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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
45867Oxford: Printed at the University Press. / London: Henry Frowde Oxford Warehouse Amen Corner no date - c. 1890. Scarce Finger Prayer Book. Diamond 96mo. 9.0cm x 2.9cm x 1.1cm 3.5" x 1.1" x 0.4". pp.672 . A very good original full leather binding. Black morocco over thin covers. Gilt titles and small gilt cross to front cover. All page edges are gilt. Black endpapers. No inscriptions. Clean title and text printed on india paper. Some corners creased. A scarce item. Oxford: Printed at the University Press. / London: Henry Frowde, Oxford Warehouse, Amen Corner, [no date - c. 1890] hardcover
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
53079<p>Bristol Lilliput Press 1986. FIRST EDITION 1986 20 x 20 mm 3/4 x 3/4 of an inch cover size miniature fold out concertina book of 25 pages 24 delicately hand coloured including the title page plus colophon page bound into original publisher's pink cloth wallet style binding with tuck-in flap gilt border to upper cover with gilt corner ornaments and gilt title spine plain hand marbled endpapers. No inscriptions a Fine crisp clean copy. An A to Z of the Victorian language of flowers in which every flower had a meaning. At the top of each page is a pretty hand coloured flower illustration with below it a list of flowers beginning with that letter with their meanings K and Q have an almost full page image. 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> Bristol, Lilliput Press, 1986. hardcover
3260Worcester Mass. : Achille J. St. Onge 1954. . 2 3/4 x 1 7/8 inches full green leather both covers heavily gilt. A.e.g. One of 1000 copies copies printed by the Chiswick Press London. MINT condition. See Bradbury p. 252 no. 12. Worcester [Mass.] : Achille J. St. Onge, 1954. hardcover
18948323London and New York. Ernest Nister and E.P. Dutton and Co. n.d. Circa 1894. Bound in pictorial gilt decorated blue cloth depicting the sun and stars amidst highly stylized gilt title. a.e.g. 70mm x 80mm. First Edition. Illustrated throughout with chromolithographic floral vignettes en texte. Printed at Nuremberg by E. Nister. A delicate brilliantly executed example of late 19th century miniature book design this title presents biblical quotations in a devotional format- with one phrase for each morning and evening of a month. Lovely chromolithographs are interspersed throughout the text. This title is exceptionally rare with OCLC listing only several Library Special Collections which possess a copy.Front cover a bit rubbed and darkened with gilt decoration somewhat dulled. Like condition affecting gilded edges. Previous owner's pencil gift inscription to verso of front free endsheet. Sporadic light foxing throughout. A Near Fine well preserved copy of an extraordinarily rare miniature. Ernest Nister and E.P. Dutton and Co. hardcover
53484Mainz. Hardcover. Good. Three works bound in one volume 48mo: an amulet and two devotional manuals printed in the late 17th/early 18th century. Contemporary calf. Well-thumbed with two clean horizontal tears at leaves B6 and B7 in the third work affecting one of the woodcuts. A good complete set of scarce ephemeral works:<br /> <br /> 1 A-B12 = 24 leaves. 48pp. Geistlicher Schild gegen geist- und leibliche Gefährlichkeiten allzeit bey sich zu tragen darin sehr kräftige Segen und Gebethe so theils von Gott geoffenbaret von der Kirchen und h. h. Vätern gemacht und von Urbano VIII. Röm. Papst approbiret worden: zum Trost aller Christglaubigen sonderlich deren so zu Wasser oder Land reisen damit sie durch die Kraft dieses bey sich tragenden Schilds vor vielen Gefahren erhalten werden. Cum licentia Ord. Cens. Trevir ibidem An. 1647. impressum. Gedruckt zu Maynz. A note on the final page suggests this was printed in 1674 or later: "Ex libello de effectu Numismat. S. Bened. Fuldae impress. A. 1674." This work is plainly advertised to offer protection by means of "powerful blessings and prayers" against mental and physical dangers especially for travelers.<br /> <br /> 2 A-B12 = 24 leaves. 48pp. Andächtige Weis dem Amt der H. Mess nützlich beyzuwohnen. In Betrachtung des bittern Leidens und Sterbens unsers Herrn und Seeligmachers Jesu Christi. Samt beygefügten Morgen- und Abend-Gebetlein. Das thut zu meiner Gebächtnus Luc. 22. no place or name of publisher; undated. Contemplation of the Passion of Christ with morning and evening prayers.