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These tiny books served the practical purpose of being easily concealed or transported, but their diminutive size also engages the imagination beyond their practical purposes.

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Miniature History of the Button: Part 2
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Miniature History of the Button: Part 2: Vols. 4, 5, 6

by [JUSTARIP Press] Maryann Riker.

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  • Hardcover
Condition
Used
Edition
Edition of 8
Binding
Hardcover
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Hoover, Alabama
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Phillipsburg, New Jersey:: Maryann Riker,, 2009.. Edition of 8. Three 1" circular button books; 6 pages each. Accordion structure with pastedowns as pages. Each book cover an actual button. Housed in 2.875 x 2.875 x 1.75” cloth and paper covered box with attached lid. Paper title label on exterior of lid with colophon on the opposite side of the lid. Maryann Riker: "When I was young, I spent many a rainy afternoon picking through my mom and aunt’s button jar and button box. I loved the variety--each one its own special work of art. These little gems have always held my fascination. The second part of the Miniature History of the Button is a brief history on the button’s use and types. This is then my ode to their noble purpose in making our lives simpler and easier in keeping our clothes in their proper place.
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Ribbon Snake.
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Ribbon Snake.

by Goodale, Rebecca.

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  • Hardcover
  • Signed
Condition
Used
Edition
Edition of 5
Binding
Hardcover
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Hoover, Alabama
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Portland, Maine:: Rebecca Goodale,, 2015.. Edition of 5. 3 x 2.75"; miniature accordion with 6 panels. Handcolored dry point plates. Cloth bound with hand stitching on front board. Laid in paper wraparound with matching hand-stitched snake on spine. In cloth-covered slipcase. Signed and numbered by the artist. Rebecca Goodale: "The Ribbon Snake has been added to the Special Concern list in the state of Maine. Thamnophis sauritus is a smaller, more delicate snake than the garter snake."
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Harold's Fairy Tale
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Harold's Fairy Tale

by Crockett Johnson

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  • Acceptable
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Acceptable
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Salem, Oregon
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HAROLD'S FAIRY TALE, FURTHER ADVENTURES WITH THE PURPLE CRAYON. HARPER & BROTHERS FIRST EDITION. Exlib. Acceptable Condition. No Dust Jacket is included. RARE.
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Gone is Gone: or The Story of a Man Who wanted to Do Housework
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Gone is Gone: or The Story of a Man Who wanted to Do Housework

by Gag, Wanda

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  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good+
Edition
Stated Twelfth Printing Thus
Binding
Hardcover
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Salem, Oregon
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GONE IS GONE, BY POPULAR CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATOR WANDA GA'G. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ VERY GOOD DUST JACKET. 1935 Coward-McCann First Edition, Stated Twelfth Printing Thus. A crisp, clean copy in a nice yellow unclipped dust jacket. A nice find.
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The Beauties Of Washington Irving (Illustrated by George Cruikshank)
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The Beauties Of Washington Irving (Illustrated by George Cruikshank)

by Irving, Washington

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  • good
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Good
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Salem, Oregon
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THE BEAUTIES OF WASHINGTON IRVING. ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM TEGG, LONDON, 1866. 4 X 5/58. 373 5/8. pages, plus adverts. USED. Good condition. All gilting still visible on titling on spine. Foxed on a a few pages.
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A Picture For Harold's Room
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A Picture For Harold's Room

by Johnson, Crockett

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  • good
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Good
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Salem, Oregon
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Johnson, Crockett: A Picture For Harold's Room, A Purple Crayon Adventure. First Edition, Harper & Brothers 1960. Ex-lib. Good Condition/ No Dust Jacket. Rare/scarce. 64 pages 6 1/4 X 8 3/4
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LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE Wee Little Books Box Set
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LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE Wee Little Books Box Set: Little Orphan Annie Finds Minnie, Little Orphan Annie and Daddy Warbucks, Little Orphan Annie and the Lucky Knife, Little Orphan Annie and the Pinch-Pennys, Little Orphan Annie and Her Dog Sandy, Little Orphan Annie at Happy Home

