Cincinnati: Mosaic Press, n.d. Book box for Mosaic Press Miniature books. The box in in the shape of a book measuring 71/2" tall containing a wooden book case of four shelves with a padded yellow silk doblure, the covers of simulated red leather decorated in gilt. The box contents are..... More
Miniature Books
SAMSON RAISING THE GATE OF GAZA.
[San Francisco]: Juniper Von Phitzer, 1997. Limited to 22 copies. Miniature book (2 3/4" X 2"). Three hand-colored printed pages mounted on the backs of three pieces of wood that form the binding, joined with red leather straps. Title label and colophon printed on gold-colored fabric. Housed in paper-covered slipcase..... More
ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S LAST FULL MEASURE OF DEVOTION.
Chicago: The Monastery Hill Press, 1981. Limited to 299 copies, this no. xliv signed by Ralph Newman. Miniature book (2 1/8 x 2 7/8"). Portrait frontispiece. Bound in black cloth gilt with slipcase. Owner's leather bookplate. Bradbury-Monastery Hill 1. More
THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM OF NAISHSPUR.
Needham, MA: Rosemary Press, n.d [1916]. No. L3 of 5 copies reserved for Prof. Charles R. Lanman of Harvard University (total edition of 75) for The American Oriental Society. Oblong miniature (15/16" X 2 3/4"). 101 pages letterpress printed on the rectos only. Bound in Oriental yellow [tan] with gilt..... More
RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM.
Jamaica, NY: Minia Press, Edmund S. Wood, 1943. Miniature book (2" x 1 5/8"). Unpaged, 75 quatrains. Illustrated by [Edmund J. Sullivan] with 24 woodcuts. Bound in green cloth with gilt tiles on spine and upper cover, top edge stained orange. Coumans 940; Bradbury 1. More
LE RIME DEL PETRARCA.
Edinburgh: Presso di G. Corrall; A spesi di G. Pickering, 1822. Miniature book (3 1/2" x 2"). [iv], 237p, [viii, index]. Bound in full brown crushed morocco with marbled endpapers, t.e.g., simple gilt spine titles, elaborate dentelles. Pickering's Diamond Classics. Welsh 5660. More
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
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
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
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
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
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 wine lable as frontispiece. Bradbury 62. More
A BIRTHDAY MEMOIR (Bela Blau).
Los Angeles: Mariana Blau, (1984). Miniature Book (1 7/8 x 1 9/16"). 17p. Gilt-titled leather spine over printed paper boards. Bradbury. Blau 13. More
A BIRTHDAY MEMOIR (Bela Blau).
Los Angeles: Mariana Blau, (1984). This copy signed by Mariana Blau, Bela Blau, and Francis J. Weber. Miniature Book (1 7/8 x 1 9/16"). 17p. Gilt-titled leather spine over printed paper boards. Bradbury. Blau 13. More
EDITING THE TIDINGS.
Bradenton, FL: Opuscula Press, 1992. Limited to 150 copies. Miniature book (2 3/8" x 3"). Postage stamp. Gilt-titled brown cloth. More
THE SPRUCE GOOSE.
San Fernando: Junipero Serra Press, 1983. Limited to 300 copies. 17p. Illustrated with endpapers from photos. Miniature book (2 1/8" x 2 7/8"). Bound in full white leather, a.e.g., and with gilt cover titles and photo endpapers. Bradbury. Serra 16. More