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1988250326Santa Cruz CA: The Good Book Press 1988. First Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Miniature book quarter leather & 16th century hand-made printed paper <br/><br/>This is copy 66 of only 200 copies with text by Peter Thomas and illustrations by Donna Thomas. "The first 100 copies are printed on paper made during Shakespeare's lifetime from a damaged copy of DIGESTUM NOVUM 1576. The second 100 copies were printed on hand-made paper by Peter Thomas. Out-of-Print. The Good Book Press hardcover
002261Oxford University Press: Henry Frowde. Full Leather. Very Good. 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall. In blue full leather with gilt cross and title to front cover corners very lightly worn. Spine has title in gilt edges again very lightly worn. Internally nice blue endpapers aeg text block edges in gilt small ink name to front blank little foxing to blank pages 2 3-76 78-599 pp 931 cm. Not dated but 1905. Title continues: And administration of Holy Communion according to the use of the Church of England: together with the Psalter or Psalms of David pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches; but without The Calendar The Occasional Services and the articles of Religion. 0 <br/> <br/> Henry Frowde hardcover
52601Glasgow: David Bryce & Son no date - c.1893 . A very good original leather binding contained in the original leather wallet with a magnifying glass. 64mo. 28mm x 20mm x 7mm. pp.127/1p. - Colophon 24 full-page illustrations and musical notation. Original crimson goatskin binding with bright gilt titles to the front board and spine. Original yellow endpapers lightly soiled with frontis title-page and contents leaf. Colophon to verso of the last leaf : "Glasgow: Printed At The University Press." Clean text illustrations and text throughout. The little brown leather wallet has yapp edges a magnifying glass to the front cover and a central press-stud in working order to secure it. Scarce! Glasgow: David Bryce & Son [ no date - c.1893 ] . hardcover
39897Worcester: Achille J. St. Onge 1956. 16mo 78 x 47 mm 4 94 4pp. prelims a little creased half calf by Frank Fortney diamond tooling in blind lettered in gilt. Designed by Bruce Rogers presswork by The Marchbanks Press New York. Worcester: Achille J. St. Onge, 1956 unknown
48646<p>London Charles Tilt Fleet Street 1838. In the Tilt's Hand-books for Children series printed by C. Whittingham. Circa 1838 miniature book approximately 78 x 62 mm 3 x 2½ inches cover size frontispiece of the Lord Mayor's coach vignette on title page and 46 full page illustrations printed 1 side only pages: vii 8-191 1 - publisher's advert listing the first 8 titles in this series ours being the last. Bound in the original publisher's blue fine grained blind stamped cloth decorative gilt frame to upper cover containing gilt title gilt floral decoration to spine with gilt title all edges gilt pale yellow endpapers. Spine slightly faded gilt bright neat early inscription on front pastedown. A very good plus clean copy. Many trades and street vendors are illustrated plus sights and buildings festivals traditional activities zoological gardens British Museum Guy Fawkes etc. Welsh A Bibliography of Miniature Books No. 4699; Osborne I 186; Bondy Miniature Books page 66-67. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.</p> hardcover
53273<p>London Anthony Treherne & Co. Ltd. New York H.B. Claflin Co. 1905. Early undated issue circa 1905 miniature book 79 x 79 mm 3 x 3 inches blue cloth red brown black and white illustration to upper cover top edges red 83 pages. 20 coloured plates each facing text both printed on thick card 1 side only. Spine and upper cover slightly rubbed very small pale mark to a couple of pages stitching slightly slack some inner joints cracked but binding sound. A very good copy. Set in Egypt a fairy story about a hippo and Prince Boochus the Pharoah's son. No. 8 in a list of 9 Humpty Dumpty Books for Children inside upper cover 'The prettiest Child Books in the world'. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST AND ALL PARCELS SENT FULLY TRACKED AND FULLY INSURED.</p> London, Anthony Treherne & Co. Ltd., New York, H.B. Claflin Co., (1905). hardcover
50727Venice: S. Rosen - Publisher Piazza S. Marc MDCCCCVI. 1906 . Scarce miniature book with hand-painted decoration. 2.75" x 2.25" x 0.5" 7.2cm x 5.8cm x 1.4cm. pp.256. Soiled vellum binding in very good condition. Both boards and spine with hand-painted decoration. Original leather tie still attached. Patterned endpapers. Gift inscription in red to front free-endpapers: "Of great value. Hand painted cover. From Father brought from Venice July 1909. A.D. To Ailen Mary Danby." Portrait frontis. Clean English text throughout plus a further 3 full-page illustrations. VG . Venice: S. Rosen - Publisher Piazza S. Marc, MDCCCCVI. [ 1906 ] . hardcover
