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Phillipsburg, New Jersey:: Maryann Riker,, 2009.. Edition of 8. Three 1" circular button books; 6 pages each. Accordion structure with pastedowns as pages. Each book cover an actual button. Housed in 2.875 x 2.875 x 1.75 cloth and paper covered box with attached lid. Paper title label on exterior of lid with colophon on the opposite side of the lid. Maryann Riker: "When I was young, I spent many a rainy afternoon picking through my mom and aunts button jar and button box. I loved the variety--each one its own special work of art. These little gems have always held my fascination. The second part of the Miniature History of the Button is a brief history on the buttons use and types. This is then my ode to their noble purpose in making our lives simpler and easier in keeping our clothes in their proper place.
The Joys of Collecting Children's Books by Ford, Alla T - 1968
by Ford, Alla T
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The Joys of Collecting Children's Books
by Ford, Alla T
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Hong Kong: Ford Press, 1968. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed by Author(s). Miniature hardcover. 2 5/8 x 2 inches; edition limited to 500 signed copies, this being number 36 and one of 50 with hand-painted covers; [3],106,[1] pages; hand-drawn bouquet in preliminary blank page; numerous black and white illustrations, six of which have been hand-colored. Turquoise cloth covered boards slightly bowed with small bleached spots at edges, hint of fraying at top rear corner, tiny brown spot on fore edge of text block, silver booksellers label from Tokyo's Lilliput Oval Saloon in rear. First published in "The Book Lover's Answer," July 1965.
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- Date Published 1968
- Keywords MINIATURE BOOK BOOKS ON BOOKS HAND COLORED CHILDRENS BOOK COLLECTING
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Miniature History of the Button: Part 2: Vols. 4, 5, 6
by [JUSTARIP Press] Maryann Riker.
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English-French French-English Midget Series Dictionary
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Devil’s Dictionary (Miniature)
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Extracts. 32 pp. 7,1x5,6 cm. Rebecca Press, Hyattsville, Maryland, 1988. Bound by Donald Brady. Limited edition (N.12/200)--- Cloth-bound, with gold lettering on the cover. Illustrated. Marbled endpapers.
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Chautropfen: Dew Drops in German
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Amerikaniscen Traktatgesellschaft (American Tract Society), New York: No date. ca. 1850-60s. Presumed first edition. Condition: Very Good. 126 pp (missing pages 127-128 from original printing). Text block has gold gilt top, bottom and fore edges. Pages lightly sunned typical of age, clean, unmarked with no prior owner attribution. Unusual miniature German language edition of the popular Chautropfen (translated as "Dewdrops") miniatures of the period, with a short scripture or quote for each day of the month.
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Hand-Carved Alpha-Bet [Miniature].
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Washington DC:: Abstract Orange,, 2016.. Edition of 300. 29 pages; 1.75 x 2". Case-Bound. Accordion extending from the back pastedown. Mulberry paper hinges. Letterpress printed. Bound in orange cloth boards with title on front cover. Signed and numbered by the artist. This is the miniature version of Emeritz's large format edition of "Hand-Carved Alpha-Bet". As with the larger version the miniature alphabet book was printed with letters that were hand carved in wood by the artist. Each letter is a capital letter printed in orange.
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Let the Games Begin.
by [Pequeño Press] Linda Geenen.
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Bisbee, Arizona:: Pequeno Press,, 1998.. Edition of 50. 2.5 X 2.875", 131 page miniature. Printed in Eurostile and Zapf types on Neenah Classic Crest paper by Pat Baldwin. The illustrations were "painted" on the computer from a collection of antique playing cards. Poker chip on front cover, facsimile of $1000 bill on back cover. The felt covered boards with silk screened symbols, handmade paper end papers and binding were done at Waterleaf Mill & Bindery by Patrice Baldwin and staff. Signed and numbered. These pithy observations of a professional dealer range from comments by the players on life, poker and other players to commentary on the philosophy of poker.
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Miniature History of the Button: Part 2: Vols. 4, 5, 6
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Phillipsburg, New Jersey:: Maryann Riker,, 2009.. Edition of 8. Three 1" circular button books; 6 pages each. Accordion structure with pastedowns as pages. Each book cover an actual button. Housed in 2.875 x 2.875 x 1.75 cloth and paper covered box with attached lid. Paper title label on exterior of lid with colophon on the opposite side of the lid. Maryann Riker: "When I was young, I spent many a rainy afternoon picking through my mom and aunts button jar and button box. I loved the variety--each one its own special work of art. These little gems have always held my fascination. The second part of the Miniature History of the Button is a brief history on the buttons use and types. This is then my ode to their noble purpose in making our lives simpler and easier in keeping our clothes in their proper place.
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Gone is Gone: or The Story of a Man Who wanted to Do Housework
by Gag, Wanda
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GONE IS GONE, BY POPULAR CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATOR WANDA GA'G. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ VERY GOOD DUST JACKET. 1935 Coward-McCann First Edition, Stated Twelfth Printing Thus. A crisp, clean copy in a nice yellow unclipped dust jacket. A nice find.
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English-French French-English Midget Series Dictionary
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Bibliomania (Miniature)
by Flaubert, Gustave
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[A tale] Illustrated by Dugald Stermer. 69 pp. 6,9x4,7 cm. The Somesuch Press, Dallas, Texas, 1984. No. 212 of 325 numbered copies, printed from Trinité type by Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, Haarlem Holland and bound by Reliure d'Art du Centre S.A., Limoges, France. --- Text in english. Leather bound, gilt lettering and decoration on front cover. All edges gilt. Numbered and signed copy. No wear. Unmarked.
