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1900rif. 5827Algeria: S.P. c.1900–1910. Miniature leporello of six gelatin silver photographs each c. 20 × 17 mm joined concertina-fashion c. 125 mm extended. Each image is captioned in print: "Un Caïd" "Musicienne Kabyle" "Danse du ventre" "Marchand d'étoffes" "Type de Mauresque" and "Mauresque". A charming survival of the tourist trade in colonial Algeria. Strips of this kind were sold as souvenirs usually in a small hinged white-metal case worn on a watch chain and reproduce in miniature the studio "types" popularised by Algerian postcard publishers. Few survive being easily lost or discarded. Without its case. The leporello is in very good condition holding together well. Blank on verso a little darkened. Folds are sound. Cf. Malek Alloula Le Harem colonial 1981. . Léporello miniature composé de six photographies argentiques sur gélatine chacune mesurant environ 20 × 17 mm assemblées en accordéon d'une longueur totale d'environ 125 mm une fois dépliées. Chaque image est accompagnée d'une légende imprimée : « Un Caïd » « Musicienne kabyle » « Danse du ventre » « Marchand d'étoffes » « Type de Mauresque » et « Mauresque ». Un charmant vestige du commerce touristique en Algérie coloniale. Des bandes de ce type étaient vendues comme souvenirs généralement dans un petit étui à charnière en métal blanc que l'on portait au bout d'une chaîne de montre et reproduisaient en miniature les « types » de studio popularisés par les éditeurs de cartes postales algériens. Peu d'exemplaires ont survécu car ils se perdaient ou étaient jetés facilement. Sans son étui. Le leporello est en très bon état et tient bien ensemble. Verso vierge légèrement noirci. Les plis sont solides. Cf. Malek Alloula Le Harem colonial 1981. S.P. unknown
1748rif. 127101748. Historische geographische konst en reis almanach voor den jaare 1748 bevattende het voornaamste dat onder het opzigt van het Koninglyk genootschap der geleerden te Berlyn is uitgegeven. Zeldzame almanak met gebreken aan de band maar van binnen erg mooi. Twee gekleurde kaarten wereldkaart en kaart van Nederland. In de kalender die in rood en zwart inkt is gedrukt zijn 12 paginas met illustraties toegevoegd van J.C. Philips met huwelijksthema. Tekst in het Nederlands en het Frans onder de illustraties. Gedrukt door Arend van Huyssteen. Zie Waller 75 voor de latere edities. Toegevoegd: Ouderdom van de thans in leven zijnde koningen en vorsten van Europa voor den jaare 1748. Tevens Beknopte Geographische beschryving van de X. Nederlandtsche provincien Bekent onder den naam van Oostenryksche Nederlanden. Beknopt dagverhaal van de verkiezing en aanstelling van syn Doorl. Hoogheid Willem Carel Hendrik Friso. Edited and enlarged by Een liefhebber der wiskonst Amsterdam A. v. Huyssteen 1748 4412642 pp. Miniature book in -24. Contemporary gilt calf binding H. 82 x W. 45 cm. / H. 3.5 x W. 175 inch. Engraved title page 12 plates by J.C. Philips on marriage calendar section printed in black and red. With two coloured maps Mappe Mondo Nouvelle carte generale des XVII Provinces des Pays-Bas. The binding hinge on the front is broken. Early year of this almanac with amusing illustrations. Only one copy in STCN. unknown
1820rif. 12635London Newton & Son 1820-1830. Newton's new & improved terrestrial and celestial globes The diameter of the globes is 2.75 inches 7 cm. The total height including the stands is 6.75 inches 15 cm. A beautiful pair of miniature desk globes with 12 hand-colored engraved gores on plaster spheres mounted to nineteenth-century calibrated brass meridian rings and carved wooden stands. The Terrestrial and celestial globes are made of carved wood and are in fine condition. The Newton family was among the foremost English globe makers of the early 19th century producing globes of many sizes under various names. The origins of the firm began in the previous century in fact back to Nathaniel Hill for it was he who taught the art of globe making to Thomas Bateman fl.1754-1781 who in turn trained John Newton 1759-1844 who was the patriarch of the Newton firm. John began his firm in 1780 publishing a reissue of a Nathaniel Hill pocket globe in partnership with William Palmer. At the beginning of the 19th century John Newton had located his business at 97 Chancery Lane in London and was quickly joined by his second son William 1786-1861 under the name J.& W. Newton. For the decade between 1831 and 1841 Miles Berry a civil engineer became a member of the firm known then as Newton Son & Berry. After 1841 ownership passed to William Newtons eldest son William Edward Alfred Vincent 1821-1900 who became associated with the firm which continued in operation through future generations until the early years of the 20th century. London, Newton & Son unknown
