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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.
Miniature Book Society 2018 Conclave - Keepsakes by Various - 2018
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Miniature Book Society 2018 Conclave - Keepsakes
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Miniature Book Society, 2018. A collection of miniature books issued as keepsakes at the MBS Conclave in 2018. About 25 items including the following: Miniature Mayhem at Monticello by Rick Hill (Capital Hill Press - 1 of 80 copies); Hooks and Loops by Jan Becker and Tara Showalter; Mr. Jefferson's Ice Cream (Flying Pig Press); Lewis, Clark, & Jefferson (Tony Firman Bookbinding); Thomas Jefferson: Bibliophile by Patrice & Chris Miller (Aredian Press); Quoting the Rainbow (Rebecca Press); two bookends shaped like the capital (Capital Hill Press); Two Nickels and A Quote (Gail Faulkner); Too Much? by Todd Sommerfeld (Booksby Press); Dine with a President: Favorite Foods of the Eight US Presidents from Virginia by Jim and Elaine Brogan (limited to 91 copies); Life is a Spell by Sue Huggins Leopard; Keepsake Songbook by Amy Fishback (Singing Fish Books); Japanese Book Binding Kit by Miyako Akai; Welcome to Charlottesville by Donna Knoell; Our Great Virginia by Stephen and Marian Byrne; Conclave XXXVI (Lew2Twins); The Raven (with statue); and a few other ephemeral inclusions. All items are 3 x 3 inches or smaller. It is a well established tradition to exchange keepsakes at the MBS annual conclave. The 2018 MBS Conclave was held in Charlottesville, VA. The items are all contained in a ziplock bag (as issued). MINI/061520.
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Miniature History of the Button: Part 2: Vols. 4, 5, 6
by [JUSTARIP Press] Maryann Riker.
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[ LIVRE MINUSCULE - MINIATURE BOOK 75 x 55 mm] The Collects for Sundays and Holydays Throughout the Year, with Occasional Collects, taken from the Book of Common Prayer
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printed for Edward Suter, 19, Cheapside, London, 1827, minuscule (7,5 x 5,5 cm), 64 pages. Reliure romantique de l'époque, plein veau brun, plats décorés à froid d'une frise et d'un filet doré d'encadrement, dos avec fers et titre dorés, +++++++ Edition minuscule d'extraits du "Book of Common Prayer" ou Le Livre de Prière Commune comprenant les prières du dimanche et celles des jours fériés. The Book of Common Prayer est l'ouvrage utilisé dans la Communion de l'Eglise anglicane. Le livre original publié en 1549 sous le règne d'Edward VI, définissait la liturgie de la Réforme anglaise après la rupture avec Rome. Louvrage de 1549 était le premier livre de liturgie en anglais à inclure tous les services religieux quotidiens : la Prière du Matin, la Prière du Soir, la Litanie et la Sainte communion et aussi les…
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Ossian, fils de Fingal, Barde du Troisieme siècle: Poesies Galliques
by Ossian. Macpherson, James (Letourneur, Pierre Prime Felicien & Saint Georges, David de. transl.)
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Chez Dufart, Imprimeur-Libraire. Paris. An. 6. [1798] 7 volumes in 3. 12mo. Tome Premier: 205pp, Engraved frontis.; Tome Second: 203pp, Engraved frontis.; Tome Troisieme: 195pp, Engraved frontis.; Tome Quatrieme: 183pp, Engraved frontis.; Tome Cinquieme: 158, (1)pp, Engraved frontis.; Tome Sixieme: 134, (1)pp, Engraved frontis.; Tome Septieme: 146, (1)pp, Engraved frontis. Quarter calf, marbled boards, spines in six compartments with gilt rules, lettering and embellishment. All edges sprinkled blue. Minor shelf wear. An attractive set.
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Little Orphan Annie: # 708 - 2nd Big Little Book Ever Published
by Harold Gray
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This is a scarce "Big Little Book" copy of "LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE" by Harold Gray. Number 708. 1933 1st edition, 2nd printing (with 1928 copyright date and 3-title ad at the back of the book); Whitman Publishing Company; Racine, Wisconsin. Illustrated throughout. This title has the distinction of being the second Big Little Book ever published. The book is a reprint of the daily comic strip that appeared in the New York Daily News newspaper from October 1, 1931 to August 31, 1932. Scarce in any condition.Condition:Soiling/staining to the front cover; the spine has a stain at the left edge; small, light stain at the top-right corner of the back cover; the left and right edges of the bottom of the spine have chipped off. The top-right corner of the front cover is worn. Tight binding with no cracks. Page 234 is present but detached, and the top edge has torn off. The illustration opposite page 74 has been colored in with watercolor...the pages are otherwise clean with no other condition issues found. Tiny,…
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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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Miniature History of the Button: Part 2: Vols. 4, 5, 6
by [JUSTARIP Press] Maryann Riker.