181622574Leicester:: Printed by Hori Brown 1816. contemporary sheep; gilt-lettered spine. Fore-edge margin of one leaf torn away affecting a few letters; light rubbing to binding. Approx. 2 x 1-1/2 inches. Printed by Hori Brown, unknown
3295Worcester Mass. : Achille J. St. Onge 1950. . 3 1/16 x 2 1/16 inches full royal blue levant by Sangorski & Sutcliffe both covers heavily gilt. A.e.g. spine somewhat faded to blue One of 1500 copies copies printed by the Chiswick Press London. EXCELLENT condition. Worcester [Mass.] : Achille J. St. Onge, 1950. unknown
1359Illustrated backing lightly foxed and wrinkled; minor foxing to book covers. Very good. From the collection of Edward Hoyenski. <p>Travel-Time Kit for Children Mt. Hawley Publishing Co. 1964.</p> <br /> <p>Various. Travel-Time Kit for Children: Complete with Games Puzzles Fill-Ins and 10 Story Books. Peoria IL: Mt. Hawley Publishing Co. 1964.</p> <br /> <p>With ten soft-cover miniature children's books mounted to illustrated board including: Mother Goose Peter Rabbit The 3 Bears Red Riding Hood The Three Pigs The Gingerbread Man Nitty Ditties Hansel and Gretel 3 Billy Goats Gruff and The Elves and the Shoemaker. </p> <br /> <p>Miniature books measure approx. 2 x 2 inches each backing board measures approx. 11 x 14 inches.</p> . unknown
53271<p>London Anthony Treherne & Co. Ltd 1904. FIRST EDITION 1904 75 x 75 mm 3 x 3 inches buff cloth blue red and black illustration to upper cover top edges green 99 pages. Black and white title illustration and 24 jolly colour plates each facing a page of text all printed on thick card 1 side only. Lovely story about baron's little son's pet blue rabbit. Expertly restitched new front endpaper so lacking list of other titles in the series. Very occasional very slight pale brown spotting child's inscription on blank reverse of first text page. A very good bright copy. No. 4 in The Humpty Dumpty Books for Children series 'The prettiest Child Books in the world'. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST AND ALL PARCELS SENT FULLY TRACKED AND FULLY INSURED.</p> London, Anthony Treherne & Co. Ltd, 1904. hardcover
1990ABE-1593824421808Jan Janssen 1990 40 pp. Color frontispiece by Loes Wolf. 37x52 mm brown morocco titled in gilt. No. 2 of 12 copies. Janssen's 13th publication. Limited Edition. Hardcover. As New. Jan Janssen hardcover
53014Glasgow: David Bryce and Son c. 1893 . A clean copy of this famous miniature dictionary in limp red roan gilt. In original hinged metal container with carrying loop and magnifying lens in top lid. Outer surface very rubbed. 34mm x 28mm x 10mm. The actual book measures 27mm x 19mm x 8mm. 5pp./pp.6 - 384 . Bound in publisher's red leather with "English Dictionary" on front cover and "Pears" printed vertically on the rear cover. Original yellow endpapers. Engraved portrait of Johnson as frontispiece. Printed on india paper a few creased corners and small chips. Glasgow: David Bryce and Son, [ c. 1893 ] . hardcover
1981019239Northridge CA: Lord John Press 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine without dustwrapper or slipcase as issued. A miniature book 2-1/4" x 2-15/16" bound in blue morocco-backed marbled boards. First printing of Ford's address at the Visa International Convention in Quebec on 8 September 1980. Copy #11 of 400 copies SIGNED in full by the former President of a total edition of 500 copies. <br/><br/> Lord John Press hardcover
51453<p>London Charles Tilt Fleet Street 1838. In the Tilt's Hand-books for Children series printed by C. Whittingham. Circa 1838 miniature book approximately 78 x 62 mm 3 x 2½ inches cover size frontispiece of the Lord Mayor's coach vignette on title page and 46 full page illustrations printed 1 side only pages: vii 8-191 1 - publisher's advert listing the first 8 titles in this series ours being the last. Bound in the original publisher's maroon fine grained blind stamped cloth decorative gilt frame to upper cover containing gilt title gilt floral decoration to spine with gilt title all edges gilt pale yellow endpapers. Spine faded gilt bright pinhead ink spot at top of upper cover neat name on front pastedown. A very good clean tight copy. Many trades and street vendors are illustrated plus sights and buldings festivals traditional activities entertainments zoological gardens British Museum the Diving Bell etc. Welsh A Bibliography of Miniature Books No. 4699; Osborne I 186; Bondy Miniature Books page 66-67. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.</p> London, Charles Tilt, Fleet Street, (1838). hardcover
