MINIATURE BOOKS]. BIBLE, English. The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments. Glasgow: David Bryce and Son, 1896. 42 x 29mm, elaborately gilt-stamped diced blue leather; with magnifying glass laid in front cover pocket. Bondy, p. 108 ("the earliest complete miniature Bible") -- BIBLE, English. The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments. New York: Oxford University Press, American branch, [1920's]. 46 x 29mm, limp black leather with wallet edges; with magnifying glass laid in front cover pocket -- CLARETIE, JULES. Boum-Boum. Paris: Palrault & Cie, 1898. 34 x 26mm, gilt-stamped orange morocco, g.e. -- BUFFENOIR, H. Jeanne d'Arc. Paris: Pairault & Cie, 1895. 35 x 26mm, gilt-stamped blue morocco, g.e. -- FLECKER, JAMES G. The Golden Road to Samarkland. Miniature illustrated manuscript. No Place, n.d. 25 x 20 mm, fabric covers -- DODGSON, CHARLES LUTWIDGE ("Lewis Carroll"). Alice in Wonderland. Paris: Minia Press, n.d. -- DODGSON. Through the Looking-Glass. Paris: Minia Press, n.d. 2 volumes, 73 x 46mm, morocco gilt; housed together in publisher's board slipcase -- FÉNELON. Little Tales. Guben and London, n.d. [circa 1850?]. 8 hand-colored engraved plates. 4 volumes, 82 x 51mm., original decorated boards; housed together in original box marked "The Lilliputian Library" -- and 42 others including miniature books published by Achille J. St. Onge (9), Hillside Press (5), Schori Press (2), and many others. Together 53 volumes, various miniature and near miniature sizes, original bindings, condition varies. (53)
MINIATURE BOOKS]. BIBLE, English. The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments. Glasgow: David Bryce and Son, 1896. 42 x 29mm, elaborately gilt-stamped diced blue leather; with magnifying glass laid in front cover pocket. Bondy, p. 108 ("the earliest complete miniature Bible") -- BIBLE, English. The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments. New York: Oxford University Press, American branch, [1920's]. 46 x 29mm, limp black leather with wallet edges; with magnifying glass laid in front cover pocket -- CLARETIE, JULES. Boum-Boum. Paris: Palrault & Cie, 1898. 34 x 26mm, gilt-stamped orange morocco, g.e. -- BUFFENOIR, H. Jeanne d'Arc. Paris: Pairault & Cie, 1895. 35 x 26mm, gilt-stamped blue morocco, g.e. -- FLECKER, JAMES G. The Golden Road to Samarkland. Miniature illustrated manuscript. No Place, n.d. 25 x 20 mm, fabric covers -- DODGSON, CHARLES LUTWIDGE ("Lewis Carroll"). Alice in Wonderland. Paris: Minia Press, n.d. -- DODGSON. Through the Looking-Glass. Paris: Minia Press, n.d. 2 volumes, 73 x 46mm, morocco gilt; housed together in publisher's board slipcase -- FÉNELON. Little Tales. Guben and London, n.d. [circa 1850?]. 8 hand-colored engraved plates. 4 volumes, 82 x 51mm., original decorated boards; housed together in original box marked "The Lilliputian Library" -- and 42 others including miniature books published by Achille J. St. Onge (9), Hillside Press (5), Schori Press (2), and many others. Together 53 volumes, various miniature and near miniature sizes, original bindings, condition varies. (53)
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