<br /> <br /> 3 A-C12 = 36 leaves. 72pp; 24 woodcut vignettes including the first title-page Main title: Geistliche Schild-Wacht darinnen der Mensch ihm für eine jegliche Stund sowohl des Tags als bey der Nacht einen besonderen besondern Patron aus den Heiligen Gottes auserwehlet. Welchen er mit einem Gebetlein anruffet daß er in der Stund seines Absterbens gleich aufstehen und wachen wolle damit er nicht von den arglistigen Anfechtungen des bösen Feindes überwunden werde. Gedruckt im Jahr Christi 1705 no place or name of publisher. A briefer title precedes with a large woodcut vignette in a format similar to the illustrations appearing throughout the rest of the work. The 24 woodcut illustrations of saints provide the chance for prayer at each hour of the day.<br /> <br /> The first work has been attributed to Martin of Cochem 1630-1712 who was a professor of theology and priest in the Archdiocese of Trier who worked with plague victirms and wrote many popular religious books in German on church history the lives of saints and contemplation during the mass. A discussion appears on A11v and A12r of the first part in which the Blessing of Saint Zacharias in the form of symbols cross and letters which represent the lines of the blessing is said to prevent the plague when worn on the body. hardcover
197410773Oakham MA: Oakham Bindery. Very Good. 1974. Limited Edition. Leather. Limited 1000 copies. Hand bound in red leather spine and front titles in gilt front with blind stamp faintly marked. ; Miniature; 2.75 x 2 inches; 60 pages . Oakham Bindery hardcover
68-8391Philadelphia PA: Sartain ca. 1850. Engraving. 8 x 9.5 cm. Very Good. [Philadelphia, PA]: Sartain, [ca. 1850]. unknown
1998ABE-1594058952873Opuscula Press 1998 Hardcover. As New. Opuscula Press hardcover
198146348No Place: Offizin Andersen Nexo. Very Good. 1981. Hardcover. Offizin Andersen Nexo 1981. 431 pages 2.25" x 2.25". Many plates. Bound in full green morocco housed in slipcase. Fine condition. . Offizin Andersen Nexo 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
1963ABE-1593892594612The Hillside Press 1963 Hillside Press Franklin NH 1963. Wehnert Edward H. illustrator. 64pp. One of 350 copies. The second book of the Press. Contains six little-known tales taken from a miniature edition published in Boston 1863 and wood-engraved vignettes from the same source. As New in pictorial boards backed in cloth glassine. 2 5/16 by 1 7/8; 59x48mm. Limited Edition. Hardcover. As New. The Hillside Press hardcover
24783No date franked 3 July 1838. 11 Bulstrode Street Manchester Square London. An uncommon signature of a neglected artist. Hawkins was a founding member of the Society of British Artists exhibiting there prolifically from 1824 to 1881. He also showed at the Royal Academy eight times between 1822 and 1849. See Holmes's entry in the Oxford DNB. On 14 cm square piece of watermarked wove paper cut from a frank. The letter is written on the reverse of the cover which is laid out in the customary way: ‘London third July 1838 / Wm. Loney Esq / Macclesfield.’ With red dated postmark and signed in the customary way at bottom left: ‘John Baron’. In fair condition lightly aged with traces of blue paper mount adhering to the cover side. The letter reads: ‘My dear Sir / Our friend James Holmes requested me to preserve a Frank for the inclosed I have done so but have unfortunately upset a bottle of varnish over the letter - which accounts for its being in such a filthy state which I trust you will excuse. - I am truly happy to hear from Roe - that you are well and as happy as can to sic expected - I am painting a portrait of Mr Roe which I think promises to be very successful - I trust you will give me a call when you come to Town / believe me / most truly yours &c / Henry Hawkins’. No date [franked 3 July 1838]. 11 Bulstrode Street, Manchester Square [London]. unknown
2002250611Esko MN: Gray Goose Press 2002. First Edition Thus. As New. 32mo bark-covered boards; in the publisher's plastic case <br/><br/>Copy 44 of only 60 copies printed by hand and handsomely bound in white MInnesota birch bark. This selection from HWL's epic poem focusses on the lines about Hiawatha's birch bark canoe with the illustrations by Frederic Remington. Gray Goose Press hardcover