51474London: Longman and Co. 1856 . A scarce miniature bible in the original leather binding and with central clasp in working order. 64mo. 2" x 2" x 0.75" 5.4 cm x 5cm x 2cm . Dark brown tooled leather binding "renaissance style" with the original metal clasp. Edges rubbed and bumped. Marbled endpapers. Owner's details to endpaper dated 1860. Contains facsimile title-pages of the 3rd edition London printed for Thomas James 1693 with titles: Verbum Sempiternum; and New Testament Salvator Mundi. Clean text throughout ending with the Chiswick Whitttingham colophon. VG . "A reprint from James' edition of c. 1700 '3rd edition with amendments' but no illustrations. An epitome of the Bible in verse written by John Taylor and commonly known as the Thumb Bible originally published in 1611." - see British Library - COPAC. "The term 'Thumb Bible' was first coined by Longman and Co. of London in the mid-eighteenth century when they used it on the title page of an edition in 1849 probably as a reference to the midget Tom Thumb Charles Stratton who had visited London with P. T. Barnum in 1844. Thumb Bibles continued to be printed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Approximately 300 different editions survive. As well as being published in English versions were printed in French German and Dutch." - See Wikipedia . London: Longman and Co., 1856 . hardcover
181484London: George Eyre and Andrew Strahan 1814. First American Edition. Full calf. Very Good. Miniature Bible 16mo 3.5" x 2" tan calf with embossed backstrip & four hubs newer endpapers all edges gilded complete in ~ 422 6 blank pages. Charming yet sturdy very small Bible dating from the War of 1812. The binding is attractively embossed leather with of course some rubbing. Small binder's ink stamp stating "Armstrong" on rear endpaper. The pages are of strong rag paper which is slightly age-toned occasionally bearing slight discolorations and often slightly dog-eared though that has been reversed in most cases. The type is clear and readable. Overall a wonderful and attractive example of a tiny early American edition of the Bible that used British sheets. George Eyre and Andrew Strahan unknown
2570London: Jones and Co. 1832. . 24mo 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches straight-grained olive-green morocco triple gilt rules on both covers with decorative corner pieces; a.e.g.; spine with 5 compartments and raised bands and faded to brown some minor rubbing over joints; Foyles book-ticket on rear pastedown. Some very minor foxing on some of the preliminary leaves Originally published by Jones in 1824 London: Jones and Co., 1832. hardcover
50067<p>London Allan Bell and Co. 1836-1837. 6 volumes of a 10 volume set plus The Way to do Good one of the extra volumes uniform with the 10 mentioned in the advert for the set. Editions unknown The Little Philosopher and The Way to Do Good are dated 1837 the rest are dated 1836. Miniature books approximately 82 x 52 mm 3¼ x 2½ inches pages: 1. 2 viii 313 3; 2. viii 190 2 15; 4. vi 2 189 18; 5. 214 2; 7. 2 274; 9. 6 280; The Way to Do Good 4 276. Uniformly bound in the publisher's diamond patterned dark brown cloth gilt lettering and decoration to spine all edges gilt pale yellow endpapers decorative frame to all title pages and chapter headings. No.2: last page of adverts and rear endpaper slightly creased tiny chip to fore-edge of endpaper; No.4: a touch of wear to head of spine; No.5: a touch of wear to top and bottom of hinges 5 mm ¼" split to bottom of upper hinge; No.7: very slightly worn at tail of spine; No. 9 a tiny rub to bottom of hinges slight crack between front endpaper and title page binding tight and firm; The Way to Do Good minute splits at top and bottom of hinges all contents clean no inscriptions. All volumes tight and very good. The Mother at Home is attributed to John Abbott Jacob's brother. Welsh page 1 lists 3 titles in the series No.23-25. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.</p> London, Allan Bell and Co., 1836-1837. hardcover
51607<p>London Charles Tilt Fleet Street 1840. In the Tilt's Hand-books for Children series printed by C. Whittingham. Circa 1840 miniature book approximately 78 x 62 mm 3 x 2½ inches cover size frontispiece of the Kyloe Ox vignette on title page and 46 full page illustrations printed 1 side only pages: 191 1 - publisher's advert listing the first 6 titles in this series ours being the 4th. Bound in the original publisher's dark blue fine grained blind stamped cloth decorative gilt frame to upper cover containing gilt title gilt decoration to spine with gilt title all edges gilt pale yellow endpapers. No inscriptions a very good plus clean copy. Mostly British animals many dogs not quite all quadrupeds: 2 of the last British Quadrupeds described and illustrated are The Bat and The Ichneumon the latter almost worshipped by the Egyptians who 'esteem it so much that they keep it in their houses as we do the cat'. Welsh A Bibliography of Miniature Books No. 4890; Osborne II 830; Bondy Miniature Books page 66-67. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.</p> London, Charles Tilt, Fleet Street, (1840). hardcover
