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19779326Conway MA: Robert L. Merriam 1977. First editions. 6 miniature books the largest 6.5x6cm some with illustrations each staple bound in colored card wrappers and housed in paper slipcase with printed labels. Generally near fine some fading to slipcases. <br /> <br /> 6 nicely printed miniatures from the antiquarian bookshop owner and printer Robert L. Merriam of Conway Massachusetts. He published a series of 13 of these basically his attempt to create stories similar to those moral tales from Victorian times. Includes:<br /> <br /> The Darling Twins Pleasant Beth J. Hamilton Rose Moses Washington John Carson and The Stories of the Ants. All except the last title are limited to 1000 copies with The Ants limited to 350 and signed at the rear by Merriam. Robert L. Merriam unknown
1980ABE-1602104889910Tokyo Toppan Printing 1980 Toppan Printing Co Tokyo 1980. One volume 10pp. The larger volume is 1/2-inch square and contains the full text of the Lord's Prayer. Bound in black cloth. Lacking the second volume a micro-miniature. Along with a magnifying glass housed in a sliding plastic drawer inside a gilt-decorated black plastic case. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New. Tokyo, Toppan Printing hardcover
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
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
1838BOOKS318508London UK: Charles Tilt Fleet Street. Collectible-Very Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1838. LeatherBound. 48 pretty plates with prose and verse. Original covers and spine bound in the rear. All edges guilt. 2 1/2 by 2 7/8 inches or 7.2 X 5.7 cm. Bookplate of Dorothy Sturges. Full leather binding by "Wood London". References Welsh 4699; Osborne pp. 186 . Miniature less than 3 inches high 191 pp Front cover loose. . Charles Tilt, Fleet Street hardcover
17884617London: T. Carnan 1788. Contemporary elaborately gold-tooled red morocco the gold-tooled boards are beautifully decorated with a white morocco trellis-like mosaic pattern with red and green lozenge shaped morocco inlays gilt edges marbled endpapers. 24mo 5.7 x 3.3 cm. With an engraved armorial title page 4 full-page engraved portraits of the King of Prussia the Prince of Orange the Duke of Brunswick and the Duke of York and a half-page engraved view of St. Paul's Cathedral. Rare remarkable "pocket" London almanack; an entirely engraved miniature publication for the year 1788. The almanac contains an explanation of its use on the title page four full-page portraits of the King of Prussia the Prince of Orange the Duke of Brunswick and the Duke of York common notes including the dominical letters golden number and religious festive days for 1788 beneath a half-page view of St. Paul's Cathedral a calendar an overview of all British Kings and Queens and the dates of their reign a list of mayors and sheriffs 1767-1788 one page listing bank holidays and an overview of the Royal family King George III and Queen Charlotte and their children can be found on the final page. The long series of the London Almanack is according to Bondy of special interest for the beautiful bindings which were issued or commissioned by the publishers themselves.The binding shows signs of wear with some minor loss of material around the foot of the spine and a small worm hole in the fore edge of the back board. The final page shows a light red stain slightly affecting the text. Lacking its matching decorative slipcase. Otherwise in very good condition.l Bondy p. 39 ff. and p. 164; Welsh p. 32 and passim; Coll. Arthur A. Houghton Jr. 194; this ed. not in WorldCat. T. Carnan, hardcover
18514618London 1851. 24mo 5.8 x 3.3 cm. Company of Stationers Contemporary elaborately gold-tooled black morocco both boards show a beautiful geometrical design of gold-tooled black white and green morocco gilt edges in a matching slipcase. With a steel-engraved armorial title page a four-page steel-engraved view of the mansions of the Earl of Spencer and of the Earl of Ellesmere in green park and a steel-engraved half-page armorial vignette. 