Category: Miniature Book

Thomas Bewick: Vignettes from Birds, Quadrupeds and Fables, Memorial Edition

Price: $200.00

Publisher: Chicago, IL, Black Cat Press : 1971

Seller ID: KGK822-015

Condition: Fine

Chicago, IL: The Black Cat Press, 1971. Miniature Book. 2 5/8 x 2 1/8 inches. [12] pp., 15 ff., [8] pp. Text block presented French-fold, half-title, cat vignette on title page, 4 bird ornaments as headpiece for the introduction, 15 Bewick vignettes printed from the original blocks by R. Hunter Middleton, index, marbled endpapers; text clean, unmarked, pages toned unevenly. Gilt-stamped red morocco; binding square and tight. Glen Dawson's pencil notations on a preliminary leaf: "Middleton's copy with extra Bewick prints." KGK822-015. Fine. LIMITED EDITION of 200 copies printed by Charles Young...
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The Gettysburg Address of Abraham Lincoln

By: Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Los Angeles, CA, Distributed by Dawson's Book Shop : 1963

Seller ID: TEA521-001

Binding: Gilt-stamped red leather

Condition: Very Good

(Los Angeles, CA: Bela Blau, Distributed by Dawson's Book Shop, 1963. Miniature Book. 1 11/16 x 1 5/16 inches. (22) pp. Half-title, frontispiece portrait Abraham Lincoln, all printed within a gilt-ruled border; text clean, unmarked, paper a bit toned. Gilt-stamped red leather; binding square and tight. TEA521-001. Very Good. LIMITED EDITION of 1,000 numbered copies, this is number 831, handset, printed, and bound by Bela Blau. Published on the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, "an iconic call for nationalism, republicanism, equal rights, liberty, and democracy." Wikipe...
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Auswahl Aesopischer Fabeln, Band 1

By: Aesop (circa 620 BCE-564 BCE)

Price: $100.00

Publisher: Heiligenhaus, Hans Gerd Goldschmidt : 1979

Seller ID: GKK220-015

Binding: Gilt-stamped brown leather, gilt-stamped dust-jack

Condition: Fine

(Heiligenhaus: Hans Gerd Goldschmidt, 1979). Miniature Book. 2 1/4 x 1 9/16 inches. 124 pp. Text includes 22 fables of Aesop in German-language with 8 drawings by F. Rosmasler, Jr., list of the fables included in the text; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped brown leather, gilt-stamped dust-jacket, paper slip-case; binding square and tight. Glen Dawson's copy without distinguishing marks. GKK220-015. Fine. LIMITED EDITION of 500 copies, this is number 127. Printed in 6-point Palatino by Rolf Riotte on Büttenpapier and bound by Horst Schmita. Projected to consist of 3 volumes, this is the only v...
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Reflections on Mortality in Prose and Poetry

By: Alice Christiana Gertrude Meynell (1847-1922)

Price: $60.00

Publisher: Milwaukee, WI, The ABCDarium : 1991

Seller ID: GKK221-030

Binding: Gilt-stamped green cloth, clear plastic dust-jacke

Condition: Fine

Milwaukee, WI: The ABCdarium, 1991. Miniature Book. 3 x 2 1/2 inches. Unpaginated. [28, last a blank] pp. Half-title, black-and-white frontispiece portrait of the author, typographic ornament on title page, Preface by C L Helbert, black-and-white portrait of the author; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped green cloth, clear plastic dust-jacket, marbled end-papers; binding square and tight. Glen Dawson's copy without distinguishing marks. GKK221-030. Fine. LIMITED FIRST EDITION of 200 copies, this is number 17, printed with Palatino types and digital composition. This small book was printed in h...
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The Joys of Collecting Children's Books

By: Alla Tchikoff Ford (1910-1994)

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Hong Kong, Ford Press : 1968

Seller ID: GHEEY312-1

Binding: Gilt-stamped red cloth

Condition: Very Good

Hong Kong: Ford Press, 1968. Miniature Book. 2 3/8 x 1 15/16 inches. [vi], 106, [2] pp. Black-and-white frontispiece of the title page for an American edition of Janeway's A Token for Children, and 15 other black-and-white illustrations from vintage children's books, front free end-paper and colophon embellished with hand-drawn flower illustrations; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped red cloth; bindings slightly askew, front paste-down beginning to come up. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the colophon. GHEEY312-1. Very good. LIMITED EDITION of 500 copies, this is number 166. The FIRST EDITION in book ...
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A Saga. The Pony Express

