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Reference Sources for Miniature Books: General and Other Resources

Listed here are various general and other types of reference resources of miniature books held by the Rare Book & Texana Collections.

NOTE:  If an entry has a note "Miniature format", that indicates that the book itself is a miniature book.

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Adomeit, Ruth E.  An Original Leaf From the Kleine Print Bybel c.1750.  Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1991.
     Miniature format.  Edition of 60 copies.
     BS 408 .A36 1991

-----. An Original Leaf From the Newbery Bible 1780.  Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1980.
     Miniature format.  Edition of 125 copies.
     Z 232 .D26 N493 1980

Albert Schloss' bijou almanacs, 1839-1843: reprinted from the original steel plates with an introduction by Iain Bain.  London: Nattali & Maurice, 1969.
     Edition of 150 copies, Libraries' copy "out of series", with prints from all plates.
     Z 1033 .M6 A43 1969

Autographs of Miniature Book Publishers.  Newton, IA: Tamazunchale Press, 1983.
     Miniature format.  Edition of 250 copies.
     Z 232 .T171 A98 1983

Blumenthal, Walter Hart.  Formats and foibles: a few books which might be called curious. Worcester, Mass.: Achille St. Onge, 1956.
     Miniature format.
     Z 232 .S757 A1 1935
     NOTE: Volume is part of the Msgr. Francis J. Weber collection of books published by Achille J. St. Onge, and is housed with that collection.

Bondy, Louis W.  Miniature Books: Their History From the Beginnings to the Present Day.  London: Sheppard Press, 1981.
     Z 1033 .M6 B66 1981

-----  Miniaturbücher : von den Anfängen bis heute.  Munich: Karl Pressler, 1988.
     Z 1033 .M6 B6615 1988

Bromer, Anne C.  Miniature Books Deserve More Respect.  Boston: Bromer Booksellers, 1985.
     Miniature format.  Edition of 750 copies.
     Z 1033 .M6 B77 1985

Hanson, Robert F. Discovering miniature almanacs.  Venice, Fla.: Opuscula, 1980.
     Miniature format.  Edition of 200 copies.  Libraries' copy is #14.
     Z 232 .O687 D573 1980

----- Discovering miniature books.  Mattituck, N.Y.: Opuscula, 1978.
     Miniature format.  Edition of 350 copies.  Libraries' copy is #236.
     Z 232 .O687 D572684 1978

----- Printed Pages: A Memoir About Miniature Books.  Albuquerque, N.M.: Opuscula, 2009.
     Z232 .O687 P756 2009

-----  Publishing Miniature Books in California.  Bradenton, FL: Opuscula, 1990.
     Z 1033 .M6 H36 1990

----- Who's Who in Miniature Books: Collectors & Publishers.  Bradenton, FL: Opuscula, 1991.
       Z 1033 .M6 H361 1991

Janka, Gyula.  Tanácsok Miniatűrkönyv Gyűjtöknek = Advises for Collectors of Miniature Books. Budapest: Gyula Janka, 1971.
     Miniature format.  Edition of 500 copies.
     Z 1033 .M6 J363 1971

Koopman, Harry Lyman.  Miniature Books.  Los Angeles, CA: Dawson's Book Shop, 1968.
     Miniature format.   Edition of 400 copies.
     Z 1033 .M6 K6 1968

Levitan, Kalman L.  A collection of references pertaining to miniature books : annotated bibliographic citations of books, bibliographies, catalogues, pamphlets, periodicals, articles, newsletters, book lists with prices, foreign language references & miscellaneous newspaper clippings. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. : Kaycee Press, 1985.
     Cover title: In search of miniature books. Edition of 500 copies.
     Z1033.M6 L4 1985

A Little Bit of History About Very Small Books.  [Salisbury, CT: Lime Rock Press, 1983.
     Miniature format.
     Z 232 .L564 L58 1983

MacDonald, Ian.  In search of Lilliput.  [Paisley, Scotland: Ian MacDonald, 1985].
     Z1033 .M6 M33 1985

Marcus, Stanley, and Marvin Stone.  Why Miniature Books? [Dallas]: Friends of the Dallas Public Library, 1976.
     Miniature format.
     Z 1033 .M6 M37 1976

Powell, Lawrence Clark. Make Mine a Small One. Berkeley, Calif.: Peacock Press, 1965.
     Miniature format.
     Z246 .P8

Rickard, Kathryn I.  A Lady and Her Books : the Biography of Doris Varner Welsh.  Montreal, Quebec: Editions du Parnasse, 1988.
     Miniature format.
     Z232.L37 Z56 1988

Smith, Charlotte.  The Joys of Miniature Books.  Iowa City, IA: U. of Iowa Libraries, 1984.
     Reprinted from Books at Iowa, Number 41, November 1984.
     Z 1033 .M6 S65 1984

St. Onge, Achille J.   Notes on miniature books.  Bradenton, Fla.: Opuscula Press, 1993.
     Miniature format.  Edition of 150 copies.  Reprint of article published in 1943.
     Z 232 .O687 N684 1993

Stone, Wilbur Macey. Books that never grew up.  Albuquerque, N.M.: Opuscula Press, 2007.
     Reprint of an article published in 1941.  Edition of 200 copies.  Libraries' copy is #12.
     Z 1033 .M6 S766 2007

-----  A Snuff-Boxful of Bibles.  Newark, NJ: Carteret Book Club, 1926.
     Reprint: [Rutland, VT: Tuttle Antiquarian Books, 200-?]
     Z 7771 .T58 S76 1926

Thomas, Peter and Donna.  More Making Books By Hand: Exploring Miniature Books, Alternative Structures, and Found Objects.  Beverly, MA: Quarry Books, 2004.
     Z 232 .T399 M67 2004

Walcott, Paul and Betty and Marion Soliday.  Chats about Miniature Books.  [Boston, MA: Thomas Todd Co., 1932]
     Miniature format.  Edition of 250 copies.
     Z 1033 .M6 W2 1932

Weber, Francis J.  FDR's Little Books.  Bradenton, Fla.: Opuscula Press, 1991.
     Miniature format.  Edition of 150 copies.
     Z232 .O687 F47 1991

-----  Little books by big people, or, Many smalls make a big; with an appended bibliography compiled by Robert F. Hanson.  Bradenton, Fla. : Opuscula Press, 1991.
     Z 1033 .M6 W432 1991

----- On Reaching a Hundred.  San Buenaventura, CA: Junipero Serra Press, 1994.
     Miniature format.  Edition of 150 copies.
     Z 232 .J87 O57 1994

Welsh, Doris V. The History of Miniature Books.  Albany, N.Y.: Fort Orange Press, 1987, c1986.
     Z1033.M6 W44 1987

Why Collect Miniature Books? Part 1.  Ingleside, IL: Private Press of Donn W. Sanford, 1992.
     Miniature format.  Edition of 200 copies, printed as a keepsake for the Miniature Book Society's Grand Conclave X.
     Z 232 .S188 W5 1992