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1980WRCLIT68277Dallas: The Somesuch Press 1980. Miniature 7.5 x 6.2 cm. Decorated cloth. Decorations. A few minor dust marks to cloth otherwise near fine. Copy 'A' of an unspecified quantity of lettered copies from a total edition of 300 copies 275 for sale designed printed and bound by Don Kelley and Susan Acker at the Feathered Serpent Press with decorations by Diane E. Weiss signed by the author and by Kelley Acker and Weiss. Accompanied by the publisher's review slip as well as a brief t.l.s. from Stanley Marcus to a noted Dallas book person hoping he'll be able to write an article about it. The letter and slip are folded and somewhat dust tanned. First printing in this format of remarks at a White House Conference on library and information services in November 1979. The Somesuch Press hardcover books
1980WRCLIT76056Salisbury CT: Lime Rock Press 1980. Miniature 7.5 x 6.5 cm. Stiff blindstamped wrappers. Illustrations. Trace of tanning to white wrappers from proximity to clamshell cloth box otherwise near fine. First edition. One of 999 numbered copies signed by the author. With illustrations by Catryna Ten Eyck. The text is printed on folded sheet in such a fashion that the fold- outs then reveal the answers and illustrations. Lime Rock Press hardcover books
1965WRCLIT68212Los Angeles: Karen Dawson 1965. Miniature 2 13/16 x 2 1/16". Wood-patterned boards cloth spine. Fine in flap-clipped dust jacket encased in a half-morocco folding cloth case with inset. First edition. Printed by William M. Cheney engraving by Dan Taylor bound by Bela Blau. Twenty-one black and white illustrations by Neal with an index to the illustrations at conclusion of the text. Inscribed by the author/artist with an additional signed color drawing. Limitation unspecified. Bliss BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CHENEY MINIATURES 14. [Karen Dawson] hardcover books
1953WRCLIT57222Santa Fe: Stagecoach Press 1953. Miniature 2.5 x 3cm. Bound in full deer- skin with hot-stamped title marbled endsheets. Fine in plastic box with printed label. First edition. One of an unspecified number of regular copies in addition to ninety-nine numbered copies signed by the author. Printed and bound by hand by Jack Rittenhouse with illustrations by Stephi. Stagecoach Press unknown books
1963WRCLIT57219Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop 1963. Cloth and boards paper spine label. Miniature 5.1 x 4cm. Illustrations by Irene Robinson. Printed by Saul & Lillian Marks at the Plantin Press the number of copies not specified. Fine. Dawson's Book Shop hardcover books
197919348Van Nuys: Collector Editions in Miniature Barbara Raheb 1979. Hardcover. Fine. 1" by ¾" in size. Full red leather blocked in gilt on the spine with the title and on the upper board with a vignette. Marbled endpapers. One of 300 numbered copies this being no. 83 signed by Barbara Raheb the publisher. A fully functional finely produced book scaled for the dollhouse. A fine copy. Collector Editions in Miniature (Barbara Raheb) hardcover books
190918851Leipzig: Schmidt und Günther 1909. Hardcover. Near fine. 1-2/8 by 2 inches. 392pp. Full leather gilt title on spine and upper board gilt border; decorated endpapers. All edges partially gilt corners red. The leather was originally blue but now is a pleasant pale blue on upper board and spine else this is a fine copy. Welsh 3061. Schmidt und Günther hardcover books
1986WRCLIT68052San Diego: The Ash Ranch Press 1986. Miniature 31 x 30 mm. Full brown calf spine stamped in gilt. Frontispiece. Fine in black faux leather slipcase with title stamped on spine panel. Fine. Enclosed in an oversize custom half morocco folding case with inset for book and prospectus and a coyote and moon onlay on upper lid. Copy 'C' of 26 lettered copies in addition to 100 numbered copies printed on handmade paper and bound by Don Hildreth. The first Ash Ranch Press miniature. The Ash Ranch Press hardcover books
198419705Northampton MA: Catawba Press 1984. Limited ed. Hardcover. Near fine. Miniature. 2.75" by 2.25" approx. Light green paper-covered boards. Near fine. Owner's tiny bookplate to front pastedown. Bright crisp and clean inside and out. Binding tight. 37pp. <br/><br/>From an edition of 155 copies printed from Bulmer type on Rives paper. An excerpt from an essay titled "Shaker Industries" which appeared in THE CLARION of Fall 1979 along with tipped-in Shaker herb labels throughout. A lovely edition. Catawba Press hardcover books
1989WRCLIT65055San Diego: The Ash Ranch Press 1989. Miniature. 2 5/16 x 1 7/8 inches. Full black publisher's leather. Miniature bookplate on pastedown otherwise about fine in three-color pictorial dust jacket. First edition in this format ordinary issue. From an edition of 52 copies printed on handmade paper by Don Hildreth this is one of 26 numbered copies bound thus in full black bonded leather gilt. The text is reprinted from A TRAMP ABROAD 1880. BRADBURY 2970. The Ash Ranch Press hardcover books
1996WRCLIT75971Cairo NY: Editions 1996. Miniature 7.5 x 6.5 cm. Nine panel double- sided accordion fold reflective mylar over boards with printed text labels and eight colored paper pictorial pop-downs. Fine in floral fabric bag with tie and printed label. First edition. Copy #39 of an edition reported to have consisted of only forty copies assembled by hand by Hutchins signed by him on the rear panel and numbered on the tag attached to the fabric bag. When unfolded the pop-downs are reflected by the mylar creating a kaleidoscopic garden with birds and butterflies. This copy is not accompanied by the box reported by Bradbury. OCLC: 37572224. BRADBURY 33. Editions hardcover books
