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Best.-Nr. 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
2021Best.-Nr. 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
2021Best.-Nr. 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
2021Best.-Nr. 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
Best.-Nr. BB110284Full leather binding with goldprint 12° without page numbers. Illustrated with frontispiece. TOGETHER WITH: Heidelbergse catechismus en Christelijke gebeden. Together 68 pp. hardcover
1852Best.-Nr. 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
1983Best.-Nr. 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
1880Best.-Nr. 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
1998Best.-Nr. 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
1825Best.-Nr. 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
1825Best.-Nr. 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
1840Best.-Nr. 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
1872Best.-Nr. 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
1904Best.-Nr. 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
Best.-Nr. 53209Glasgow: David Bryce And Son. London: Henry Frowde. Oxford University Press Warehouse Amen Corner. A Miniature facsimile edition. Judged to be one of the smallest complete bibles ever produced. The title bears the words "Printed by Authority"; and on verso is a copy of the licence granted to D. Bryce to publish this edition of 25000 copies with the following note:"The Publishers beg to thank the oxford University press for enabling them to produce in this tiny form a facsimile of their Nonpareil 16mo Bible printed upon the very thinnest Oxford India Paper ever made and Messrs. S. Bagster and Son for the use of twenty-eight illustrations by C. B. Birch A.R.A." Pp.876. The exact size of the page is 42mm x 28mm. A magnifying glass is supplied in a pocket to the recto of the rear cover. Similar to Herbert:2064 / D&M: 1306. This copy is bound in contemporary blue calf with intricate gilt decoration - Scarce. Glasgow: David Bryce And Son. London: Henry Frowde. Oxford University Press Warehouse, Amen Corner unknown
1836Best.-Nr. A118556London: J. F. Dove 1836. 1st ed. thus. Very Good. small octavo. leather binding 167pp. frontis. 132 x 78mm in original decorated & blind-stamped leather all edges gilt. Nice engraved frontis. depicting The Shipwreck & nice engraved title depicting The Chase. Boards worn at extremities & sporadic foxing in text o/w nice copy J. F. Dove hardcover
Best.-Nr. 53915London Aurum Press Ltd no date 1985. FIRST UK EDITION circa 1985 copyright date 1980 for the first US edition miniature book in the format of a panorama concertina 55 x 55 mm 2¼ x 2¼ inches 28 shiny card pages plus upper and lower cover each with an illustration and a caption reverse of concertina is blank. A Fine crisp clean copy no inscriptions. Housed in a Fine colour illustrated pale blue card slipcase. The US edition was published in New York by Random House in 1980 with the title "Little People's Book of Baby Animals". MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. Postage at cost and all parcels sent fully tracked and fully insured. (London), Aurum Press Ltd, no date (1985).
Best.-Nr. 112106London: Kent & Co. 1856. Mass market paperback Unpaginated. Very good. 5 cm X 3 cm. Hand coloured frontispiece. Light wear to covers with slight damage to spine. Kent & Co. Paperback
Best.-Nr. 1558536698.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1999Best.-Nr. 0868491999. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Very good clean tight condition. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 221506皖颖上县古城泥人厂. Late 20th Century. Set of six small coloured painted masks labelled according to the character they represent includes Sun Wukong presented in Chinese padded box with attractive red velvet backing to masks 13 x 16.5cm. Occasional very light wear paint colours very vibrant and clear very good in slightly scuffed box. Includes masks of Hetong 鶴童 Sun Wukong Monkey 孙悟空 Erlang Shen 二郎神 Zhongkui 钟馗 Lei Zhenzi 雷震子 Tianzhu 天主. These characters while not from the same play or opera are all iconic figures from Chinese mythology folklore and classic literature that frequently appear together in Chinese traditional opera and folk performances. . 皖颖上县古城泥人厂. unknown
Best.-Nr. 1561387193.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 53177London: Printed for the Company Of Stationers 1790. Original miniature almanack for 1791 contained in a leather wallet with fold-out engraving: "View Of The Queens Lodge and Castle at Windsor". 20pp. Engraved throughout text on both sides of each leaf. All pages lightly soiled. Black leather wallet with signs of repairs in the past; 61mm x 37mm. Original black cloth binding; 59mm x 34mm x 3mm. Edges rubbed and bumped. All page edges gilt. Contents include: Fold-out engraving -- Common notes MDCCXCI -- January XXXI - February XXVIII -- March XXXI -- April XXX -- May XXXI -- June XXX -- July XXXI -- August XXXI - September XXX-- October XXXI -- November XXX -- December XXXI -- A table of Kings & Queens reigns -- Lord Mayors and Sheriffs from the Year 1770 to the year 1791 -- List of Holidays -- Of the current coins. London: Printed for the Company Of Stationers, [1790]. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 53178London: Printed for the Company Of Stationers 1827. Original miniature almanack for 1828 contained in a wrap-round black leather wallet-style binding. 20pp. Engraving at front: "The Entrance of Hyde Park and the Lodge of the Kings". Engraved throughout text on both sides of each leaf. All pages lightly soiled. Black leather binding with white metal clasp and hasp engraved with initials: 'E.H.' 58mm x 38mm x 9mm. Edges rubbed and bumped. Each board with a small pocket. All page edges gilt. Original pink endpapers. The engraving has been cut into two sections and inserted as separate leaves. Contents include: Engraving -- Common notes MDCCCXXVIII -- January XXXI - February XXIX -- March XXXI -- April XXX -- May XXXI -- June XXX -- July XXXI -- August XXXI - September XXX-- October XXXI -- November XXX -- December XXXI -- A table of Kings & Queens reigns -- Lord Mayors and Sheriffs from the Year 1807 to the year 1828 -- List of Holidays -- Of the current coins -- Eclipses in 1828. London: Printed for the Company Of Stationers, [1827]. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 19264Amsterdam: Henry Dusauzet 1730 . Printed text with musical notation throughout. Bound without the title-page. Miniature book 2 3/4 x 1 3/4 inches unpaginated but to Y6 in 8's. 19th Century full tan calf sides gilt ruled spine with gilt rules and ornaments burgundy lettering piece and name "A. Chaster" in gilt on upper cover. Some browning to margin of first leaf which has a short tear to blank corner else good. [ Amsterdam: Henry Dusauzet, 1730 ]. unknown
