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3250Worcester Mass. : Achille J. St. Onge 1945. . 3 1/8 x 2 1/8 inches red cloth both covers heavily gilt gilt spine title. A.e.g. One of 2000 copies copies printed by the Merrymount Press. MINT condition. Contains all four addresses See Bradbury p.252 no. 5 Worcester [Mass.] : Achille J. St. Onge, 1945. hardcover
3529S.l. but Amsterdam: s.n. 1952. . Tiny 7/32 x 7/32 inch 4mm. X 4 mm. full black morocco silver rule on both covers silver bands on spine and silver cross on front cover. In an Acrylic magnifying box with swivel lid. Spielmann 355. The Lord's Prayer in Dutch English French German Spanish and Swedish. S.l. [but Amsterdam]: s.n., 1952. unknown
19736532Santa Ana CA: Log-Anne Press 1973. Limited edition 50 copies. Miniature book 7.5cm x 6cm unpaginated red wraps printed paper label on front cover comes with original paper slip case with printed spine label illustrations by Anne S. Logan in red fine. Charles Kingley's poetic story of a beloved doll that was lost and later found. Kingsley was associated with Christian socialism the working men's college and forming labor cooperatives. He was also a friend and correspondent of Charles Darwin. This edition is dedicated to the 5 "littlest" grand nieces of the illustrator Anne Logan. Log-Anne Press unknown
20046530New Port Richey FL: Clearview Press 2004. Limited edition 100 copies this copy out of sequence. Miniature book 7cm x 5cm 43pp illustrated paper over boards gilt titling on front cover and spine black and white illustrations throughout fine. The Rabbit's Nest was originally published in 1940. This miniature book includes the original illustrations of Harold Willard in a reduced format and Morrow's charming story about the Ticker children discovering a box labeled The Rabbit's Nest in their mother's closet. Elizabeth Reeve Cutter Morrow was an American poet champion of women's education philanthropist and purveyor of Mexican culture. Clearview Press 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
200713119Santa Cruz CA: Suzanne Thomas 2007. Hardcover. Miniature Book. 6 cm by 9 cm. Bound in hand made paper that is dyed pink and light green with a paper label attached to the front panel. Volume consists of four leaves that are held together with a wooden peg. There are two envelopes one each at the verso of the front and rear cover and both contain paper cards with lip illustrations. Paper hand made by Peter Thomas. "Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.Thy lips o my spouse drop as the honey comb: honey and milk are under thy tongue. And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved that goeth down sweetly causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak." - Song of Solomon. Fine. Suzanne Thomas hardcover
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
108953Qajar Persia nineteenth century. . Single card board composite panel comprising two sections of nasta'liq calligraphy and an illuminated miniartue total 330 x 200 mm; opaque pigments on paper heightened with gilt bordered with calligraphic panels in nastaliq the Fatiha to the left attributed on reverse to Mir Imad and a couplet by Ahmad al-Husayni to the right laid on gold sprinkled ground bright and attractive condition.<br /> <br /> Qajar Persia, nineteenth century. unknown
1490ST20853France ca. 1490. 144 x 99 mm. 5 5/8 x 3 3/4". Single column recto with 14 lines in a gothic book hand. <br/> Attractively matted and framed. Rubrics in red two two-line initials one painted pink on blue ground with flowers the other painted blue and inhabited by a rampant lion on pink and gold ground recto with a panel border featuring long-stemmed flowers and owls on a pink ground verso WITH A HALF-PAGE ARCH-TOPPED MINIATURE DEPICTING PENTECOST WITH A FULL BORDER featuring a plethora of different flowers berries greenery songbirds an owl and a butterfly all ON A RICHLY PAINTED GOLD GROUND. Trimmed close on one side and just grazing a border on the opposite side very minor chipping to faces trivial signs of rubbing or wear otherwise a fine leaf--colorful bright and very pleasing to the eye.<br/> <br/> This leaf contains the customary Pentecost miniature associated with the Hours of the Holy Spirit but with several attributes that set it apart from other examples we have encountered. The miniature here depicts a densely crowded scene with the Virgin at the center surrounded by the apostles each of whom wears a burnished gold halo. Packed tightly together they gaze up at a white dove who emanates small red tongues of fire above their heads. According to biblical tradition this visitation by the Holy Ghost in the form of a dove enabled Christ's disciples to start preaching marking the beginning of the Christian Church. The artist favors an unusual pastel palette choosing pale pink for the walls and eggshell blue for some of the floor tiles as well as bright yellow muted lilac rose and lime green for the robes of the apostles. Looking more closely at the figures we see that each face is carefully individualized each with its own features and expressions. Although most crane their necks to get a view of the miracle unfolding one of the apostles looks directly out at the viewer as if surprised by our presence. Moving outside the miniature we note that the leaf features a particularly exuberant border with tangles of flowers fruit acanthus leaves and several birds including an owl in one corner. There is additional interest on the verso with another bright border painted an intense pink and filled with more flowers and owls. unknown