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JOYS OF COLLECTING CHILDREN'S BOOKS
by Ford, Alla T
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Hong Kong: Ford Press, 1969. cloth. Miniature Books. 2.375 x 2 inches. cloth. (v), 106, (2) pages. Colophon states limited to 500 numbered copies, but the edition was actually limited to 450 numbered copies, signed by the author. Oak Knoll Books has bought the last few remaining copies of this title from the publisher. Reprints an article which first appeared in "The Book-Lover's Answer" of July 1965. Gives an interesting summary of the history of children's books, as well as useful suggestions on how to start collecting. Contains 18 black and white illustrations.
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The Joys of Collecting Children's Books
by Ford, Alla T
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Ford Press. Very Good. 1968. Hardcover. Miniature book limited 500 copies, signed by author. Author/publisher's first miniature book. This is not one of the first 50 which had hand coloring. Inscribed/signed to Elenore Chaya with Chaya's tiny bookplate.; 106 pages .
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The Sad Tale of Bazouge
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Boston: Museum of Fine Arts (Boston). Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1961. Booklet. Light crease at the spine of the front cover. ; A humorous tale of a crow or raven who successively, page after page, drinks and drains numerous glasses of spirits until its view of the world blurs, it stands, then falls on its back. Told wordlessly, with drawings only, and the story line is obvious. The stylized head and beak of the bird reoccur in Steinlen's book illustrations of crows and vultures. Swiss-born, creative polymath Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen (1859-1923) was painter, fabric designer, sculptor, periodical publisher, printmaker, and illustrator. Renowned for his turn-of-the-century, Art Nouveau-style, Steinlen produced drawings of Parisian street life, depicting average working-class people, actors, vendors, prostitutes, the upper class out of their element, criminals, and families, all in the urban environment. He was equally known for his many drawings of cats in both natural…
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Harold's Fairy Tale
by Crockett Johnson
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HAROLD'S FAIRY TALE, FURTHER ADVENTURES WITH THE PURPLE CRAYON. HARPER & BROTHERS FIRST EDITION. Exlib. Acceptable Condition. No Dust Jacket is included. RARE.
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The Beauties Of Washington Irving (Illustrated by George Cruikshank)
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THE BEAUTIES OF WASHINGTON IRVING. ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM TEGG, LONDON, 1866. 4 X 5/58. 373 5/8. pages, plus adverts. USED. Good condition. All gilting still visible on titling on spine. Foxed on a a few pages.
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A Picture For Harold's Room
by Johnson, Crockett
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Johnson, Crockett: A Picture For Harold's Room, A Purple Crayon Adventure. First Edition, Harper & Brothers 1960. Ex-lib. Good Condition/ No Dust Jacket. Rare/scarce. 64 pages 6 1/4 X 8 3/4
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Harold's Trip To The Sky
by Johnson, Crockett
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Johnson, Crockett. Harold's Trip To The Sky. More Adventures With The Purple Crayon. First Edition. Harper & Bros., 1957. Hardcover. Used. Good Condition/ No Dust Jacket. Front cover sticker damage. A clean, solid copy. Please see our photos. Rare/Scarce.
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Gone is Gone: or The Story of a Man Who wanted to Do Housework
by Gag, Wanda
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GONE IS GONE, BY POPULAR CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATOR WANDA GA'G. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ VERY GOOD DUST JACKET. 1935 Coward-McCann First Edition, Stated Twelfth Printing Thus. A crisp, clean copy in a nice yellow unclipped dust jacket. A nice find.
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Equal Rites: Compact Discworld Novel
by Pratchett, Terry
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Complete text of Equal Rites printed in tiny print in miniature book. Third in this compact series that was "specially handmade by imps of the Counterweight Continent" (as the jacket states). Actually typeset in Great Britain and printed in China. Hard-to-find collectible for Pratchett lover.
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English-French French-English Midget Series Dictionary
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Hand-Carved Alpha-Bet [Miniature].
by [Abstract Orange] Lauren Emeritz
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Washington DC:: Abstract Orange,, 2016.. Edition of 300. 29 pages; 1.75 x 2". Case-Bound. Accordion extending from the back pastedown. Mulberry paper hinges. Letterpress printed. Bound in orange cloth boards with title on front cover. Signed and numbered by the artist. This is the miniature version of Emeritz's large format edition of "Hand-Carved Alpha-Bet". As with the larger version the miniature alphabet book was printed with letters that were hand carved in wood by the artist. Each letter is a capital letter printed in orange.
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Shapes (Miniature).
by [Abstract Orange] Lauren Emeritz
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Washington DC:: Abstract Orange,, 2018.. Edition of 100. 2 x 1.75" miniature. Single sided accordion fold extending from the back pastedown. Colophon printed on back pastedown. Bound in gray bookcloth with title in orange gilt on front board and spine. In a protective stiff plastic slip case opening at the top. Designed, laser cut, letterpress printed and bound by Lauren Emeritz. Signed and numbered by the artist. Emeritz has printed a colorful book of shapes using orange, blue, and black inks. Each shape is displayed twice on facing pages. The left side shows the image in white with color background in ink. The right side shows the shape printed in ink with a white background. The seven shapes and colors are: Circle - Orange; Square - Blue; Triangle - Orange; Arrow - Gray; Heart - Orange; Star - Blue; Hand - Orange.
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