(Miniature Books). Adomeit, Ruth Elizabeth.

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

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Pistner, Patricia and Jan Storm van Leeuwen.

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. Winner of Honorable Mention in the Leab Book Award Category 1: "The breadth of the collection within the stricture of the miniature book highlights objects from around the globe both beautifully and comprehensively. The quality of the item descriptions in particular argues that bibliographical description can be a form of scholarship in its own right, an aspect of the catalogue..... READ MORE about A MATTER OF SIZE: MINIATURE BINDINGS & TEXTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF PATRICIA J. PISTNER

Price: $95.00 save 10% $85.50  other currencies  Order nr. 133469