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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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[ LIVRE MINUSCULE - MINIATURE BOOK 75 x 55 mm] The Collects for Sundays and Holydays Throughout the Year, with Occasional Collects, taken from the Book of Common Prayer
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printed for Edward Suter, 19, Cheapside, London, 1827, minuscule (7,5 x 5,5 cm), 64 pages. Reliure romantique de l'époque, plein veau brun, plats décorés à froid d'une frise et d'un filet doré d'encadrement, dos avec fers et titre dorés, +++++++ Edition minuscule d'extraits du "Book of Common Prayer" ou Le Livre de Prière Commune comprenant les prières du dimanche et celles des jours fériés. The Book of Common Prayer est l'ouvrage utilisé dans la Communion de l'Eglise anglicane. Le livre original publié en 1549 sous le règne d'Edward VI, définissait la liturgie de la Réforme anglaise après la rupture avec Rome. Louvrage de 1549 était le premier livre de liturgie en anglais à inclure tous les services religieux quotidiens : la Prière du Matin, la Prière du Soir, la Litanie et la Sainte communion et aussi les…
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Ossian, fils de Fingal, Barde du Troisieme siècle: Poesies Galliques
by Ossian. Macpherson, James (Letourneur, Pierre Prime Felicien & Saint Georges, David de. transl.)
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Chez Dufart, Imprimeur-Libraire. Paris. An. 6. [1798] 7 volumes in 3. 12mo. Tome Premier: 205pp, Engraved frontis.; Tome Second: 203pp, Engraved frontis.; Tome Troisieme: 195pp, Engraved frontis.; Tome Quatrieme: 183pp, Engraved frontis.; Tome Cinquieme: 158, (1)pp, Engraved frontis.; Tome Sixieme: 134, (1)pp, Engraved frontis.; Tome Septieme: 146, (1)pp, Engraved frontis. Quarter calf, marbled boards, spines in six compartments with gilt rules, lettering and embellishment. All edges sprinkled blue. Minor shelf wear. An attractive set.
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Little Orphan Annie: # 708 - 2nd Big Little Book Ever Published
by Harold Gray
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This is a scarce "Big Little Book" copy of "LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE" by Harold Gray. Number 708. 1933 1st edition, 2nd printing (with 1928 copyright date and 3-title ad at the back of the book); Whitman Publishing Company; Racine, Wisconsin. Illustrated throughout. This title has the distinction of being the second Big Little Book ever published. The book is a reprint of the daily comic strip that appeared in the New York Daily News newspaper from October 1, 1931 to August 31, 1932. Scarce in any condition.Condition:Soiling/staining to the front cover; the spine has a stain at the left edge; small, light stain at the top-right corner of the back cover; the left and right edges of the bottom of the spine have chipped off. The top-right corner of the front cover is worn. Tight binding with no cracks. Page 234 is present but detached, and the top edge has torn off. The illustration opposite page 74 has been colored in with watercolor...the pages are otherwise clean with no other condition issues found. Tiny,…
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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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The Sad Tale of Bazouge
by Steinlen, Theophile-Alexandre (Illustrator)
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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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The Beauties Of Washington Irving (Illustrated by George Cruikshank)
by Irving, Washington
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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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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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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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(Miniature Book) Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1859, The Address by Carl Sandburg Before the United States Congres s
by Sandburg, Carl
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Worcester, MA: Achille J. St. Onge, 1959. 38 pp. Letterpress by Joh. Enschede en Zonen, Haarlem, Holland and binding by Proost en Brandt, Amsterdam. Gilt leather, decorative end papers, all edges gilt, one of 2,000 copies, with Lincoln 1 cent stamp. A Fine copy. Bradbury 16, p. 253. . Limited Edition. Leather. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 2 5/8" x 1 7/8" . Miniature.
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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
by Burgess & Bowes Ltd [Editor]
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A very good+ red cloth bound softcover, completely revised and corrected.25.000 Words with Dialogues, ets. Containing Automobile Terms, Dialogues, Geographical and Christian Names, Photographic Terms, Etc.
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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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