1750rif. 12618Den Haag A. de Groot & Zoonen 1750. 80 p. Origineel Leer goud-op-snede 64° 47 x 31 x 09 cm. Zeldzaam Bijbels miniatuurboekje. De tekst is geïllustreerd met 7 houtgravures. Het bestaat uit vijf hoofdstukken en een aanhangsel waarin een zeer beknopte weergave van hoofdzaken uit zowel het Oude als het Nieuwe Testament wordt gegeven. De fraaie band is gemaakt door de ""Eerste Stadhouderlijke Binderij"". Dit betreft de eerste editie van dit werk uitgegeven door de uitgeverij van de familie De Groot. Van hun drukpers verschenen ook andere uitgaven in miniatuur waarvan dit werk wel een schoolvoorbeeld van het vakmanschap van de firma genoemd mag worden. 80 p. Contemporary Leather binding gilt-edged 64°. H. 1.85 x W. 1.2 x D. 035 inches / 47 x 31 x 09 cm. Rare miniature Bible. The text is illustrated with 7 wood engravings. It consists of five chapters and an appendix in which a very concise presentation of the essentials from both the Old and New Testaments is given. The beautiful binding was made by the ""Eerste Stadhouderlijke Bindererij"". This is the first edition of this work published by the publisher of the De Groot family. Other miniature editions also appeared from their printing press of which this work may well be called a textbook example of the firm's craftsmanship. Den Haag, A. de Groot & Zoonen hardcover
1628rif. 12589Sedan Ioannis Iannoni 1628. 571 1 p. 32°. Contemporary Leather binding fine gauffred and gilt-edged text block and a silver clasp. Greek miniature Bible H. 85 x L. 5 x W. 23 cm. Sedan, Ioannis Iannoni hardcover
rif. RGW7544asking for information on "models for the Nude who are very good" explaining he has engaged "a young Italian who has recently arrived in England". unknown
1800rif. 12408London J. Marshall Aldermary Church 1800. 30 p. Original wrappers with mounted title on both sides. 6 x 4.5 cm. A most charming miniature book for the very young ones. The book presents on its 13 engraved plates elementary objects of early childhood perception. The Infant's library was published around 1800. It was one of the earliest of nineteenth-century collections of miniature books to be aimed specifically at children. Welsh Bibliography of miniature books 4817. Good copy. London, J. Marshall Aldermary Church unknown
1826rif. 12011Paris Marcilly 1826. 63 1 p. Format: H. 2.8 x W. 2 x D. 03 cm ent. engraved with 8 full-page engravings. With calendar for 1827. Contemporary gold-stamped red morocco decorated with gold and gilt-edged text block corners very lightly rubbed. Very rare. Ref. Welsh 220; Spielmann 8; Gumuchian 4056; Cp. Grand-Carteret 2060 with imprint ""E. Jourdan"". - Pas dans Bondy Bn-Opale plus Paris, Marcilly unknown
1981rif. 019239Northridge CA: Lord John Press 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine without dustwrapper or slipcase as issued. A miniature book 2-1/4" x 2-15/16" bound in blue morocco-backed marbled boards. First printing of Ford's address at the Visa International Convention in Quebec on 8 September 1980. Copy #11 of 400 copies SIGNED in full by the former President of a total edition of 500 copies. Lord John Press hardcover
rif. 48392Miles Saint-Memin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America 277: "Although the engraving was made in 1802 the version with the inscription 'Col. William Duane' must date after 1808 when Duane became a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army; he also held the rank of colonel from 1813 to 1815. Duane helped Benjamin Franklin Bache publish the Philadelphia Aurora the principal voice of the Jeffersonian Republicans. His paper was responsible for stemming the tide of war against france in the late 1790s and contributed greatly to Thomas Jefferson's election in 1800." Dexter Saint-Memin Collection of Portraits 159. Very good. unknown
2021rif. 36978Riverside CA: Bo Press Miniature Books 2021. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Small open edition signed by the author. Issued earlier in 2021 the Bo Press Bibliography was bound in thirty different ways! This book documents each of the thirty bindings with a color image and descriptive text. Bound in white paper covered boards with fleur-de-lis pattern. Black paper title label to front board. Pristine. The endpapers are a photographic image of the artist's studio. Size: about 2.5 x 2 inches. MINI/122723. Bo Press Miniature Books hardcover
