Chicago: Le Petit Oiseau Press, 1963.
Miniature Book. 1 7/8 x 1 1/2 inches. [viii], [34] pp. Color tipped-in frontispiece, printer's device on title page and colophon, typographic ornaments and illustrations throughout; text clean, unmarked. Half dark green cloth, green paper over boards, front cover illustrated in green; binding square and tight. II41615-4. Very Good.
LIMITED EDITION of 150 copies. This volume is an anthology of texts that illustrate the significance of the Christmas holiday.
Doris V. Welch was a publisher, collector, historian and bibliographer of miniature books. For many years, Welsh was Head of the Catalogue Department at Chicago's Newberry Library; she collected miniature books as her private passion. Having taken several classes in printing and binding at the Newberry, she decided to print miniature books of her own. This is her last miniature book, her activities restricted due to a stroke she suffered in 1965. She is remembered today for her important miniature book references, including A Bibliography of Miniature Books (1470-1965).
REFERENCE: Bradbury, 20th-Cent. U.S. Miniature Books, No. 3198.
Title: Christmas
Edition: LIMITED EDITION of 150 copies
Created: 1963
Country of Origin: United States
Location Published: Chicago, IL, Le Petit Oiseau Press: 1963
Binding: Half dark green cloth, green paper over boards
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None, as issued
Size: Miniature Book. 1 7/8 x 1 1/2 inches
Type: Miniature Book
Categories: Miniature Book, Fine Press
Seller ID: II41615-4
Keywords: christmas, doris v welsh, fine press, le petit oiseau press, limited edition, miniature book