By: Anonymous

Price: $40.00

Publisher: New Port Richey, FL, Clearview Press : 1998

Seller ID: KGK523-003

Binding: Tan cloth over boards illustrated and titled in br

Condition: Fine

New Port Richey, FL: The Clearview Press, 1998. Miniature Book. 3 x 2 1/16 inches. [iv], 38, [4] pp. The text is printed in black and brown inks, the brown used for a variety of illustrations and ornaments that appear throughout the text, frontispiece is a 4-cent postage stamp with Pony Express theme issued in 1960; text clean, unmarked. Tan cloth over boards illustrated and titled in brown ink, decorative end-papers; binding square and tight. KGK523-003. Fine. LIMITED EDITION of 195 copies, this copy is out of sequence. "The Pony Express was an American express mail service that used relays o...
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He Is Nothing But A Little Boy

By: Anonymous

Price: $75.00

Publisher: Skokie, IL, Black Cat Press : 1080

Seller ID: IY915-118

Binding: Gilt-stamped white leather, light blue end papers,

Condition: Very Good

Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press, (1980).

Miniature Book. 5/8 x 3/4 inches. Unpaginated. [34] pp. Frontispiece and decorative initial in black, white, and blue; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped white leather, light blue end papers; binding square and tight, small cracks along spine. IY915-118. Very Good.

LIMITED EDITION of 249 copies, designed by Norman Forgue, bound by Bela Blau. Illustrated by Barbara J. Raheb. A short story to a son from a father. Author unknown.

REFERENCE: Bradbury, 20th-Century U.S. Miniature Books, No. 1348.
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He Is Nothing But A Little Boy

By: Anonymous

Price: $75.00

Publisher: Skokie, IL, Black Cat Press : 1980

Seller ID: IY915-119

Binding: Gilt-stamped white leather, light blue end papers,

Condition: Very Good

Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press, (1980).

Miniature Book. 5/8 x 3/4 inches. Unpaginated. [34] pp. Frontispiece and decorative initial in black, white, and blue; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped white leather, light blue end papers; binding square and tight, small cracks along spine. IY915-119. Very Good.

LIMITED EDITION of 249 copies, designed by Norman Forgue, bound by Bela Blau. Illustrated by Barbara J. Raheb. A short story to a son from a father. Author unknown.

REFERENCE: Bradbury, 20th-Century U.S. Miniature Books, No. 1348
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Interesting Scripture Stories

By: Anonymous

Price: $150.00

Publisher: New Haven, CT, Sidney's Press, S. Babcock : 1833

Seller ID: SKU523-001

Binding: Original printed wrappers, stitched

Condition: Good

New Haven, CT: Sidney's Press, S. Babcock, 1833. Miniature Chapbook. 2 7/8 x 1 7/8 inches. 8 pp. Zebra vignette on title page, 4 engraved illustrations; text unmarked, paper toned, water-staining to outer margins does affect text, insect damage works in from rear wrapper mostly confined to the margins but does affect 3 lines of text on page 4 (just a few letters affected). Original printed wrappers, stitched, with wood 3 engravings on the outside of the wraps (insides blank). Ownership signature inside front cover [illegible]. SKU523-001. Good. SECOND EDITION of this very SCARCE miniature chap...
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Some Minor Book Plates

By: Audrey Arellance (1920-2005), introduction. William Murray Cheney (1907-2002), illustrator

Price: $75.00

Publisher: Los Angeles, CA, Dawson's Book Shop : 1975

Seller ID: OG914-084

Binding: Gray cloth, gilt-titled spine

Condition: Very Good

Los Angeles, CA: Dawson's Book Shop, 1975. Miniature Book. 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 inches. (x), (25) pp. 23 bookplates; text clean, unmarked. Gray cloth, gilt-titled spine; binding square and tight, minor shelf wear. OG914-084. Very Good. LIMITED EDITION of "somewhat under 200 copies," colophon. A collection of 23 bookplates designed by William M. Cheney. "The miniature bookplates in this volume, designed by William Cheney, aptly meet the criteria set by [Edward Gordon] Craig (1872-1966); in addition they possess two elements associated with Cheney - perfection in graphic design & subtle touches of hum...
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Ampersand