1815255839Boston: Printed by Nathaniel Willis 1815. Fromntispiece 15 woodcut illustrations in text. 254 pp. 1 vols. Miniature 2 x 1-1/4 inches. Contemporary calf. Worn spine ends defective. Owner signature of Charlotte R. Chapin Springfield on verso of title. Fromntispiece 15 woodcut illustrations in text. 254 pp. 1 vols. Miniature 2 x 1-1/4 inches. Welch 860.3 "American variant of English version 2 no. 855; Adomeit A33; Shaw & Shoemaker 34916; not in Bondy but cf. pp. 37-38 other eds. Printed by Nathaniel Willis unknown
1822252747Lansingburgh New York: Wm. Disturnell 1822. Frontispiece. viii 9-255 pp. 1 vols. 1-7/8 x 1-1/4 inches. Contemporary morocco gilt spine. Very good. Frontispiece. viii 9-255 pp. 1 vols. 1-7/8 x 1-1/4 inches. Wm. Disturnell unknown
185033937New London CT: Wm. Bolles & Co 1850. Hardcover. Miniature 2" X 1.75". Full calf gilt spine lettering. 192pp. Frontispiece woodcut woodcut illustrations. Very good. Mild bit of edgewear; some slightly irregular and closely trimmed pages. Tight lovely copy of this American Tom Thumb Bible a popular category of miniature book in the early 19th century. This is a later printing of the edition that W. & J. Bolles first brought out around 1831. The woodcut illustrations are charmingly primitive. Original leather binding is in exceptionally sharp handsome condition with spine lettering bright. Wm. Bolles & Co hardcover
202136783Riverside CA: Bo Press Miniature Books 2021. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Pat Sweet describes herself as creating illuminated miniature books of curiosity humor and delight. She creates both miniature under 3 inches and macro-miniature under 1 inch books. This book is from a limited edition which is signed by the artist.<br /> <br /> Number 24 of 30 variant copies. Each copy is in a different box bound in papers to match the box. According to the book artist: "Bo Press Miniature Books began in 2007 with a little book called Celestial Variations. Since then another one hundred and forty-seven one hundred and forty-eight now books have emerged with subjects as diverse as maps of real and imaginary places poetry architecture history flea circuses and books themselves.<br /> <br /> The History of Bo Press is a collection of every book I've ever written illustrated designed and published that I can remember since then. This is a fairly easygoing bibliography and a few lacunae are to be expected from someone like me who hates to keep records. The book listings include title author illustrator pages dime."<br /> <br /> Both volumes are bound in tan marbled paper with paper title labels to spines and front boards. Housed in a box with removable lid covered in tan marbled paper with green dragon skin patterned paper onlay. The box is lined with green and gold marbled paper. Slight bump to one corner of box lid else fine. Each volume is 170 pages. Size: Books: 2 3/4 x 2 1/8 inches; Case: 3 x 2 1/4 x 1 5/8 inches. ARTB/091123. Bo Press Miniature Books hardcover
202136780Riverside CA: Bo Press Miniature Books 2021. Fine. Number 21 of 30 variant copies. Each copy is in a different box bound in papers to match the box. Pat Sweet describes herself as creating illuminated miniature books of curiosity humor and delight. She creates both miniature under 3 inches and macro-miniature under 1 inch books. This book is from a limited edition which is signed by the artist. According to the book artist: "Bo Press Miniature Books began in 2007 with a little book called Celestial Variations. Since then another one hundred and forty-seven one hundred and forty-eight now books have emerged with subjects as diverse as maps of real and imaginary places poetry architecture history flea circuses and books themselves.<br /> The History of Bo Press is a collection of every book I've ever written illustrated designed and published that I can remember since then. This is a fairly easygoing bibliography and a few lacunae are to be expected from someone like me who hates to keep records. The book listings include title author illustrator and pages." Both volumes are bound in tan marbled paper with paper title labels to spines and front boards. Housed in a slipcase covered in marbled paper and off-white handmade paper with a metal chain lining the seams of where the papers meet. Each volume is 170 pages. Size: Books: 2 3/4 x 2 1/8 inches; Case: 3 x 2 1/4 x 1 5/8 inches. ARTB/091123. Bo Press Miniature Books unknown
