Miniature Books
The Twenty-Third Psalm
Santa Cruz: The Good Book Press [Peter and Donna Thomas], 1985. Limited Edition. Accordion. No. 19 of 28 copies "hand made for Donna's birthday", miniature, 9 pp., signed at the colophon by "P. and D. Thomas" The Twenty-Third Psalm is one of the best-loved in the Judeo-Christian biblical tradition, with..... More
Sonnets from the Portuguese; With a Note [by "R.B.B."]
Venice: S. Rosen Publishers, 1906. Hardcover. Miniature book, 104 pp. Nearly everyone is familiar with the hauntingly beautiful love poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861), and some of us with the story of her romance with her husband, Robert Browning (1812-1889). This 1906 publication of "Sonnets from the Portuguese" not..... More
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
Puss in Boots
Mill Valley, CA: Carol Cunningham, Sunflower Press, 1989. Cunningham, Carol. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 24 of 30 copies, miniature, 40 pp., signed at the colophon by Carol Cunningham. The story of "Puss in Boots" has been told for centuries, with one of the earliest recorded versions by Giovanni Francesco Straparola..... More
Mail Bonding
[Mount Vernon, NY]: Editions, [1992]. Spiral bound. Miniature book, 31 pp., signed by Ed Hutchins, in a plexiglass case. Book Artist Edward H. Hutchins believes that: everyone has a story to tell; that the best books are not mass-produced; and that when one let's one's imagination soar, the most amazing..... More
Alien Encounter, An Historic Account [Miniature Book - Ballooning]
[Austin, Texas]: Genevieve Kent, (1999). Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 17 of 50 copies, miniature book, 10 pp., first book printed by Genevieve Kent, signed by her. On August 27, 1783, the first gas balloon constructed by M. Charles and the Robert brothers was launched from the Champ-de-Mars. After a flight..... More
Miniature Books
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1968. Limited Edition. Full Vellum. One of 400 copies, unnumbered, miniature - up to 2" tall. 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. This miniature book is all..... More
Ballet After Diaghilev
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
Swish of Cow Tail
Amherst: Swamp Press, 1982. Vlakos, Jon. Limited Edition. Accordion. No. 58 of 100, miniature book, [18] pp., initialled by the printer Ed Rayher. The haiku form has been used for centuries, originating in Japan, and eventually making its way to the West, with writers such as R. H. Blythe, Ezra..... More
The Fleece Press Guide to the Art of Wood Engraving [Miniature Book]
Woolley: (The Fleece Press), 1986. Tute, George. Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 295 copies, miniature book, 31 pp. The first miniature book from the Fleece Press, this charming volume details the history and process of wood engraving, from carving the block and the tools required, to printing the block on..... More
A Single Day
Santa Cruz: Peter & Donna Thomas, 1991. Limited Edition. Leather bound. No. 4 of 34 of the deluxe silver-bound edition, miniature book, [22] pp., signed by Gary Young. Utilising the structures of both the leather-bound case and the accordion book, "A Single Day" is a poem by Gary Young (b..... More