Miniature Books: 4,000 Years of Tiny Treasures
Written on November 17, 2009 – 5:55 am by admin
Product Description
Miniature Books is the first lavishly illustrated, authoritative book on the delightful subject of books no taller than three inches. A dazzling array of books on subjects ranging from Shakespeare’s plays and the Holy Bible to politics and presidents, children’s books, the pleasures of life, and more are shown—with few exceptions—at their actual size.
Here is the prayer book that Anne Boleyn carried to her execution, seen open to its sole illustratio… More >>
Date: November 17, 2009
Time: 6:17 am
the history of Miniature Books at its best. The photography alone is worth the price of the book. The books are absolutely divine. I find it inspirational.
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: November 17, 2009
Time: 7:14 am
Very well written book, the pictures are visually stunning and so intruiging for those who love books.
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: November 17, 2009
Time: 8:39 am
Very readable, loaded with information and ravishing actual-size photos of tiny books through the ages to the present. The authors transmit their enthusiasm for the history and aesthetics of miniatures. Some of these books are made of tooled and embosssed leather, others resemble jeweled lockets, and their workmanship is spectacular. An excellent source book even for the general reader, and especially readers who are drawn to miniatures.
Rating: 4 / 5
Date: November 17, 2009
Time: 11:09 am
Rare book dealer Anne C. Bromer teams up with scholarly bibliophile and book collector Julian I. Edison (who for more than 40 years has served as the editor of ‘Miniature Book News’) to present “Miniature Books: 4,000 Years Of Tiny Treasure”. This is an elegantly illustrated, 216-page compendium showcasing tiny books showcased in an exhibition at The Grolier Club which, founded in 1884, is America’s oldest and largest society for bibliophiles and enthusiasts in the graphic arts. Featuring more than 260 full-color photographic illustrations of miniature books (being 3 inches or smaller in size) from around the world, the examples proffered range from Shakeseare’s plays, to Christian bibles, to children’s books, to all manner of fiction. Some of these are gemmed, tooled, locked, illuminated, and a few are illustrated by such legendary artists as Picasso, Miro, and Gorey. A work of impressive scholarship and research by Bromer and Edison, “Miniature Books” is a bibliophile’s treat and would make a superb Memorial Fund acquisition selection for academic and community library collections.
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: November 17, 2009
Time: 12:25 pm
Miniature books, those tiny treasure measuring not over three inches in height, length or width, have fascinated for some 4,000 years. Some of these books as those exhibited recently in Toledo, Spain, are so small that they can only be seen through a magnifying glass. Current prices for these books vary, and some dealers specialize in them. Today, there is a miniature book society, an international non-profit organization, providing a forum for collectors and interested parties.
Now, everything you wanted to know and more is available in this compact, beautifully illustrated volume by rare book dealer Anne C. Bromer and collector Julian I. Edison. The book is dedicated to Stanley Marcus, an avid collector of miniature books and contains a foreword by him in which he said that miniature book collecting gave him the greatest pleasure. He also noted that these small volumes “enlarged my field of knowledge to a wide variety of subjects ranging from pornography to philosophy, religious topics to small books for children.” And so it is for aficionados.
Richly illustrated, Miniature Books includes chapters devoted to illuminated manuscripts, religious topics, politics, children’s literature, and more. In addition, there are listings of sources for miniature books as well as mention of those in libraries.
Author Bromer notes that she first laid eyes on miniature books some 35 years ago and has been entranced with them since them. So have many – enjoy!
– Gail Cooke
Rating: 4 / 5