2021rif. 36783Riverside CA: Bo Press Miniature Books 2021. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Pat Sweet describes herself as creating illuminated miniature books of curiosity humor and delight. She creates both miniature under 3 inches and macro-miniature under 1 inch books. This book is from a limited edition which is signed by the artist. Number 24 of 30 variant copies. Each copy is in a different box bound in papers to match the box. According to the book artist: "Bo Press Miniature Books began in 2007 with a little book called Celestial Variations. Since then another one hundred and forty-seven one hundred and forty-eight now books have emerged with subjects as diverse as maps of real and imaginary places poetry architecture history flea circuses and books themselves. The History of Bo Press is a collection of every book I've ever written illustrated designed and published that I can remember since then. This is a fairly easygoing bibliography and a few lacunae are to be expected from someone like me who hates to keep records. The book listings include title author illustrator pages dime." Both volumes are bound in tan marbled paper with paper title labels to spines and front boards. Housed in a box with removable lid covered in tan marbled paper with green dragon skin patterned paper onlay. The box is lined with green and gold marbled paper. Slight bump to one corner of box lid else fine. Each volume is 170 pages. Size: Books: 2 3/4 x 2 1/8 inches; Case: 3 x 2 1/4 x 1 5/8 inches. ARTB/091123. Bo Press Miniature Books hardcover
2021rif. 36780Riverside CA: Bo Press Miniature Books 2021. Fine. Number 21 of 30 variant copies. Each copy is in a different box bound in papers to match the box. Pat Sweet describes herself as creating illuminated miniature books of curiosity humor and delight. She creates both miniature under 3 inches and macro-miniature under 1 inch books. This book is from a limited edition which is signed by the artist. According to the book artist: "Bo Press Miniature Books began in 2007 with a little book called Celestial Variations. Since then another one hundred and forty-seven one hundred and forty-eight now books have emerged with subjects as diverse as maps of real and imaginary places poetry architecture history flea circuses and books themselves. The History of Bo Press is a collection of every book I've ever written illustrated designed and published that I can remember since then. This is a fairly easygoing bibliography and a few lacunae are to be expected from someone like me who hates to keep records. The book listings include title author illustrator and pages." Both volumes are bound in tan marbled paper with paper title labels to spines and front boards. Housed in a slipcase covered in marbled paper and off-white handmade paper with a metal chain lining the seams of where the papers meet. Each volume is 170 pages. Size: Books: 2 3/4 x 2 1/8 inches; Case: 3 x 2 1/4 x 1 5/8 inches. ARTB/091123. Bo Press Miniature Books unknown
rif. BB110284Full leather binding with goldprint 12° without page numbers. Illustrated with frontispiece. TOGETHER WITH: Heidelbergse catechismus en Christelijke gebeden. Together 68 pp. hardcover
1852rif. 24648Concord: Gazette Press 1852. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. Miniature: 1⅛ by 1½ inches. 16pp. Full blue morocco gilt title on upper board and gilts rules on both boards. A fine copy. Dedicated to the Hon. Lewis Cass. Welsh 8385. Scarce. Basically an anti-Franklin Pierce pamphlet issued on election day November 2 1852. Accompanied by "A Discourse pronounced at the Capitol of the United States in the Hall of Representatives before the American Historical Society January 30 1836 by the Hon. Lewis Cass" Washington FD. Thompson 1836. 582pp. Inserted in early brown paper wraps with a manuscript title on the upper wrap. Some chipping to the edges else a very good copy. . Gazette Press hardcover
1983rif. 23887Boston: Anne and David Bromer 1983. Fine. Hardcover. Miniature book. 1-7/16 by 1-3/16 inches. Copy No. 109 of 150 finely printed on the Ashendene hand press by Linnea Gentry from the original Ashendene pates used for the original printing for Queen Mary's Dollhouse in 1923. Bound in full niger morocco spine in three compartments with raised bands gilt; gilt rules on the boards; all edges gilt. Housed in the publisher's clamshell case morocco spine gilt with cloth sides and an ingenious cutout to house and protect the small book. And with the original prospectus for this edition laid into the publisher's cloth chemise. A fine copy in a fine case. Anne and David Bromer unknown