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
1979ABE-1594062113305Opuscula Press New York 1979 Miniature book 2" x 2 5/8". Blue cloth in lightly soiled dust jacket with a small hole bottom rear edge. 54pp. Illustrated with examples of bookplates tipped in. #83/300 copies handbound & signed by Robert Hanson publisher. From the inventory of Former bookstore in Tokyo known as the Lilliput Oval Saloon. When the shop opened in 1979 founded by Kazushige Onuma it was the world s first all-miniature bookstore. Dealer's label fixed to rear paste down. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Opuscula Press, New York hardcover
1748127101748. Historische geographische konst en reis almanach voor den jaare 1748 bevattende het voornaamste dat onder het opzigt van het Koninglyk genootschap der geleerden te Berlyn is uitgegeven. Zeldzame almanak met gebreken aan de band maar van binnen erg mooi. Twee gekleurde kaarten wereldkaart en kaart van Nederland. In de kalender die in rood en zwart inkt is gedrukt zijn 12 paginas met illustraties toegevoegd van J.C. Philips met huwelijksthema. Tekst in het Nederlands en het Frans onder de illustraties. Gedrukt door Arend van Huyssteen. Zie Waller 75 voor de latere edities. Toegevoegd: Ouderdom van de thans in leven zijnde koningen en vorsten van Europa voor den jaare 1748. Tevens Beknopte Geographische beschryving van de X. Nederlandtsche provincien Bekent onder den naam van Oostenryksche Nederlanden. Beknopt dagverhaal van de verkiezing en aanstelling van syn Doorl. Hoogheid Willem Carel Hendrik Friso. Edited and enlarged by Een liefhebber der wiskonst Amsterdam A. v. Huyssteen 1748 4412642 pp. Miniature book in -24. Contemporary gilt calf binding H. 82 x W. 45 cm. / H. 3.5 x W. 175 inch. Engraved title page 12 plates by J.C. Philips on marriage calendar section printed in black and red. With two coloured maps Mappe Mondo Nouvelle carte generale des XVII Provinces des Pays-Bas. The binding hinge on the front is broken. Early year of this almanac with amusing illustrations. Only one copy in STCN. unknown
182612011Paris Marcilly 1826. 63 1 p. Format: H. 2.8 x W. 2 x D. 03 cm ent. engraved with 8 full-page engravings. With calendar for 1827. Contemporary gold-stamped red morocco decorated with gold and gilt-edged text block corners very lightly rubbed. Very rare. Ref. Welsh 220; Spielmann 8; Gumuchian 4056; Cp. Grand-Carteret 2060 with imprint ""E. Jourdan"". - Pas dans Bondy Bn-Opale plus Paris, Marcilly unknown
ST17060VFrance probably Besançon 3rd quarter of 15th century. 239 x 165 mm. 9 3/8 x 6 1/2". Single column 15 lines in an elegant gothic book hand. <br/> Rubrics in dark pink line-enders in dark pink and blue with a gilt bezant several one-line initials in burnished gold on dark pink and blue ground with white tracery one three-line initial in blue with white tracery filled with flowers painted pink or blue all on a gold ground verso with panel border of delicate hairline vines terminating in gilt bezants and ivy and with a spray of blue flowers and a red bud recto with A FULLY-REALIZED HALF-PAGE MINIATURE OF A BURIAL in an arch-topped gilt frame with two laymen lowering a shrouded corpse into the ground a small group of hooded monks to the left and two ecclesiastical figures reading from a book to the right all in front of a gothic church painted pink with a blue roof SURROUNDED BY A FULL BORDER consisting of hairline vines terminating in gold bezants and ivy colorful acanthus strawberries and blue flowers the text below the miniature further framed with a thin "U"-shaped line extending the full height of the miniature. A very few trivial imperfections quite minor wear to paint on clothing a little insignificant smudging one small light stain in the blank margin of verso but these defects not the least distracting and overall the miniature in fine condition with rich well-preserved color.