By: Barbara J. Dolliver

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Sugerland, TX, Arm & Hammer Press : 2006

Seller ID: IY915-051

Binding: Printed paper over boards

Condition: Fine

[Sugarland, TX]: Arm & Hammer Press, 2005. Oblong Miniature Book. 2 5/16 x 2 15/16 inches. [vi], (14) pp. Half-title, "Ode to the Ampersand" by Barbara J. Dolliver, short text extolling the logogram, illustrated with a variety of ampersands in various fonts and colors; text clean, unmarked. Printed paper over boards with a variety of amersands, comes with an original printed paper band that wraps around the entire volume (kind of a hybrid between a dust-jacket and a slip case) that is open to the top and bottom; binding square and tight. IY915-051. Fine. LIMITED EDITION of 40 numbered copies,...
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A Miniature History of Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo

By: Bernard L Fontana (1931-2019)

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Pasadena, CA, The Castle Press : 1997

Seller ID: KGK523-002

Binding: Gilt-stamped red cloth, marbled end-papers

Condition: Fine

Pasadena, CA: (The Castle Press), 1997. Miniature Book. 3 x 2 1/2 inches. [vi], 14, [4] pp. Half-title, color frontispiece, red fleuron graces the title page, red typographic ornaments in the text, 2 illustrations (1 black-and-white, 1 color); text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped red cloth, marbled end-papers; binding square and tight. SIGNED by George Kinney on the colophon. KGK523-002. Fine. LIMITED EDITION of 250 copies, presented by Bernard L. Fontana, George Kinney and Tony Kroll. Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo was founded in 1720 and is named for Saint Joseph and the Marqués de Sa...
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Psalme XXIII from the Bay Psalm Book

By: Bible, Old Testament

Price: $250.00

Publisher: Los Angeles, CA, Muir Dawson : 1960

Seller ID: CGSZ817-001

Binding: Printed wrappers, stitched

Condition: Very Good

Los Angeles, CA: (Muir Dawson), 1960. Miniature Book. 3 1/16 x 2 1/4 inches. [iv], (vii) pp. Text elegantly printed in black and red inks; text clean, unmarked. Printed wrappers, stitched; binding square and tight, very light toning along spine and head of front cover. Ink correction on colophon. CGSZ817-001. Very Good. No Limitation Stated. "Printed by Muir Dawson from 'The Whole Book of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre.' (Cambridge) 1640." Colophon. I am not sure why Bradbury placed this item under "Dawson's Book Shop." Nowhere in the text is the book store mentioned. Muir ...
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An Open Letter to the Republican City Central Committee

By: C N Earl

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Los Angeles, CA, Peggy Christian : 1971

Seller ID: RGKK819-039

Binding: Printed stiff paper wrappers, slip case

Condition: Fine

Los Angeles, CA: Peggy Christian, 1971. Miniature Book. 1 5/8 x 1 1/4 inches. (13) pp. Decorative initial; text clean, unmarked. Printed paper wrappers; binding square and tight. Housed in a paper slipcase with a ribbon pull. Glen Dawson's copy without distinguishing marks. RGKK819-039. Fine. LIMITED EDITION of 200 copies. Printed at the Press at the Gatehouse for Peggy Christian, letterpress by William M. Cheney. Reprints a letter originally written November 29, 1887 in which C. N. Earl denounces the Los Angeles Republican party for charging candidates a $150 fee to become candidates for scho...
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An Open Letter to the Republican City Central Committee

By: C N Earl

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Los Angeles, CA, Peggy Christian : 1971

Seller ID: RGKK819-040

Binding: Printed stiff paper wrappers with slip case

Condition: Very Good

Los Angeles, CA: Peggy Christian, 1971. Miniature Book. 1 5/8 x 1 1/4 inches. (13) pp. Decorative initial; text clean, unmarked. Printed stiff paper wrappers; binding square and tight, tail of spine softened. Housed in a paper slipcase with a ribbon pull; ribbon loose. Glen Dawson's copy without distinguishing marks. RGKK819-040. Very Good. LIMITED EDITION of 200 copies. Printed at the Press at the Gatehouse for Peggy Christian, letterpress by William M. Cheney. Reprints a letter originally written November 29, 1887 in which C. N. Earl denounces the Los Angeles Republican party for charging ca...
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An Open Letter to the Republican City Central Committee

