray. Miniature book (2 3/8" X 1 7/8"). 10 leaves bound in French-fold fashion. Illustrated with two watercolors and hand colored and decorated initials throughout. Bound in maroon corduroy with marbled endpapers, the upper cover with..... More
THE SONG OF SONGS.
Utrecht: The Catharijne Press, 1985. No. 89 of 155 copies. Miniature book 92 3/8" x 1 3/4")> 51p. colophon. Copperplate engraved frontispiece by Bertil Schmull, Design and initial by Bram de Does. Binding and hand coloring by Luce Thurkow. Bound in full vellum with gilt title on upper cover... More
AUNT ROSE AND HER NIECES; DEW-DROPS; THE LIFE OF GENERAL TOM THUMB; DAILY MANNA; THE HOLY BIBLE.
Troy, NY: Moore & Nims, n.d. Miniature books (2 3/16"). Five volumes. Each 64 pages. Uniformly bound in publisher's bindings of brown pebbled cloth, a.e.g., the spines with gilt titles and floral ornaments, the upper covers with decorative frames and " Tiny Library" stamped in the center. Moore & Nims..... More
DE IMITATIONE CHRISTI, LIBRI QUATUOR.
Impressum Parisiis: Cura Edwini Tross, 1858. First Tross edition. Miniature book (2 3/4" x 1 3/4"). [iv], 155p. Frontispiece. Bound by Amand in full morocco with marbled endpapers, a.e.g., the spine with gilt title and elaborate panel ornaments, triple fillets on the covers, single on the board edges, gilt dentelles..... More
THE ROSE GARDEN OF OMAR KHAYYAM.
Worcester, MA: Commonwealth Press, 1932, 1933. Box of quarter red morocco with marbled sides containing six items in compartments: The Rose Garden of Omar Khayyam (5 7/8" x 4 7/8"), The Rose Garden... (1 3/4" X 1 1/2"), The Rose Garden... 3/16" X 1/8"), A Thimbleful of Books by Thompson..... More
THE SEASONS [with] Beattie, James. THE MINSTREL.
London: Jones & Company, 1823, 1824. Miniature book (3 5/8"). viii, 136p; viii, 71p. Engraved frontispieces and extra engraved title pages. Bound in full straight grained morocco with marbled endpapers, gilt spine titles and ornaments, the covers with ornamental gilt borders, gilt board edges. Jones Diamond Classics. Welsh 6691 (1824)..... More
CALENDAR FOR 1913.
New York: Tiffany & Co, 1913 (1912). Miniature book (3 1/4" x 2 1/12"). 30p. Bound in full tan morocco with elaborate gilt frames on covers. More
THE FLEECE PRESS GUIDE TO THE ART OF WOOD ENGRAVING.
West Yorkshire: The Fleece Press, 1986. Limited to 250 copies. Miniature book (2 1/4" x 2 7/8"). (iv), 27p. Illustrated with wood engravings from original blocks by nine artists including Joan Hassall, Monica Poole &c. Bound in patterned fabric over boards with paper cover label. The first miniature book of..... More
EIGHT ORCHIDS.
Fullerton, CA: Ampersand Workshop, printed by the Tympan Alley Press, 1983. No. 49 of 50 copies signed by Voss and ? Miniature book (2" x 2 7/8"). A paper portfilio with paper cover label containing eight loose folders, each containing a loose illustration hand colored by Voss. Housed in untitled..... More
STANLEY MORISON, MAN OF LETTERS.
(West Yorkshire): Fleece Press. Limited to 240 copies. Miniature book (2 9/16" x 1 7/8"). Unpaged. Examples of Morison's type faces printed in colors. Bound in yellow and white striped cloth with paper cover label. Warde's obituary of Morison. More
A HUNTING OF THE DEER.
New Britian, CT: REM Miniatures, 1985. Limited to 300 copies signed by Robert Massmann. Miniature book (1 7/8" x 1 1/4 "). Unpaged. (34p). Bound in brown cloth with round hand-colored paper cover label. Illustrated with color photo frontispiece. Bradbury 70. More
THE PREACHER AND THE MOONSHINER.
Evanston, IL: The Press of Ward Schori, [1983]. Limited to 225 copies. Miniature book (1 1/16 x 1 1/2"). 46p. Illustrated with wood engravings by Sarah Chamberlain. Bound in green leather with titles and pictirial design, t.e.g. Bradbury-Ward Schori, 26. More
THE "REPLANTING" OF FREDERICK.
San Fernando, CA: The Junipero Serra Press (Printed at Tabula Rasa Press), 1994. Limited to 125 copies. Miniature book (2 5/8" x 2 1/4). 18p. Color portrait frontispiece. Sage cloth spine over marbled boards with red spine title label gilt. Bradbury 63. More
ALEXANDER S. TAYLOR, CALIFORNIA'S FIRST BIBLIOGRAPHER.
New Britain, CT: REM Miniatures, 1994. Limited to 33 copies, this no 15 Signed by Robert Massmann. Miniature book (2 1/2" x 2 13/16"). 18p. White cloth boards with paper cover label, housed in white cloth slipcase with paper labels on spine and cover. Bradbury-REM 90. More
ANGELS FLIGHT, A LOS ANGELES FUNICULAR RAILWAY.
n.p. Weber. Printed by Richard J. Hoffman in 200 copies, 1988. Miniature Book. (2 1/2" x 2 1/8"). 19p. Illustrated with fold-out from photo and a printed ticket to ride in rear pocket. Gilt-titled red cloth spine over blue printed boards. Bradbury. Hoffman no. 8. More
A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CALIFORNIA'S MINIATURE MISSION BOOKS.
San Fernando, CA: Junipero Serra Press, 1993. Limited to 125 copies. Miniature Book (2 7/8 x 2 1/8"). 34p. Letterpress and printed paper boards by Tabula Rasa Press. Old Mission wind ablel as frontispiece. Bradbury 62. More