50056<p>London Wells Gardner Darton & Co. 1911. FIRST EDITION 1911 published for the coronation of George V in that year miniature book approximately 84 x 65 mm 3¼ x 2¾ inches cover size including yapp edges bound in the original publisher's green stiff paper wraps blue and brown floral decoration and title to upper cover and spine decorative frontispiece with portrait of George V and Queen Mary similar border to title page no pagination: 6 prelim pages with music and words of God Save the King on 2 pages followed by 122 pages in pairs: on the lefthand page a vignette with a quotation below a decorative motif to the top of the facing page with a blank space for autographs at the end are 3 pages each with a vignette but no space to write. Book leaning slightly no inscriptions several people have signed the first blank 1 slightly messy entry on a lefthand page another quite tidy otherwise clean and bright. A very good plus copy. The illustrations are mostly of persons both official and unofficial at the coronation plus some heraldic animals and some typical Charles Robinson babies. The artist had already illustrated an autograph book issued by the publishers for the coronation of Edward VII in 1902 The Coronation Autograph Book. Not in De Freitas Charles Robinson. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.</p> London, Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., (1911). paperback
49727<p>New Britain CT REM Miniatures printed at The Art Press 1982. FIRST EDITION 1982 EDITION LIMITED TO 300 COPIES SIGNED BY ROBERT MASSMANN ON PAGE 11 AND BY C. ERNEST MASSMANN THE ILLUSTRATOR ON THE COLOPHON. Miniature book 48 x 48 mm 1¾ x 1¾ inches cover size tiny coloured photograph of Struwwelpeter doll mounted on frontispiece 6 handcoloured illustrations of Struwwelpeter of which 4 are on the pastedowns and endpapers 1 is a repeat 16 pages including colophon and title page. Bound in the original publisher's dark green leatherette with mounted hand-coloured circular label on upper cover. In orange thin card slipcase with shaped hand-coloured illustrated label stating Der Winzige Struwwelpeter. A Fine unused copy in Fine crisp clean slipcase. The text of each page is printed in a different direction so that as the book is read it has to be turned "in a somersault". Some German text but mainly in English. Essay on and history of the Heinrich Hoffmann character Struwwelpeter. Robert E. Massmann is an author librarian and publisher of miniature books under his imprint REM Miniatures. He assembled a major collection of miniature books and is a founding member of the Miniature Book Society. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.</p> New Britain, CT, REM Miniatures, printed at The Art Press, 1982. hardcover
51174New York: Oxford University Press American Branch Printed In England / Nimmo Hay & Mitchell Ltd. London nd. - c. 1919 . A Miniature facsimile edition. Judged to be one of the smallest complete bibles ever produced. The title bears the words "Printed by Authority"; and on verso is a copy of the licence granted to Nimmo Hay & Mitchell Ltd. to publish this edition. Printed upon the very thinnest Oxford India Paper. With twenty-eight illustrations by C. B. Birch A.R.A." pp.674. The exact size of the page is 42mm x 28mm. A magnifying glass is supplied in a pocket to the verso of the front cover. Similar to Herbert:2064 / D&M: 1306. This copy is bound in contemporary tan calf with intricate blind-stamped decoration and the gilt title:"Holy Bible" to the spine. Inscription to front endpaper. Separate half-title to New Testament followed by "Shakespeare Family Records". Booksellers label to rear endpaper: "William J. Hay. Antiquarian & Bookseller. Bought At Knox's House In The High Street Edinburgh." Clean pages and text throughout with creased corners. VG. New York: Oxford University Press, American Branch (Printed In England) / [Nimmo Hay & Mitchell Ltd. London ] [ nd. - c. 1919 ] unknown
51609<p>London Charles Tilt Fleet Street 1839. In the Tilt's Hand-books for Children series printed by C. Whittingham. Inscribed October 1839 on the front endpaper miniature book approximately 78 x 62 mm 3 x 2½ inches cover size frontispiece of The Lion vignette on title page and 46 full page illustrations printed 1 side only pages: vi 7-191 1 - publisher's advert listing the first 6 titles in this series ours being the 5th. Bound in the original publisher's dark green fine grained blind stamped cloth decorative gilt frame to upper cover containing gilt title gilt decoration to spine with gilt title all edges gilt pale yellow endpapers. A touch of fading to spine gilt bright a little pale brown spotting on the margin or blank background of 3 plates pages 37 109 117 - see image very occasional very small pale spot on text or text margins no loss of legibility otherwise a very good plus tight copy. Wild animals and birds not caged but with the minimum of background. Welsh A Bibliography of Miniature Books No. 7173; Osborne I 216; Bondy Miniature Books page 66-67. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.</p> London, Charles Tilt, Fleet Street, (1839). hardcover
112106London: Kent & Co. 1856. Mass market paperback Unpaginated. Very good. 5 cm X 3 cm. Hand coloured frontispiece. Light wear to covers with slight damage to spine. Kent & Co. Paperback