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• Title:Miniature books : 4,000 years of tiny treasures / Anne C. Bromer, Julian I. Edison.
  
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• Author/Creator:Bromer, Anne.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Edison, Julian I.
  Grolier Club, publisher.
  
• Published/Created:New York : Abrams in association with Grolier Club, 2007.
  

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  • Location:RARE BOOKS & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: Z1033.M6 B76 2007
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Miniature books.
  Printing--History.
  
• Genre/Form:Toy and movable books.
  
• Edition:Deluxe ed.
  
• Description:215 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.
  
• Summary:Miniature Books is the first lavishly illustrated, authoritative book on the delightful subject of books no taller than three inches. A dazzling array of books on subjects ranging from Shakespeare's plays and the Holy Bible to politics and presidents, children's books, the pleasures of life, and more are shown--with few exceptions--at their actual size. Here is the prayer book that Anne Boleyn carried to her execution, seen open to its sole illustration, a portrait of Henry VIII. Here also are the world's two smallest books (impossible to be sure which is tinier). There are books studded with gemstones, books that Napoleon carried with him on his campaigns, books illustrated by artists such as Picasso, Miró, and Edward Gorey. And there is a section dealing with the papers, printing, and binding of these tiny marvels. The text is lively and accessible, full of great stories and fascinating people. It will appeal to the experienced collector, but also to the one just starting out and to anyone who loves the look and feel of a good book.
  
• Notes:Limited ed. of 250 signed copies.
  Issued in slip case.
  Includes a minature book with the same ISBN number, published in 72 mm. format to accompany an exhibition at the Grolier Club, May 15-July 28, 2007 (Abrams in association with the Grolier Club, 2007).
  Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-209) and index.
  
• ISBN:081099299X
  9780810992993 (hbk.)
  
• Contents:Illuminated manuscripts
  The art of the book
  Drops of heavenly dew
  Almanacs for daily living
  The smallest books
  Books for the young
  Presidents, politics, and propaganda
  Life's pleasures
  Oddities and objects d'art.