Miniature Books
The Pine
n.p. The Private Press of Alvin S. Fick, 1977. Limited Edition. Stiff wraps. One of 70 copies (not stated), miniature book, [20] pp., letterpress printed. A perfect Christmas keepsake, which is how this was presented, as set forth in the introduction Alma and Al Fick wrote, beginning with: "When Christmas..... More
Four Views of Kealakekua Bay
[Santa Cruz, CA]: [Donna Thomas], [1998]. Limited Edition. No binding. One of 75 copies, miniature book in scroll format. This lovely miniature book, by the incomparable book artists Peter and Donna Thomas, presents a single linoleum cut by Donna in a scroll format; it would become the Book Society Distinguished..... More
A Desert Tale
Mill Valley, California: Sunflower Press, 1993. Collin, Marcie. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 19 of 55 copies, miniature book, [36] pp., signed by Carol Cunningham, in the original gift box. A charmingly illustrated tale, "[b]ased on a Middle Eastern proverb 'The Boots of Hunain' which refers to something that is not..... More
Early Printing in California
[San Francisco]: The San Francisco Club of Printing House Craftsmen, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing, miniature book, 66 pp. A short essay on early California printing by San Francisco bookbinder and typographer, Herbert Fahey. This work was the genesis for his later important book published by The Book Club..... More
Miniature Woodcuts by Fiodor Konstantinov
(Leningrad): (Aurora Art Publishers), (1975). Konstantinov, Fiodor. First Edition. Hardcover. Miniature book, [116] pp. Unable to find much information online, we turn to the book's introduction for information about this superb woodcut Russian artist, Fiodor (or Fyodor) Konstantinov (or Konstantinoy). Born in 1910, Konstantinov began his career in the 1930s..... More
Miniature Books
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1968. Limited Edition. Full Vellum. One of 400 copies, unnumbered, miniature size, 113 pp. The last book designed by Bruce Rogers, printed by Grabhorn-Hoyem and therefore the only miniature book done by one of the Grabhorns. According to the bibliography, "[t]he uncorrected page proofs reached..... More
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The Jumblies [Miniature Book]
[Shaker Heights, Ohio]: Wind & Harlot, 1991. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 52 of 74 copies, miniature book, [30] pp. Edward Lear (1812-1888), although being an artist and illustrator himself, is remembered mostly today for his nonsensical works, particularly his limericks. One of the most recognizable of these is "The Owl..... More
You Can Judge a Book by Its Cover; A Brief Survey of Materials
Seal Beach, California: Mel Kavin/Kater-Crafts Bookbinders, 1994. Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 500 copies, miniature book, 167 pp., signed by the eight contributers. A stunning book which can indeed be judged by its cover...bound in full black leather, red and blue leather abstract designs cut in on both boards, the..... More
Ballet After Diaghilev II
The Bronte Press, (2006). Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 30 of 35, miniature book, [30] pp., signed by Suzanne Smith Pruchnicki. Ballet experienced serious development as an art form in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Russia, and art critic and ballet patron Serge Diaghilev (1872-1929) had a defining influence on..... More
Mark Twain's Raft Passage; From Life on the Mississippi
[Mill Valley, California]: Sunflower Press, 1986. Adams, Maryline Poole. Limited Edition. Leather bound. One of 75 copies (this one of an unspecified number of deluxe copies), miniature book, 43 pp., signed by Carol Cunningham. Per the introduction to this charming miniature book, the "so-called 'Raft Passage' " appeared in various..... More