1850rif. MINIATUR015272Rock Bros. & Payne London. c 1850. First edition. 64mo measuring 28 x 24 mm. Frontispiece and title-page followed by thirty engraved views. Original decorated full leather gilt all edges gilt.Very good indeed. Rock Bros. & Payne, London. hardcover
1880rif. 21619Philadelphia: H. C. Peck & Theo. Bliss 1880. Hardcover. Very good. 16mo. 2-1/2 by 3 inches. 191pp. Brown cloth with gilt title on spine and vignette on upper board. 48 plates. All edges gilt. Gilt and cloth rubbed else a very good copy. Marbles cricket dolls blowgun reading peep-shows foot-ball gymnastics and a long list of other sports. Welsh 1401. . H. C. Peck & Theo. Bliss hardcover
1998rif. SONG1558536698Brand: Thomas Nelson 1998-10-01. Min. hardcover. Used: Good. 3.00x0.75x4.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Brand: Thomas Nelson hardcover
1825rif. 1714171825. MINIATURE BOOKS. Les Petites histoires. 4 volumes. 1. Les Etrennes de Genevieve. L'Amour filial. Les Limites. 2. Le petit Felix. Le Chien de Liverpool. Hamet et Raschid. 3. Le Loup des Champs. Le Turc bienfaisant. La Poupee. 4. La pauvre Irene. La Vipere. All 12mo ca. 70 x 48 mm. in original boards and cardboard slipcase. Paris: Impr. Ambroise Firmin Didot ca. 1825. This exquisite set of children's stories is a rare survival with each of the four volumes in their original coloured boards and enclosed in the original cardboard slipcase with its paper label. OCLC lists just one set at Indiana. hardcover
1825rif. 1696811825. MINIATURE BOOK. Journee des Enfans ou le Trvail de la Recreation. Illustrated title-page and 9 plates in contemporary hand-colouring. 12mo 86 x 63 mm. contemporary full red morocco. Paris: Pierre Blanchard ca. 1825. An exquisite little book enhanced with delicately handcoloured engravings showing children at work and at play. Of great rarity with no listing on OCLC. unknown
1840rif. 167731840. Religion Children's Literature Rev. Edmund S. Janes D.D. Miniature Bible. With Engravings Abridged and Collated. Philadelphia: Published at No. 2 Taylor's Alley by J. Harmstead and printed by S. Douglas Wyeth circa 1840. Approximately 2" x 2.5" inches. Original embossed brown cloth covers. 203 pages. 18 engravings including frontispiece depicting "Adam and Eve in the Garden" "The Prodigal Son" "Samson Killing A Lion" "Christ's Agony in the Garden" "Moses in the Bullrushes" "John the Baptist" and more. Miniature 'thumb bibles' such as this one were abridged versions of the Bible intended for children and decorated with pictures. At the time that this description is being written just four copies are recorded in American institutions. OCLC search results are at best an estimate and can vary over time. Pencil ownership inscription on front pastedown reading "Sallie Hitch's Book Presented By Her Father". Sallie practices her name on the rear endpaper and leaves a small pencil doodle. Textblock tight though front hinge has separated from the textblock. Covers whole. Faint titles to spine. Pages occasionally creased and slightly toned but overall clean and attractive. An interesting beautifully illustrated volume in good condition. unknown
rif. 76492Jules Didot for Janet Paris 1826. . Engraved title 156 pp. including 48 with engraved music 8 pp. calendar for 1827 5 engraved plates with protection leaf. In this fine example of miniature binding the refined French woman of the early nineteenth century could find a variety of songs to interpret on well-known melodies. Beautifully illustrated by five engraved plates this copy also contains fourteen song sheets with tunes composed by composers of the time such as Louis-Emmanuel Jadin and Antoine Romagnesi. Original printed binding with allegorical figures matching slipcase with beautiful decorative prints. Grand-Carteret Les Almanachs français 1899: "Vers 1820 . D'après un catalogue de librairie". Jules Didot for Janet, Paris, [1826]. unknown
1872rif. GT449London: William Clowes and Son 1872. revised and Enlarged Edition . Hardback. Fine. 48mo. Two finely bound miniature volumes encased in a matching full calf maroon slip-box. Matching full maroon polished calf with gilt titles and borders. The Hymns 347pp sold by Clowes and The Common Prayers sold by Dean & Son. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS.90x60x40mm William Clowes and Son hardcover
1904rif. Pa146London: Henry Frowde 1904. Deluxe MINIATURE EDITION . Hardback. Fine. 128mo. 688pp. Frontis. plate. HALL MARKED SILVER PLAQUE ATTACHED TO THE FRONT COVER. Hall-Marked CBP Charles Penny Brown Birmingham 1908. Black leather with gilt titles to the spine. A scarce item especially in this condition. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS Henry Frowde hardcover