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18658303New York. Leavitt and Allen. C. 1865. Bound in original gilt titled blind embossed blue cloth over boards. 6cm x 9.5cm First Edition. Illustrated throughout with hand-coloured woodcut vignettes. Rubbing to covers with lack of luster to gilt embellished spine. Small library stamp to page three. Short tear to page six. A Very Good copy of this noted chap book in the rare original binding. Leavitt and Allen. hardcover
1976207745Japan: Shumposha Photo Print Co 1976. 4th Printing. Hardcover. VG. Slipcase has rubbing. Name penned to front end paper. Quarto. Hardcover in illustrated slipcase. Glossy illustrated boards. approximately 240 pages : illustrations chiefly color portraits ; 31 cm. Persian text of the quatrains translated by Fitzgerald with English and French versions. E'tessam-Zadeh's French version ; 50 plates in color by . Hossein Behzad Miniatur ; edited by Hossein-Ali Nouri Esfandiary. Shumposha Photo Print Co hardcover
51120London : G. J. Galloway London Ltd. 22-23 Verulam Street c. 1910 . Miniature Book 128pp. . 5.9cm x 5.2cm x 0.5cm . Suede or "Velvet Calf" thin card covers. Rubbed gilt title to front cover. All page edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Clean text throughout. Some leaves with creased corners. One Bible quotation for each day of the year. Date of publication suggested by printing style.No pagination. No bibliographical citations located. Integral publisher's adverts p. 127 . A scarce miniature book - Only one copy recorded online - The Lilly Library Bloomington Indiana USA. London : G. J. Galloway (London) Ltd., 22-23, Verulam Street, [c. 1910] . unknown
1964ABE-1593828003380G.M. Echaniz Livreria Anticuaria 1964 Mexico. G. M. Echaniz 1964. 1 15/16 x 1 1/2 inches. iv 52 4 pp. 15 plates of examples of the presswork of the Heirs of Cromberger; Gilt- and blind-stamped full tan sheepskin marbled end-papers. LIMITED EDITION of 100 copies printed by Gabriel Saldivar y Silva. Juan Cromberger was a Spanish printer who established the first printing press in America. This volume contains several miniature facsimiles of pages from works printed by the heirs of Cromberger. REFERENCE: Bradbury 20th-Century U.S. Miniature Books No. 2616. Small blue stain at the foredge of the front cover. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. G.M. Echaniz, Livreria Anticuaria hardcover
193338581Worcester Mass: Commonwealth Press 1933. One of 150 copies. 1 vols. 4to. Drop box in three quarter crimson morocco and marbled boards housing five books: The Rose Garden of Omar Khayyam 3/16 x 1/8; The Rose Garden . 1-3/4 x 1-1/2; The Rose Garden . 5-7/8x 4-7/8; A Thimbleful of Books lacks glassine; Proof Sheet. The first four are bound in full red morocco; the Proof Sheet is in wrappers. Lacks magnifying glass . Minor rubbing to box; books are in fine condition. An additional set of proof sheets mounted on a black board is loosely inserted. One of 150 copies. 1 vols. 4to. At the time of its publication The Rose Garden was advertised as the smallest book in the world. Thompson's A Thimbleful of Books gives a brief account of miniature books with illustrations of various examples and the circumstances of this book's preparation. Bradbury pp. 51-53; Welch 5354 Commonwealth 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
119661Mughal India possibly Murshidabad mid- to late-18th century. . Single miniature painting on card opaque pigments with gold depicting a scene with a Prince on horseback accepting a drink from a gold vessel from a village maiden miniature 282 x 179 mm full album page 394 x 255 mm; painting framed within multiple gilt rulings innermost frame painted with delicate pink and white flowers on a spiralling green vine set against a richly gilt background some very minor surface soiling overall in exceptionally bright and attractive condition framed and glazed.<br /> Scenes painted around imagined amorous encounters between the 'prince and village girl' were popular among artists during the late Mughal period in centres such as Delhi Lucknow and Murshidabad. The concept of 'love at first sight' was similarly echoed in the tradition of the courtly poets of the pan-European middle ages and can be seen echoed through their visual arts.<br /><br />The inspiration behind the theme in this painting was likely rooted in Persian literary sources the Nayrang'i Eshq The Charm of Love by Mughal Sufi poet Ghanimat Kunjahi d. 1695 AD being one such example. Written during a period of considerable Muslim-Hindu cultural interaction the poem was later absorbed into Sanskrit works and grew further in popularity. One notable section of the poem stanza 40.7 describes how in pursuit of a stag Shahid comes upon a village where he is struck by the sight of village girls at a well and is particularly struck by the beauty of Wafa the daughter of the village headsman see C. Shackle Persian Poetry and Q dir Sufism in Later Mughal India: Ghan mat Kunj h and his Mathnaw -yi Nayrang-i 'ishq in The Heritage of Sufism: Volume 3 Late Classical Persianate Sufism Boston 1999. <br /><br />In this painting a beautiful maiden leans across to offer the handsome stranger a drink from the well. Neither appears abashed and their eyes fix upon each other as if a spell has been cast. Of note is the way their hands come together around the vessel of water though they do not touch. The mono green background gives a prominence to this encounter watched by the other village girls. There are subtle details that give context to the scene the stranger's courtly attire and jewelled ruby dagger. His companion's falcon hints at their noble status. By contrast the village girl's sari is tied in the style of a working women as she draws water from the well. For notable examples see Indian Painting 16001870 Oliver Forge & Brendon Lynch New York 2012 and Painting 91 in Domains of Wonder B.N Goswamy & C. Smith 2006.<br /> Mughal India, possibly Murshidabad, mid- to late-18th century. unknown