By: C. N. Earl

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Los Angeles, CA, Peggy Christian : 1971

Seller ID: OG914-044

Binding: Printed stiff paper wrappers, slip case

Condition: Very Good

Los Angeles, CA: Peggy Christian, 1971. Miniature Book. 1 5/8 x 1 1/4 inches. (13) pp. Decorative initial; text clean, unmarked. Printed stiff paper wrappers; binding square and tight. Housed in a paper slipcase with a ribbon pull; binding square and tight, ribbon pull loose on this copy. OG914-044. Very Good. LIMITED EDITION of 200 copies. Printed letterpress by William M. Cheney at the Press at the Gatehouse for Peggy Christian. Reprints a letter written November 29, 1887 in which C. N. Earl denounces the Los Angeles Republican party for charging candidates a $150 fee to become candidates ...
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The Man in the Smock: Memoirs of an ex-Girl Friday

By: Carla Harris

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Skokie, IL, Black Cat Press : 1979

Seller ID: IY915-246

Binding: Gilt-stamped blue leather, decorative end-papers

Condition: Fine

Skokie, IL: The Black Cat Press, [1979]. Miniature Book. 2 1/2 x 1 13/16 inches. (54) pp. Half-title, black-and-white frontispiece portrait of "The Boss," drawing of the man in the Smock on title-page highlighted in blue, illustrations throughout highlighted in blue; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped blue leather, decorative end-papers; binding square and tight, some shelf wear on rear cover. Mel Kavin's copy without distinguishing marks. IY915-246. Fine. LIMITED EDITION of 249 copies, printed with Linotype Fairfield on Strathmore paper, printed by Alpha Beta Press with decorations by Aimo W...
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The Man in the Smock: Memoirs of an ex-Girl Friday

By: Carla Harris

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Skokie, IL, Black Cat Press : 1979

Seller ID: HG716-006

Binding: Gilt-stamped blue leather, decorative end-papers

Condition: Very Good

Skokie, IL: The Black Cat Press, [1979]. Miniature Book. 2 1/2 x 1 13/16 inches. (54) pp. Half-title, black-and-white frontispiece portrait of "The Boss," drawing of the man in the Smock on title-page highlighted in blue, illustrations throughout highlighted in blue; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped blue leather, decorative end-papers; binding square and tight, some shelf wear on rear cover. HG716-006. Very Good. LIMITED EDITION of 249 copies, printed with Linotype Fairfield on Strathmore paper, printed by Alpha Beta Press with decorations by Aimo W. Hill, Jr, hand-bound by Bela Blau with ...
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La Vida y La Obra de Altimarano

By: Carlos Gonzales Pena

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Los Angeles, CA, Dawson's Book Shop : 1964

Seller ID: RGKK819-042

Binding: Gilt stamped red leather, marbled end-papers

Condition: Very Good

Los Angeles, CA: Dawson's Book Shop, 1964.

Miniature Book. 1 7/8 x 1 1/2 inches. [vi], (33) pp. Text in Spanish, 1 illustration; text clean, unmarked. Gilt stamped red leather, marbled end-papers; binding square and tight. Glen Dawson's copy without distinguishing marks. RGKK819-042. Very Good.

LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies. Spanish-language text, printed and bound in Mexico, on the life and works of Ignacio Manuel Altamirano (1834-1893), Mexican liberal writer, journalist, teacher, and politician.

REFERENCE: Bradbury, 20th-Century U.S. Miniature Books, No. 2299.
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La Vida y La Obra de Altimarano

By: Carlos Gonzales Pena

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Los Angeles, CA, Dawson's Book Shop : 1964

Seller ID: RGKK819-043

Binding: Gilt-stamped black leather, marbled end-papers

Condition: Very Good

Los Angeles, CA: Dawson's Book Shop, 1964. Miniature Book. 1 7/8 x 1 1/2 inches. [vi], (33) pp. Text in Spanish, 1 illustration; text clean, unmarked, paper toned. Gilt stamped black leather, marbled end-papers; binding square and tight. Glen Dawson's copy without distinguishing marks. RGKK819-043. Very Good. LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies. Text in Spanish, printed and bound in Mexico, on the life and works of Ignacio Manuel Altamirano (1834-1893), Mexican liberal writer, journalist, teacher, and politician. REFERENCE: Bradbury, 20th-Century U.S. Miniature Books, No. 2299....
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