24 pp. Ornately bound "pocket" London almanack; an entirely steel-engraved miniature publication for the year 1851. The almanack contains an explanation of its use including an overview of the dominical letter golden number epact and cycle of the sun for the year 1851 a 4 page view of the "mansions of the Earl Spencer and the Earl of Ellesmere in the green park" engraved by H. Adlard an overview of sun and moon eclipses in that year the calendar a "regal table" overview of British monarchs since 1066 an overview of the Royal family of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and their children lists of great officers of state of Great Britain and Ireland an overview of stamps bills and promissory notes and finally a list of "transfer days at the bank &c." including the South Sea House and India House.The London Almanack was published by the Company of Stationers from the end of the 17th century until the end of the 19th century. They are of special interest for their fine publisher's bindings but also for their striking views of London.With a manucript owner's inscription on the front blank endpaper recto of the engraved title page in pencil "A. S. Wossley" and pencil annotations between the printed lines of the calendar. The slipcase shows minor signs of wear the binding is slightly damaged at the head and foot of the spine not affecting the integrity of the binding. Otherwise in very good condition.l Bondy p. 39 ff. and p. 164; Welsh p. 32 and passim; WorldCat 913420648 5 copies. hardcover
180376099London:: Printed for the Company of Stationers 1803. full red and black leather elaborately gilt; a.e.g. Fine. 58 x 34 cm. Engraved View of West Indies Docks from Blackwall Entrance across 4 pp. Note: Under the title of every Month is the change of the Moon & every Month contains three columns 1 Days of the Month 2 Saints Days 3 Time of high Water at London Bridge Printed for the Company of Stationers, hardcover
19826735Seattle: Jane Dehn 1982. Number 130 of 1000 copies. Miniature book 4x3cm single sheet folded accordion style with 10 panels attached to two boards with printed paste-ons and a brown string tie. Color illustrations throughout by Jane Dehn and signed by her on the rear board. A few stray smudges to boards nearly fine. <br /> <br /> Beautifully made miniature illustrating an inspirational quote: "he who cannot appreciate the little things in life. can never attain the greater ones."<br /> <br /> Jane Dehn 1924-2006 was a Northwest artist working in fabric metal and print including miniature books. Jane Dehn unknown
197986701Dallas: Somesuch Press 1979. Limited Edition. No. 91 of 300 copies on Rives Mouldmade numbered and signed by printer Carl Hertzog on copyright page. Miniature ca. 7cm x 6cm. Full red calf with gilt spine title and pictorial cover device; red top-stain fore- and bottom edges uncut. Trace of wear at spine ends still about Fine. <br /> <br /> Reprint of this Texas captivity narrative retaining the miniature format of the ca. 1832 edition Boston: B. Franklin Edmands generally regarded as the first published miniature book with a Texas theme. Includes a new preface by Archibald Hanna. Somesuch Press unknown
1558536876.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. 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
19264Amsterdam: Henry Dusauzet 1730 . Printed text with musical notation throughout. Bound without the title-page. Miniature book 2 3/4 x 1 3/4 inches unpaginated but to Y6 in 8's. 19th Century full tan calf sides gilt ruled spine with gilt rules and ornaments burgundy lettering piece and name "A. Chaster" in gilt on upper cover. Some browning to margin of first leaf which has a short tear to blank corner else good. [ Amsterdam: Henry Dusauzet, 1730 ]. unknown
18251714171825. MINIATURE BOOKS. Les Petites histoires. 4 volumes. 1. Les Etrennes de Genevieve. L'Amour filial. Les Limites. 2. Le petit Felix. Le Chien de Liverpool. Hamet et Raschid. 3. Le Loup des Champs. Le Turc bienfaisant. La Poupee. 4. La pauvre Irene. La Vipere. All 12mo ca. 70 x 48 mm. in original boards and cardboard slipcase. Paris: Impr. Ambroise Firmin Didot ca. 1825. This exquisite set of children's stories is a rare survival with each of the four volumes in their original coloured boards and enclosed in the original cardboard slipcase with its paper label. OCLC lists just one set at Indiana. hardcover
63-9312New York City: Miniature Flip Book Co. 1950s. 720 x 1000 mm. ca. 50 pp. Soft Covers. B&W photos. Very Good. New York City: Miniature Flip Book Co., [1950s?]. paperback
63-9286Lakewood 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