1920255852Oxford: Printed at the University Press 1920. Bijou edition. 455 1 pp. 1 vols. Miniature 2 x 1-7/16 inches. Black morocco titled in gilt edges red and gilt. Ownership signature on front flyleaf dated 9/5/22 Cedar Point Ohio. Fine. Bijou edition. 455 1 pp. 1 vols. Miniature 2 x 1-7/16 inches. Printed at the University Press unknown books
198618926n.p.: Rebecca Press 1986. Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine. 2 by 2½ inches. Unpaginated. Every other set of facing pages blocked in a letter of the alphabet in gilt the letters artfully surrounded by fairies or putti and foliage. One of 200 copies this one unnumbered. Bound in full honey-colored morocco the upper board titled in gilt an with a blind-tooled cameo reminiscent of the letters within. A fine copy. Rebecca Press hardcover books
1950255840N.p. 1950. Text of the Lord's Prayer in English French Spanish German etc. 1 vols. Miniature 3/16 x 3/16 inches. Black morocco binding. As new in lucite case and cloth lined folding white plastic box. Text of the Lord's Prayer in English French Spanish German etc. 1 vols. Miniature 3/16 x 3/16 inches. unknown books
192633532New York: The Triptych 2529 Park Row Bldg 1926. #26 of 99 copies on Small Paper. 1 vols. 64mo. Decorated boards some wear. #26 of 99 copies on Small Paper. 1 vols. 64mo. The Triptych, 2529 Park Row Bldg unknown books
1968WRCLIT84578Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop 1968. Miniature 5 x 3.5 cm. Bound in full vellum over limp boards lettered and decorated in blue blue typographical decorative borders on each page. Two small spots on lower board otherwise about fine. First edition of the only miniature to appear under any of the Grabhorn imprints. One of 400 copies printed in black red and blue on English mould-made paper. An historical essay concerning miniatures by the former librarian at Brown University and president of the American Library Association. The type was originally set for Bruce Rogers by Mackenzie and Harris but the proofs arrived the day Rogers died 21 May 1957. The text was finally printed in 1968 by the Grabhorn- Hoyem Press in this edition for Dawson's Book Shop. BRADBURY 1711. Dawson's Book Shop hardcover books
198718877n.p.: Printed by the author 1987. Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine. 2¼ by 3 inches. Blue leather blocked in gilt on the upper board with the title and a drawing of a flower. Unpaginated. Each page of text is faced with an illustration handcolored by the author-printer. One of 100 numbered copies signed by the printer of which this is number 3. A fine copy. Printed by the author hardcover books
1989WRCLIT65059San Diego: The Ash Ranch Press 1989. Miniature. 2 5/16 x 1 7/8 inches. Quarter calf and typographically decorated boards pictorial label. Miniature bookplate on front pastedown otherwise fine in matching slipcase. First edition in this format deluxe issue. From an edition of 52 copies printed on handmade paper by Don Hildreth this is copy 'c' of 26 "deluxe" copies bound thus. The text is reprinted from A TRAMP ABROAD 1880. Accompanied by the prospectus. BRADBURY 2970. The Ash Ranch Press hardcover books
1901307515Glasgow: David Bryce and Son; and London: Henry Frowde 1901. Frontispiece and full page illustrations. 4 876 pp. Printed in 2 columns. 45 x 30 mm. Original patterned brown morocco magnifier in pocket at back. Covers starting still a nice example. in JCB folder. Frontispiece and full page illustrations. 4 876 pp. Printed in 2 columns. 45 x 30 mm. The smallest printed bible. Bryce's famous miniature bible originally published in 1896 at the time the smallest complete bible ever printed. The license reproduced in facsimile on the verso of the title page is dated 1901. Spielmann 24 David Bryce and Son; and London: Henry Frowde unknown books
195018093Worcester Mass: Achilles St. Onge 1950. One of 1500 copies printed from Monotype Plantin type on J. Barcham Green's hand made all rag wove paper by the Chiswick Press. Photographs. 1 vols. 12mo 3 x 2 inches. Bound in full blue morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. One of 1500 copies printed from Monotype Plantin type on J. Barcham Green's hand made all rag wove paper by the Chiswick Press. Photographs. 1 vols. 12mo 3 x 2 inches. Inscribed "To Joseph Miller with kindest regards Achille St. Onge. Achilles St. Onge unknown books
195265577Considered the Smallest Books in the World at the Time of Printing MINIATURE BOOKS. Het Onze Vader. The Lord's Prayer Mainz: The Gutenberg Museum 1952. 5 x 5 mm. 16 pp. Contains the Lord's Prayer in Dutch English French German Spanish and Swedish. Full black morocco. Ruled in gilt. Gilt cross on front cover. Housed in a lucite case with magnifying glass. About fine. "Described on publication as the smallest book in the world produced as a fund-raiser for the reconstruction of the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz" HBS 65577. $400 The Gutenberg Museum unknown books
1940WRCLIT76248Haddon Heights NJ: William Lewis Washburn 1940. Miniature 5 x 5 cm. Open-sewn gilt lettered vellum with ribbon ties. Fine in lightly smudged and soiled publisher's printed and numbered envelope. Copy #25 of an edition of 64 numbered copies hand-printed by Washburn. BRADBURY WASHBURN 16. William Lewis Washburn hardcover books
