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OLYMPIA. Pindar
(Miniature Books).

OLYMPIA.

Glasguae (Glasgow), Scotland: R. & A. Foulis, 1754. miniature book (7.8 by 5.0 cm.). original vellum boards, spine gilt-stamped with title and decorations, all edges gilt. (ii), 158 pages. Gaskell 274; Brunet IV, 660; Spielmann 413; Bondy 23-4. Text in Greek. Ex editione Oxoniensi. Between 1754 and 1758, Foulis published miniature versions, four volumes in three, of Pindar's Olympia, Pythia, Nemea, and Isthmia. This volume is the first. Gaskell notes that Volumes III and IV "normally bound up together." Covers lightly soiled. READ MORE about OLYMPIA

Price: $2,250.00    Order nr. 130875

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THREE CENTURIES OF THUMB BIBLES; A CHECKLIST. Ruth Elizabeth Adomeit
(Miniature Books).

THREE CENTURIES OF THUMB BIBLES; A CHECKLIST.

New York: Garland Publishing, 1980. 8vo. cloth. xl, 390 pages. First edition. This excellent bibliography gives much information about miniature Bibles printed from the 17th to the 19th century in America, England, and Europe. The book is the work of a collector who has brought together much information not available elsewhere. Descriptions are extensive and include size, binding, contents, illustrations, other notes, references to other bibliographies where they exist, and locations for known copies. An... READ MORE about THREE CENTURIES OF THUMB BIBLES; A CHECKLIST

Price: $250.00    Order nr. 24398

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CATALOGUE OF WESTERN MANUSCRIPTS AND MINIATURES
(Miniatures).

CATALOGUE OF WESTERN MANUSCRIPTS AND MINIATURES.

London: Sotheby, Parke Bernet & Co., 1982. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, dust jacket. 166 pages. Auction, June 22, 1982, mostly 15th century manuscripts, but includes some earlier items. 100 lots. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. Listing of estimated bids laid in. Ink stamps on top corner of dust jacket. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF WESTERN MANUSCRIPTS AND MINIATURES

Price: $20.00    Order nr. 107983

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A MATTER OF SIZE: MINIATURE BINDINGS & TEXTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF PATRICIA J. PISTNER. Patricia...

A MATTER OF SIZE: MINIATURE BINDINGS & TEXTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF PATRICIA J. PISTNER.

New York: The Grolier Club, 2019. 8 x 11.5 inches. Hardcover, dust jacket. 436 pages. Curated by Patricia J. Pistner and Jan Storm van Leeuwen; edited by George Ong. With numerous color illustrations, most at actual size. Published to accompany the eponymous Grolier exhibition on show at the Club March 5-May 19 2019. Size does matter! In this collection of diminutive books and bindings the size restriction ranges from a grand height of 4 inches... READ MORE about A MATTER OF SIZE: MINIATURE BINDINGS & TEXTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF PATRICIA J. PISTNER

Price: $95.00    Order nr. 133469

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