by Harold Gray

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Condition
Used - Very Good+
Edition
Wee Little Books
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Hudson, New Hampshire
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This is a scarce, complete 6-volume "LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE" Wee Little Books set by Harold Gray with original storage box. 1934; Whitman Publishing Co.; Racine, Wisconsin. All books are illustrated and in terrific condition. The set contains the following 6 books:* Little Orphan Annie Finds Mickey* Little Orphan Annie and Daddy Warbucks* Little Orphan Annie and the Lucky Knife* Little Orphan Annie and the Pinch-Pennys* Little Orphan Annie and Her Dog Sandy* Little Orphan Annie at Happy HomeCondition:"Finds Mickey" and "Happy Home" have some wear at the top edge of the spine...otherwise, the books are in terrific condition with no other condition issues found. All books are tightly bound with no cracks and no loose pages. All books appear unread with clean pages and no writing, stains, tears or foxing found. The slip case is clean with no stains and only a tiny tear at one corner by the opening. Overall the set is in great condition.
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[MINIATURE] USEFUL INFORMATION FOR BUSINESS MEN, MECHANICS AND ENGINEERS.
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[MINIATURE] USEFUL INFORMATION FOR BUSINESS MEN, MECHANICS AND ENGINEERS.

by No Author ( C.C. Briggs)

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  • very good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
Third Edition
Binding
Paperback
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Bloomington, Indiana
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$500.00
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Pittsburgh, PA: Jones & Laughlins Steel , 1878. The RARE Third Edition, 1878. A true miniature, 4.1275 cm x 6.35 cm, bound in flexible leather tooled in gilt front cover, tooled in blind rear, all edges gilt, no slipcase present. Very Good, rubbing to covers, especially at joints, faint pencil notations end pages. (1), 279 pp., Index paginated a-k, ( 3 pp. ads) (16 blank note pages), (1). With illustrations. A book intended for use and small enough to fit into a pocket. Earliest holdings noted at Worldcat are the 1888 eighth edition, that edition held by only 3 libraries. . Third Edition. Flexible Leather. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 4.1275 cm x 6.35 Cm. Miniature.
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The Bible in Miniature; Or, A Concise History of the Old and New Testaments (Miniature)
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The Bible in Miniature; Or, A Concise History of the Old and New Testaments (Miniature)

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  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Very Good+
Binding
Hardcover
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Athens, Greece
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188 pp. 5,2x4,5 cm. With 9 full-page engravings in-text. Printed by H. Mozley, Gainsborough, 1815.
--- Leather bound (modern binding). Gilt lettering on spine. Trace of tape on first engraving. A note written on the last two blank pages, before endpapers. Otherwise, pages are clean.
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Bryce's Thumb English Dictionary (Miniature)
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Bryce's Thumb English Dictionary (Miniature)

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  • good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Good
Edition
Miniature
Binding
Hardcover
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Athens, Greece
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Comprising: Besides the ordinary and newest words in the language, short explanations of a large number of scientific, philosophical, literary, and technical terms. 386 pp. 5,8x4,5 cm. David Bryce and Son, Glasgow, n.d. (1890-1900)
--- Full leather, gilt lettering on front cover. Some edgewear. All edges gilt, pages bright.
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ABC of Birds.
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ABC of Birds.

by Schwartzott, Carol.

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  • Hardcover
  • Signed
Condition
Used
Edition
Edition of 25
Binding
Hardcover
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Hoover, Alabama
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Freeville, New York:: Lilliput Press,, 2020.. Edition of 25. 2 x 3 x 1.5" miniature book, flutter construction; 30 pages not including free end pages and pastedowns. Digitally printed with pigmented inks. 26 Individual collages with text on reverse side. 28 pocket pages (collages plus title page and colophon) with inserts. Illustrations originally handcolored then scanned for printing. Illustrations then "touched up" with pencils or over colored to bring out colors more defnitely. Signed and numbered by the artist. In the edition of 25, 20 slipcased and 5 "Cabinet of Curiosity" format. Carol Schwartzott: "This Abecedarium is a sweet little miniature book … Twenty of these are book cloth covered boards with printed label, boxed in a paste paper slipcase. The binding style comes from Hedi Kyle, a simple fold-out with pockets. Paper is transparent vellum, each pocket contains one collage, with a special saying about birds on back. "The collages themselves… Read More
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America, Guests Who Came to Dinner (and Stayed) #30 Miniature.
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America, Guests Who Came to Dinner (and Stayed) #30 Miniature.

by Terry, Evelyn Patricia.