<br/> <br/> This is a splendid miniature from a particularly large Book of Hours showing a detailed rendering of a scene from contemporary Medieval life--that of a burial in a churchyard involving clergy mourners and laymen. Apart from those relatively few copies with illustrated calendars the miniatures found in Books of Hours are almost entirely devoted to retrospective Bible scenes that are obviously outside the experience of the illuminator; it is only in the present kind of scene at the beginning of the Office of the Dead that we can see a contemporaneous image that would have come directly from the Medieval experience. While our painting is fairly typical in subject matter and design it offers a number of interesting details about the Medieval rites and rituals surrounding death. The present scene represents the final stage preceded by the funeral procession Requiem Mass prayers Absolution and the procession into the graveyard in which the body is actually laid to rest in the ground. Though the corpse would have been encased in a coffin during the aforementioned rites and processions it was customary to bury the dead in only a shroud in the present example the artist has even thought to show the stitching along the length of the shroud. Three groups of people each serving a different function appear in this miniature: in the foreground are two laborers lowering the body into an earthen grave a small group of mourners in black cloaks stand off to the left and a duo of clergy members stand to the right. The latter have tonsured heads and each wears a black cope donned prior to administering Absolution to the deceased; together they hold a manuscript containing the Rites for Burial. The background is composed of a grand church or cathedral containing a number of fine architectural details including several windows including a clerestory level an arched entrance a dome and decorative touches. Stylistically this leaf can be localized to the Franche-Comté region in eastern France and is closely related if not directly attributable to an atelier specializing in Books of Hours made for the Use of Besançon and most likely situated in that city see Avril and Reynaud p. 197. The similarities are especially apparent in the figures' faces which are slightly puffy in appearance and have distinct slit-like eyes. As noted by Avril and Reynaud the unnamed master of this atelier was deeply indebted to the Master of Morgan 293 a talented Burgundian illuminator active in the second quarter of the 15th century whose name derives from a particularly lovely Book of Hours made for the Use of Besançon. Whoever the artist responsible for the present miniature this work is an excellent representation of a distinct regional style extremely attractive and replete with interesting details that connect us to the Medieval experience. unknown
53077<p>No place publisher or date 1900. Circa 1900 approximately 62 x 90 mm 2½ x 3½ inches covers in landscape format contents portrait format 12 panel concertina folding panorama each panel with a large coloured illustration and different coloured thumbnail next to the 4 line verse below. Text in German. The sweet pictures show a mother talking to her baby then as a toddler schoolgirl her birthday at Christmas etc. the last showing the young girl at her Confirmation. In the original publisher's thin cream card wraps decorated with a green and pink border and 2 young women holding a scroll with the title on upper cover in the middle of the lower cover is printed in small letters: "Deposé". No inscriptions in Fine condition. A very pretty uncommon ephemeral German miniature children's panorama. 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> No place, publisher or date, (1900). paperback
52423<p>London Warren Editions 1974. FIRST EDITION 1974 EDITION LIMITED TO 250 COPIES THIS BEING No. 182. Miniature book approximately 31 x 31 mm 1¼ x 1¼ inches thin yellow paper wraps title printed green on upper cover printing history and limitation in green on lower cover title page and 11 full page illustrations in blue yellow black and white including the inside of the lower cover text of rhyme below images. No inscription a Fine clean copy in the orginal colour patterned cardboard box also Fine. From the library of Stanley Marcus US businessman and collector of miniature books with his tiny bookplate inside the upper cover. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.</p> London, Warren Editions, 1974. paperback
51592<p>London Humphrey Milford 1919. SECOND EDITION circa 1919 first published by Henry Frowde circa 1910 miniature book approximately 64 x 55 mm 2½ x 2¼ inches pink boards string binding as issued pretty mounted colour plate of dolly green and red holly patterned endpapers 63 pages. Coloured frontispiece showing dolly in a different outfit title illustration and tailpiece in line unsigned. Mabel May whose nursery is packed with dolls of all kinds whom she severely ill-treats is taught a lesson by a new arrival. Spine a touch faded no inscriptions contents bright and clean. A Fine crisp copy in Fine slipcase with repeat colour plate. Books in this little series are often found lacking frontispiece as with use the string cuts through its inner margin. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.</p> London, Humphrey Milford, (1919). hardcover
