Search Results: Miniature Books from Dale Steffey Books, ABAA

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.

Philadelphia: C. F. Rumpp & Sons Fine Lethare Goods , 1939. Engagement calendar for the year 1939, unused and unmarked, lacking the stamp case accessory. A miniature book, 2 1/4" x 1 5/8", bound in red leather. Near Fine, slight faint crease front edge of spine. C. F. Rumpp & Sone was acrive in Philadelphia from the 1890s to at leats the early 1950s. creating leather goods and novelties. . First Edition. Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 2 1/4" x 1 5/8". Miniature.

Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1972. Fine in red cloth, as issued. Printed and bound by Cathay Press Limited, Hong Kong. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine. 2 1/2" h x 1 5/8" W. Miniature.

Kingsport, Tenn.: Training Division, Kingsport Press, 1929. SCARCE with a custom handmade walnut two-piece case and with original glassine unprinted jacket. 7/8" x 5 /8", [3]-139 pages, (1), colophon page ("These miniature editions of Lincoln's addresses originated with the students of the Training Division of the Kingsport Press. The initial edition won a first prize at the 1928 convention of the E.B.A. at Boston.") I. Gettysburg Address. -- II. Second Inaugural. -- III. "A House Divided." -- IV. Equality in a Republic.. Bound in red leather with gilt lettering front cover and spine, all edges gilt, a Fine copy in Good dust jacket, the jacket in 3 large pieces. Bradbury 2., p. 115, (although Bradbury cites 160 pages). A lovely copy in a unique handmade case.. First Edition. Leather. Fine/Good. Miniature.

Worcester, MA: Achille J. St. Onge, 1959. 38 pp. Letterpress by Joh. Enschede en Zonen, Haarlem, Holland and binding by Proost en Brandt, Amsterdam. Gilt leather, decorative end papers, all edges gilt, one of 2,000 copies, with Lincoln 1 cent stamp. A Fine copy. Bradbury 16, p. 253. . Limited Edition. Leather. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 2 5/8" x 1 7/8" . Miniature.

Spartanburg, S. C.: Kitemaug Press, 1975. SCARCE. # 25/50 copies.... "printed and bound by Frank J. Anderson who printed only fifty copies for the Entire World". (16) pp. in marbled paper wrappers, with smaller printed envelope to contain the "Lint from the Swami's Navel, and with plain paper wrap-around sleeve with manuscript copy number 25 on front. All are Fine. Bradbury 23, pp. 118. OCLC locates 3 copies, at the Morgan Library, UVA, and Univ. of Iowa.. Limited and Numbered First Edition. Marbled Paper Wrappers. Fine in Wraps, as Issued/No Jacket, As Issued. 2 1/8" x 1 1/2" . Miniature.

No Place: The Fantod Press , 1993. Hand-numbered #22 of 100 copies printed, SIGNED BY AUTHOR verso of front wrapper, Garrod Weedy, an anagram of Edward Gorey. Fine in Wraps, as Issued. Toledano A109a.. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Fine in Wraps, as Issued/No Jacket, As Issued. 2 1/4" h x 2 3/4" w . Miniature.

Worcester, MA: Achille J. St. Onge, 1953. 77 pp. Letterpress by the Chiswick Press, bound by Sangorski & Sutliffe in full red morocco gilt, decorative end papers, all edges gilt, with clear plastic custom fitted case. One of 2,000 copies printed. Fine, as issued. Bradbury 10,, pp.252. . First Edition. Morocco. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 2 3/4" x 1 15/16". Miniature.

Worcester, MA: Achille J. St. Onge , 1939. One of 950 copies, and one of only four St. Onge titles printed by D. B. Updike at The Merrymount Press. Bound in full black crushed morocco, with gilt rules and lettering, marbled end papers, all edges gilt, ribbon marker. Frontispiece portrait of Emerson, 82 pp. Near Fine, slight rubbing to gilt. "An exhibit of Updike's books in England in 1941 sponsored by the Monotype Corporation Ltd. featured 'Friendship'. The exhibit catalogue referred to this book as 'One of the smallest, almost certainly the most legible and attractive, miniature books ever printed from actual type (not photographically reduced)." The second book published by Achille J. St. Onge. (Bradbury 2, pages 249-252). The last copy seen at auction was in 2007 according to RBH. . Limited Edition. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 2 7/8" x 1 5/8". Miniature.

Spartanburg, S. C.: Kitemaug Press, 1972. # 49 of 200 copies SIGNED BY AUTHOR and Publisher Frank J. Anderson with his "compliment of ..." card laid in. Includes 10 posters on different colors and types of paper, in folding yellow case. All are Fine. Bradbury 13, pp. 117. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered First Edition. Folder. Fine/Fine. 3" x 2 1/4" .

New York: G. Lane & C. B. Tippett / J. Collord, Printer , 1844. Nearly miniature hymnal, 3 1/4" h x 2 1/8" w. Embossed calf with gilt title at spine. Very Good, soiling and staining to end papers, early owner names and inscriptions front and rear end pages. Internally clean, a few pages with corner creases. 623 pages. . Embossed Calf. Very Good. 3 1/4" x 2 1/8".

Buffalo, NY: The Hillside Press , 1982. #222 of 350 copies printed and SIGNED BY AUTHOR at colophon. Fine in red cloth, as issued. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Cloth. Fine. 2 1/2" h x 2" W. Miniature.

Los Angeles: Press in the Gatehouse , 1972. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY PUBLISHER Jake Zeitlin at front end page -"Jan. 2, 1978 To Gary, This pirated edition from the pirate Jake". Colophon: "ca. 150 copies pirated from the HONG KONG EDITION by the Pirate in the Gatehouse". ASSOCIATION COPY, at the time the owner, Gary Steigerwald, was a young bookseller working for Jake Zeitlin. Fine.. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY PUBLISHER. Pirated Edition . Cloth. Fine. 2 1/4" h x 1 3/4" W. Miniature.

[Los Angeles] : Sylvester & Orphanos, 1987. # 62 0f 150 numbered copies, there were also 26 lettered copies and 9 copies "bearing the printed name of a recipient".SIGNED BY all four Contributors. Fine in Fine slipcase, as issued. xxxvii, 70 pages : illustrations. "First appeared in 'The New Republic' October 1, 1930"--Title page verso. John Cheever's first story, published in The New Republic when he was just seventeen years old. A delightfully produced miniature book. Uncommon in commerce, OCLC locates 17 copies. . SIGNED BY Contributors. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 2 1/8" h x 2 7/8" W. Miniature.

Worcester, MA: Achille J. St. Onge, 1964. Second Edition, one of 1,500 copies done in 1964 after the First Edition of 1963 printed in 1,000 copies. Finely bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in red morocco gilt, decorative end papers, all edges gilt. Printed from Bembo type on "Old Kentucky Linen" paper by Joh. Enschede en Zonen, Haarlem, Holland. Fine, with Churchill 5 cent US stamp pasted to rear paste down.Bradbury 23, pp. 253. . Second Edition. Morocco. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 2 7/16" x 1 11/16". Miniature.