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  • Signed
Condition
Used
Edition
Series Variant, each unique
Binding
Hardcover
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Hoover, Alabama
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Milwuakee, Wisconsin:: Evelyn Patricia Terry,, 2021.. Series Variant, each unique. 3 x 3"; 6 panels including book boards. Miniature altered book. Materials: intaglio prints, screen prints, pastel, thread, artist's hair, permanent ink. Includes collage and handwritten text. Signed by the arist. A miniature version of Terry's original serires "America, Guests Who Came to Dinner (and Stayed)." Evelyn Patricia Terry: "'America, Guests Who Came to Dinner (and Stayed)', an altered book series, transforms books with cut, torn, sewn and glued original prints, drawings and handmade paper produced during my 50-plus year printmaking and drawing career. The distinct group of books re-purposes my 1981 screen print edition of 68 black ink images on white Stonehenge paper for each book's interior pages. The book covers repurpose predominately, assorted etchings, colored screen prints and pastel markings and sometimes handmade paper. "Unchanging, this… Read More
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Christmas Nutshell Library (All 4 books are Signed by Hilary Knight)
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Christmas Nutshell Library (All 4 books are Signed by Hilary Knight)

by Hilary Knight

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  • near fine
  • Hardcover
  • Signed
  • first
Condition
Used - Near Fine
Edition
1st Ed
Binding
Hardcover
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Roselle Park, New Jersey
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FIRST EDITION WITH ALL FOUR BOOKS SIGNED BY HILARY KNIGHT! Likely the ONLY such set listed anywhere in the world right now. Each book is signed differently, NONE are personalized, two are dated in 1992. Condition is a strong Very Good: pristine text & illustrations, the boards look like new. But some age-related foxing on endpapers, mild wear on dust jackets. Slipcase has original $2.95 price clearly visible and remarkably only mild wear. Simply a wonderful and unique set. Signed by author.
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CHRISTMAS STOCKING SERIES
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CHRISTMAS STOCKING SERIES: The story of LITTLE BLACK SAMBO, PETER RABBIT, FAIRY TALES FROM GRIMM, FAIRY TALES FROM ANDERSON, THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

by L. Frank Baum

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Condition
used
Edition
FIRST EDITION
Binding
Hardcover
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Morongo Valley, California
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Six Volumes, 4" h x 3" w. Peter Rabbit is dated 1911 other five are 1905. Bound in original red paper covered boards with pictorial down the front covers that are surrounded by a stamped design of holly and berries. White paper inside aged with yellowish tint. each book has numerous full-page color and some black and white illustrations throughout, the only credited illustrator John R. Neill for Peter Rabbit. Introductions by L. Frank Baum. Publisher's ads at ends. A Very Good set, lacking the original slipcase, spines are rubbed and falling apart, binding on Cinderella is gone. Interior contents are good solid some pages do have pencil writing/ marks from a child SCARCE as a complete set. The tumultuous and complicated history of "Little Black Sambo" as a book and as a pejorative term adds a painful overlay to this otherwise charming Christmas stocking stuffer. Each miniature book has different page count, listed below. Fairy tales of Grimm -127 pages Fairy tales from Anderson - 126 pages Cinderella… Read More
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La Divina Commedia (Miniature)
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La Divina Commedia (Miniature)

by Dante, Alighieri

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Condition
Used - G
Binding
Hardcover
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Athens, Greece
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455 pp.+ 1 plate h.t. 6,5x4,5 cm. G. Barbèra, Editore, Firenze, 1919.
--- Text in Italian. The book is complete. Full leather contemporary binding, with rich gold decoration on covers and spine. Some edgewear. All edges red – discolouration on top-edges. Some notes on endpapers – all other pages are bright and clean.
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