1823798971823. MINIATURE BOOK. HISTORY OF THE BIBLE. Troy NY: Printed & Published by W. & J. Disturnell 1823. 2" by 1 1/4" 5x3.2 cm. brown leather with 'Bible' and modest decoration gilt-stamped to spine. Contemporary ink inscription on front pastedown and a birth notice on rear pastedown. Binding is lightly rubbed at edges with some offset staining to lower board. Text is clean; and although it is trimmed close on a few pages it is unaffected and complete. Adomeit A51. unknown
63-9291Lakewood Ohio: Miniature Book Studio. 1978. 64mo. Still Sealed in Publisher's Plastic Bags. Fine. Eleven titles in 12 volumes each 25 x 20 mm. Mostly Leather Gilt. First Editions. Lakewood, Ohio: Miniature Book Studio. [1978]. hardcover
1872GT449London: William Clowes and Son 1872. revised and Enlarged Edition . Hardback. Fine. 48mo. Two finely bound miniature volumes encased in a matching full calf maroon slip-box. Matching full maroon polished calf with gilt titles and borders. The Hymns 347pp sold by Clowes and The Common Prayers sold by Dean & Son. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS.90x60x40mm <br/> <br/> William Clowes and Son hardcover
1796108121796. Approx. 40 brush & ink drawings in black & white. Scroll 180 x 1440 mm. central core roller. At end in rough trans.: “Many generations of SÅami bonsan 100 rules & styles. Extremely secret. All the information passed down by mouth is listed here. Handle this information with great care and keep it close. Given by Ishioka Seisaku 石岡æ£æœ” in September 1796 to ZuihÅken no Yahiroko 瑞芳軒之八尋å.â€<br /> <BR> <BR> Bonsan miniature mountain gardens is a sub-category of bonkei 盆景 tray-garden landscapes. Created to fit into small containers good bonsan convey the texture color and form of natural mountainous scenery. These small tray or pot landscapes have their origins in 10th-century China.<br /> <BR> <BR> The text in our scroll is a distillation of the teachings of SÅami ShinsŠ相阿彌真相 1472-1525 painter art critic and artistic adviser to the Ashikaga shoguns in Kyoto master of the tea and incense ceremonies and landscape gardener. He established rules for and a school SÅami ryu of garden design and flower arrangement as well as the rules and styles for bonsan. “As a landscape gardener he designed two of the most celebrated Zen temple gardens in Japan: the RyÅan Temple garden in Kyoto an outstanding example of kare sansui a dry landscape technique in which combinations of stones and sand are used to suggest mountains and water; and the Daisei-in garden a miniature reproduction of a natural landscape also in the kare sansui style. It is believed that he also planned the garden of the famed Silver Pavilion Ginkaku Temple in Kyoto the villa built by his major patron Ashikaga Yoshimasa.â€â€“Encycl. Brit. online.<br /> <BR> <BR> The author begins by extolling the pleasures of bonsan and offers advice on how to observe and enjoy them. He continues with descriptions of the materials used miniature trees sand rocks etc. seasonal variations the kinds of trays square rectangular circular and colors red white blue yellow brown and black and advice on where how and when to display them. The text also discusses the styles created over the centuries and famous sites that could be replicated on the trays.<br /> <BR> <BR> All of this is finely illustrated in a series of about 40 fine black & white brush drawings illustrating the many varieties of bonsan design.<br /> <BR> <BR> Ishioka was a resident of Kyoto and gave instruction on creating miniature gardens. He left another manuscript on miniature gardening see WorldCat 1451711637.<br /> <BR> <BR> In fine condition. Some worming mostly marginal. Preserved in a modern wooden box. unknown
112812India probably Rajasthan second half of the nineteenth-century. . Single illuminated miniature painting on card illustration in opaque pigments heightened in gold contemporary ink inscription in English to upper margin reading 'Jackdoujie' . light surface soiling 150 x 100 mm; house in modern card mount. Dimensions; 225 x 173mm 8¾ x 6¾ inches.<br /> <br /> India, probably Rajasthan, second half of the nineteenth-century. unknown