112941India probably Bundi circa 1780 AD. . Single leaf illuminated manuscript on paper in Sanskrit with illuminated miniature in the text lightly rubbed overall bright and attractive unexamined out of frame 205 x 115 mm; mounted and framed Germany gallery label to verso.<br /> An attractive manuscript leaf from a dispersed eighteenth-century manuscript of the Gita containing the heading for the seventh chapter of the text reading 'Gyan-Vigyan Yoga Namm Seventh Chapter'. The miniature set on a beautiful outdoor terrace next to a running stream shows a dialogue between Sri Krishna and Arjun.<br /> India, probably Bundi, circa 1780 AD. unknown
0365182869.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
76494Marcilly Fils Paris 1822. . IN RED PAPER IMITATING MOROCCO with gilt panel decoration kept in matching slipcase. <br /> This fine clean copy contains numerous songs and verses about nature. From the myth of the birth of the rose from the love of Zephyr and Flora to the admiration of a butterfly and a description of dusk these verses to be sung on traditional French melodies - including the national anthem Allons enfants de la Patrie - deal beautifully with the themes of seasons times of the day flora and fauna illustrated by twelve fine engraved plates.<br /> Grand-Carteret Les Almanachs français 1476. Marcilly Fils, Paris, [1822]. unknown
1818ABC_50251Paris 1818. 128mo ca. 2.7 x 1.7 cm. chez Louis Janet Original publisher's gold-tooled red morocco with an upside down fleuron in the centre of both boards surrounded by a vegetal border gilt edges. With 8 full-page engravings. 64 pp. Beautiful miniature almanac for the year 1819 published by Janet one of the most well-known producers of miniature books of his time. The work is a so-called "almanach chantant" a miniature almanac of less than 3 centimetres in size with 64 pages and illustrations. Typically intended for women they were usually beautifully bound and contained poetry and love songs. The present example which has curiously been bound upside down contains several illustrated love songs some of which are allegorical and a calendar. The illustrations depict men and women engaged in a variety of different activities dressed in the fashion of the time. Several issues of the almanac were published in the same year with a different number of illustrations and some with the publisher's name on the title page.The boards and spine have been somewhat rubbed. The leaves are lightly browned. Otherwise in good condition.l Grand-Carteret 1869; cf. Nauroy p. 75 other issue; Welsh 5630 other issue. hardcover
181934650Paris 1819. Miniature book in original green polished calf with gilt floral borders and gilt floral centerpieces. All edges gilt. Measures just 3/4" by 1". Text in French. Songs and poetry illustrated with eight small engravings. World Cat locates only 1 copy. See pictures. search our listings using keyword "miniature book" for other scarce examples of these small treasures. Fine. unknown
19598280Amsterdam 1959. Small 4to. Fine full cloth. 205 pp. 64 plates. 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
1843ABC_50248Paris 1843. 128mo ca. 2.5 x 1.8 cm. A. Marcilly Original publisher's gold-tooled red morocco a fleuron in the centre of the front and back surrounded by an ornamental border gilt edges. With 6 full-page engravings. 64 pp. Charming miniature almanac for the year 1844 published by Marcilly one of the most well-known producers of miniature books of the early 19th century. The work is a so-called "almanach chantant" a miniature almanac of less than 3 centimetres in size with 64 pages and illustrations. Typically intended for women they were usually beautifully bound and contained poetry and love songs. The present example contains several illustrated poems Le Gondolier Vive la Gaité A Bacchus L'ours et le renard Minuit L'hiver followed by a calendar. The almanac only had a short run as it was only published for the years 1843-1845.The bookblock is partly detached from the binding. Otherwise in good condition.l Grand-Carteret 2333; Welsh A bibl. of miniature books 5026; not in Nauroy. unknown
1979BIBLIO-57971Leo S. Olschki Firenze first edition 1979. Cloth mounted cover illustration black cover-titles 4to 30 cm. xxiv 621 2 pp ills. Leo S. Olschki, Firenze, first edition, 1979 hardcover