1957ABE-1594060790001The Press of Ward Schori 1957 Miniature book Gilt decorated Leatherette binding marbled endpapers. 46pp. 37mm x 42mm. Originally published in Esquire Magazine. Signed in ink by Ward K. Schori. From the inventory of Former bookstore in Tokyo known as the Lilliput Oval Saloon. Price slip for 17500 yen tipped in. When the shop opened in 1979 founded by Kazushige Onuma it was the world s first all-miniature bookstore. Special Edition. Hardcover. As New. The Press of Ward Schori hardcover
1995375256US: Running Pr Book Pub 1995. Running Pr Book Pub 1995 Fine/ 94-67770 L-O-C Number. Like new Burgundy boards with white spine lettering. 14 pages. All pop-ups working Cool!. Color illustrated. 1.4 ounces. Size: 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 1/2 inches. Hardcover. Fine. Running Pr Book Pub Hardcover
1850H23087New Haven: Sidney Babcock 1850. Paperback. Good. Near miniature not for the miniature purists at 3.75 x 2.25 inches printed pale peach wraps good or better with some light soil and wear to covers. 16 pp with little woodcut illustrations throughout. Sidney Babcock paperback
51487London: Henry Frowde Amen Corner 1896 . A very good miniature full leather binding. 2.1" x 1.75" x 0.6". 54mm x 44mm x 11mm. pp.418. 32mo. Maroon pebbled calf with dulled gilt title to the front cover. All page edges gilt dulled. Black creased endpapers.Title-page creased with small tears and lightly soiled. Clear English text on India paper. G. London: Henry Frowde, Amen Corner, 1896 . hardcover
52217London: Henry Frowde Amen Corner 1896 . A very good miniature full leather binding. 2.25" x 2.0" x 0.75". 5.5cm x 4.7cm x 1.8cm. pp.418. 32mo. Black morocco over thin boards with gilt title to front cover. All page edges gilt. Black endpapers. Inked name and date to front free-endpaper: "Flo 1908". Half-title frontis and title-page present. Clear English text on India paper. VG. London: Henry Frowde, Amen Corner, 1896 . hardcover
52229London: Henry Frowde Amen Corner 1896 . A very good miniature full leather binding. 2.25" x 2.0" x 0.75". 5.5cm x 4.7cm x 1.8cm. pp.418. 32mo. Crimson morocco over thin boards with gilt title to front cover. Hinges carefully strengthened. All page edges gilt. Black endpapers. Frontis and title-page present. Clear English text on India paper. VG. London: Henry Frowde, Amen Corner, 1896 . hardcover
1983ABE-1593893856543Hanover Fitz Press 1983 Lewis Carroll. The Pig-Tale. Mill Valley CA: Hanover Fitz Press 1983. Miniature hardcover bound in purple cloth; one of 250 copies this being number 66; oblong; 2.5 x 3 inches; 26 pages; black and white illustrations by Anne Easley. Faint sunning top edge of front board. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Hanover Fitz Press hardcover
2005ABE-1593827205009The Bronte Press 2005 Blue Cloth. 52pp. #26/60 copies signed by the Author. Hand colored illustrations by the Suzanne and Paul Pruchnicki. Bound by Donald Brady. Includes separate pamphlet Jefferson and the Polygraph Machine with a hand colored illustration. Measures 2 1/4"x 2 3/4". Limited Edition. Hardcover. As New. The Bronte Press hardcover
36289Santa Cruz: The Good Book Press 1976. 16mo 74 x 48 mm 32pp. limited to 150 copies this being no. 83 printed on purple paper 5 paper samples tipped-in 8 illustrs. orig. purple boards paper sample pasted within recess on upper board a fine copy. The Paper-Making Rhyme changes the well-known "Peter Piper" rhyme to "Peter Papermaker made a piece of purple paper." etc and includes five tipped-in paper samples: bird of paradise; new zealand flax; cotton; abaca; lawn clippings. "This book has been printed by letterpress and photocopying on Peter's handmade paper using photographs taken in 1976 at the Renaissance Pleasure Faire."Colophon. Santa Cruz: The Good Book Press, 1976 hardcover
2004ABE-1593894425044Arm & Hammer Press 2004 Arm & Hammer Press Sugar Land TX 2004. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Sugar Land TX: Arm & Hammer Press 2004. 2 1/4 x 2 1/2". LIMITED EDITION of 65 copies this being #51. Black cloth over boards gilt decoration stamped on cover paper label on spine frontispiece illustration of Poe in fine condition."The Oval Portrait" is a short horrow story written by Edgar Allan Poe 1809-1849 first published in 1842. One of his shortest stories it is about the sinister happenings encompassing a portrait in a chateau. Limited Edition. Hardcover. As New. Arm & Hammer Press 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
200863087Manchester UK: The John Rylands University Library University of Manchester 2008. Oblong 4to. 11.25 x 9.25 in. With 100’s of colour photo illustrations. Scarlet-coloured publisher’s cloth colour plate mounted front cover w/ open-backed slipcase NF/NF copy. First edition 1st printing of this superb catalogue documenting the miniature book fine binding artist’s binding collection commissioned and assembled by Neale M. Albert including traditional geometric abstract representational gems lettering and more. The John Rylands University Library, University of Manchester, hardcover
52752Edinburgh: Andrew Stevenson no date - c.1900 . A very good original leather binding. 64mo. 1.7" x 1.8" 42mm x 45mm 128 pp. . Black calf over thin card. Gilt title to front cover: "Mountain Daisy". All page edges gilt. Original patterned endpapers. Dedication to front endpaper dated 1907. Clean text throughout. VG. Edinburgh: Andrew Stevenson, [ no date - c.1900 ] . 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
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
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
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
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