51415<p>Derby Thomas Richardson 1838. 2 works in 1 volume edition unknown circa 1838 date at foot of spine miniature book approximately 70 x 42 mm 3 x 1¾ inches LACKING HALF THE DOUBLE PAGE FOLDING HAND COLOURED FRONTISPIECE OF THE RED CROSS KNIGHT present is the title page with hand coloured vignette: "The Light Guitar". In 2 parts pages: 2 9-146 including 5 page index; 9-146 including 5 page index PART II LACKING FOLDING FRONTISPIECE AND TITLE PAGE bound in full red leather gilt rules and gilt title to spine pink endpapers. No music. Tiny chip at tail of spine 20 mm ¾" crack at foot of lower hinge leather slightly stained corners slightly worn faint inscription and old sums on front endpapers rear endpapers slightly soiled fore-edge of title page well thumbed as are many pages mainly near beginning light stain to margin of pages 52 54 and 55 all easily legible many pages dusty some very lightly soiled name in ink in top margin of page 101 another on page 52 of Part II final page of index in Part II browned. A good set of 2 uncommon titles frontispiece defective in Part I frontispiece and title page lacking in Part II. Copac lists a few copies of The Little English Warbler first published in 1803 in Edinburgh by Oliver & Co.; Welsh Bibliography of Miniature Books No. 4443 listing only The Little English Warbler; Bondy Miniature Books page 150 listing only The Little Warbler "the best known English collection of songs" published in Edinburgh in 1803. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.</p> Derby, Thomas Richardson, (1838). hardcover
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
175012618Den Haag A. de Groot & Zoonen 1750. 80 p. Origineel Leer goud-op-snede 64° 47 x 31 x 09 cm. Zeldzaam Bijbels miniatuurboekje. De tekst is geïllustreerd met 7 houtgravures. Het bestaat uit vijf hoofdstukken en een aanhangsel waarin een zeer beknopte weergave van hoofdzaken uit zowel het Oude als het Nieuwe Testament wordt gegeven. De fraaie band is gemaakt door de ""Eerste Stadhouderlijke Binderij"". Dit betreft de eerste editie van dit werk uitgegeven door de uitgeverij van de familie De Groot. Van hun drukpers verschenen ook andere uitgaven in miniatuur waarvan dit werk wel een schoolvoorbeeld van het vakmanschap van de firma genoemd mag worden. 80 p. Contemporary Leather binding gilt-edged 64°. H. 1.85 x W. 1.2 x D. 035 inches / 47 x 31 x 09 cm. Rare miniature Bible. The text is illustrated with 7 wood engravings. It consists of five chapters and an appendix in which a very concise presentation of the essentials from both the Old and New Testaments is given. The beautiful binding was made by the ""Eerste Stadhouderlijke Bindererij"". This is the first edition of this work published by the publisher of the De Groot family. Other miniature editions also appeared from their printing press of which this work may well be called a textbook example of the firm's craftsmanship. Den Haag, A. de Groot & Zoonen hardcover
17260ABN.p. n.y. 33 : 25 cm. Embossed silver binding unknown
162712714London for the Company of Stationers 1627. The Whole Booke of Psalmes Collected into English Meeter by Thomas Sternehold Iohn Hopkins and others. 171 34 p. Embroidered red velvet binding covered with silver wire 24°. Rare and early miniature binding H. 8 x W. 5.5 x D. 2.5 cm. / 3.15 x 2 x 1 inch. Bound with silver fine wire and with brass sequins. Gold edges. The covers are surrounded by a two-part multi-coloured border partly interwoven with silver wire in the corners stylised branches of golden wire and sequins in the centre a two-coloured embroidered bouquet with flowers of silver wire and coloured metal foils. Back with a double curved two-tone border partly covered with gold wire. Edges scuffed binding restored. The last two pages of the Table are damaged. London, for the Company of Stationers unknown
16357Without date or place. London 1923. 10 x 8.5 cm original print of black and white photograph. In frail condition with slight loss to one corner and another corner torn away and repaired with archival tape. A full-length view of the elegant artist in long painter's robes pointing a brush at a painting on an easel with three paintings including a miniature on the wall behind her and two paintings leaning against the same wall and a small sculpture on a painted clock behind the easel. There is no representation of Gottschalk in the National Portrait Gallery collection. See Image. Without date or place. (London, 1923?) unknown
190011660<p>Oxford University Press and William Clowes & Sons Limited. London. ND. Circa 1900. INDIA PAPER EDITION. Diamnod 128mo. 2.1 x 1.8 inches. 688pp vi 862pp. Publishers plain burgundy morocco binding with gilt lettering to the spine. Single blind ruled border to both boards. Black coated endpapers. All edges gilt. Previous owners name and address to both front and rear blank endpapers. A little rubbing to the extremities and the book a little loose in the binding but overall very good.</p> Oxford University Press and William Clowes & Sons Limited. London. ND. Circa 1900 hardcover
49237London: Wells Gardner Darton & Co. MCMII. 1902 . A very good miniature book in the original full leather binding. pp.184/3pp. - Colophon and Adverts . 7.5cm x 6.2cm x 1.2cm 3.0" x 2.5" x 0.5" . Polished maroon leather with gilt titles to front board and spine. Hinges and edges lightly rubbed. All page edges bright gilt. Inner gile dentelles. Pale marbled endpapers lightly soiled and chipped. Inscription dated 1924. Clean text and illustrations throughout. VG. London: Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., MCMII. [ 1902 ] . hardcover