Jackson Heights, NY: L. H. C. Limited, 1983.
Miniature Book. 2 13/16 x 2 1/16 inches. Unpaginated. [4] pp., [6] ff. Postage stamp frontispiece; text clean, unmarked. Marbled paper boards, paper label on front cover; binding square, corners bumped. SIGNED by author on colophon. OG914-067. Very Good.
LIMITED EDITION of 150 copies, this is number 19. Lillian H. Cohen published this little volume under her imprint L. H. C. Limited. The 20-cent US Postage Stamp which serves as the frontispiece for this miniature volume commemorates the 150th birthday of Horatio Alger (1832-1899). The stamp was issued in 1982 after having been rejected twice by the Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee. , a best-selling author of books for boys. Alger published more than 100 books during his life time. Lillian Cohen designed and bound this book.
REFERENCE: Bradbury, 20th-Cent. U.S. Miniature Books, No. 722.
Title: The Story of the Horatio Alger Postage Stamp
Edition: LIMITED EDITION of 150 copies, this is number 19
Created: 1983
Country of Origin: United States
Location Published: Jackson Heights, NY, L. H. C Limited: 1983
Binding: Marbled paper boards, paper label on front cover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None, as issued
Inscription: SIGNED by author on colophon
Size: Miniature Book. 2 13/16 x 2 1/16 inches
Type: Miniature Book
Categories: Miniature Book, Fine Press
Seller ID: OG914-067
Keywords: fine press, horatio alger, l h c limited, lillian cohen, miniature book, the story of the horatio alger postage stamp