[Rarebooks] FS: Miniatures/Bindings
Deborah Thornton Pendleton
dtpendle at ceinetworks.com
Thu Oct 5 12:00:06 EDT 2006
For your consideration:
ROSA BONHEUR'S HORSE FAIR. n.p., n.d. Miniature flip book (approx.
1-1/4" x 1-5/16"); 24pp. Bound in full green morocco with decorative
gilt spine and gilt cover title. A near fine book with slight wear at
the joints. With the miniature bookplate of collector Julia Wightman. A
facsimile of a 1883 flip book illustrated with silhouettes of a
galloping horse. A charmingly playful interactive miniature. $425
TUER, Andrew White. QUADS FOR AUTHORS, EDITORS & DEVILS. London: Field &
Tuer; Simpkin; Hamilton, 1884. "Midget Folio." Miniature Book, (approx.
1-1/2" x 1-1/16"); 146; [18]p. Exquisitely bound in full brown morocco,
all edges gilt. Covers with gilt rules and corner ornaments; gilt
decoration and titles on spine. Marbled endpapers with collector Julia
Wightman's miniature bookplate. Frontis of robot setting type. Housed
in green morocco pull-off slipcase decorated with gilt, made and signed
by Julia Wightman. Welsh 6857. $1300
D. T. Pendleton Fine & Antiquarian Books
Box 257
Oley, PA 19547
All books subject to prior sale. Pennsylvania residents please add 6%
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