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T. C. Johns, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London,1838 - 1839, minuscule (6,5 x 5,3 cm), VII + 93 - VI + 63 pages. Reliure de l'époque, portefeuille à rabats plein veau brun, rabat avec titre estampé à froid. +++++++ Charmant livre minuscule, relié en porte-feuille dans un beau veau de qualité, et comprenant deux titres autour du Christianisme : The Bible Christian (La bible chrétienne), The contrast between the righteous and wicked (Le contraste entre le juste et le méchant) respectivement de 1839 et 1838. Préface en anglais du premier texte : "The authors of this arrangement of scripture, confidently lay their little work before the public, sure that the word of god has not been deceitfully handled, and that he never will permit that word, to return unto him void. In this day of much christian profession they were led to see the deep necessity of not alone being, called by the name of the lord, but of earnestly striving to… Read More

GREENAWAY (Kate) and LOCKER (Frederick):
Cradle Verses. 1880. Illuminated Manuscript of Four Poems by Frederick Locker, written by his own hand, with extensive illustrations in watercolors by Kate Greenaway. This charming book was prepared on commission for presentation on the birthday of Frederick Locker's wife, Jane. 24mo., [48] pages; presentation vellum binding with full watercolors on corners, titled: "Babies and Blossoms", all edges green. Housed in custom green morocco leather box, gilt-lettered: "Hannah Jane Locker | 1880", with hand-made velvet pouch.
Unique and extremely charming miniature book.
Reference: Spielman and Layard p.96, illustrated pp 280-281.
Provenance: Jane Locker Lampson, thence by descent; acquired by Mrs. Robert S. Pirie from Seven Gables bookshop circa 1961.

London: Anthony Treherne, 1905. First Edition (thus). Flexible boards. Very good. Miniature (5cm x 7cm). A very good copy in the publisher's limp brown leather, stamped in blind. Rubbing to extremities and the binding a touch shaken, but a clean copy of this miniature book. All edges gilt,though the gilt is somewhat dulled. Appears to be genuinely rare; we note just three library holdings, all in the USA (Harvard, UVA, and Worcester PL [MA]).

Milwuakee, Wisconsin:: Evelyn Patricia Terry,, 2021.. Series Variant, each unique. 3 x 3"; 6 panels including book boards. Miniature altered book. Materials: intaglio prints, screen prints, pastel, thread, artist's hair, permanent ink. Includes collage and handwritten text. Signed by the arist. A miniature version of Terry's original serires "America, Guests Who Came to Dinner (and Stayed)." Evelyn Patricia Terry: "'America, Guests Who Came to Dinner (and Stayed)', an altered book series, transforms books with cut, torn, sewn and glued original prints, drawings and handmade paper produced during my 50-plus year printmaking and drawing career. The distinct group of books re-purposes my 1981 screen print edition of 68 black ink images on white Stonehenge paper for each book's interior pages. The book covers repurpose predominately, assorted etchings, colored screen prints and pastel markings and sometimes handmade paper.  "Unchanging, this… Read More

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.

London: Darton, Harvey, & Darton and J. Harris, 1812. Contents VG, binding fine. Miniature book (2 1/2" X 2 3/8"). 96p. Illustrated with 48 full-page copperplate engravings. Rebound in an elegant binding of full dark green morocco with gilt spine title and panel decorations with rules on the bands, the covers with elaborate gilt decoration and with an onlaid frame of red leather with Greek key rolls. Welsh 5003; Darton G654(2).

Mill Valley, CA: Sunflower Press, 1972.. Micro-Miniature Book. 64mo. [28 pp.] Hand-colored illustrated on Purple Boards, text printed in black, illustrations in purple. Numbered 29 of 50 copies. (Bradbury, Sunflower Press 3, p. 288). Near Fine. Fine miniature books from the Sunflower Press (1972 - 1989).

London: Henry Frowde N.d. [1905]. 64mo.Miniature Book. 584 pp. Miniature book measuring 5cm x 6cm. Full cloth with decoration & lettering to front board & spine. All edges red. Frontis portrait. Cloth clean. Internally clean. . Very Good. Cloth. 1905.

Mount Horeb, Wisconsin: Perishable Press (Walter Hamady), 1977 . 10 leaves, + insert printed on rectos only. 50 x 40 mm, marbled wrappers. One of only 60 copies salvaged from an intended edition of 365 copies.The smallest book of the press and their only miniature. Rare.10 leaves, 8 printed on rectos; 5 x 4 cm; Sabon; 60 copies on Frankfurt Cream; wrappers. ("These little words are for Laura Evans Harnady, who is two years old January 1977.")Bradbury,Twentieth Century United States Miniature Books, no. 1.Walter Hamady (born 1940) is an American artist, book designer, papermaker, poet and teacher. He is especially known for his innovative efforts in letterpress printing, bookbinding, and papermaking exemplified in the productions of The Perishable Press Limited and the Shadwell Papermill, founded by Hamady in the mid-1960s. In 1966 Hamady joined the faculty of the University of Wisconsin, Madison where he would teach papermaking, letterpress printing, and bookbinding for more than three… Read More

New Britain, Connecticut: R.E.M. , 1971. Hardcover. Very good +. [48 p.]. Frenchfold. 5 cm book in pink sleeve. 25 illustrations in purple. Tiny tipped-in frontispiece. Cream cover with pasted-on gold and purple label. Some pink colouring has marked book edges. A tribute and remniscence of Haddon E. Klingberg, with a selection of Christian symbols.