[ MAUNDER, SAMUEL 1785-1849 ] .

The Little Lexicon; or, Multum in Parvo of the English Language containing upwards of two thousand words, with their definitions, more than are to be found in the usual abridgements of Dr. Johnson's Dictionary...

London : William Cole, 10, Newgate Street. [no date - c. 1830] . 0. Third edition. [2pp.]/ p.iv / pp.1004 . A very good full leather binding. Thick 32mo. 3.2" x 2.2" x 1.3" (81mm x 53mm x 31mm). Maroon full calf, edges rubbed and bumped. Flat spine with dulled gilt title ("Little Lexicon"), and gilt decoration. All page edges gilt (rubbed). Some central gatherings proud of the text block (but firmly attached). Inner gilt dentelles. Soiled yellow endpapers. Small binder's label to verso of the front board: "J. Ford, Bookseller, Bond St. Bath". Previous owner's details to front endpaper dated 1831. Engraved frontis of Samuel Johnson, facing title-page with engraved vignette, both toned and foxed. Followed by a printed title-page, also toned and foxed. Advertisment to both the First and Second editions to next leaf (verso numbered p.iv). Clear English text throughout on toned paper. A well preserved copy of this scarce little book. ** Full title reads: "The Little Lexicon; or, Multum in Parvo of the English Language containing upwards of two thousand words, with their definitions, more than are to be found in the usual abridgements of Dr. Johnson's Dictionary: to which is added, a table of terms and phrases, from the French, Italian, and Spanish languages.".

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Book number: 51891

Catalogue: Miniature: : 19th Century

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19TH CENTURY MINIATURE BOOK / MILTON, JOHN (1608-1674 ) .

Paradise Lost. : A Poem In Twelve Books. By John Milton.

London: Published By Jones And Company, No. 3, Warwick Square, 1823 0. A very good 19th century miniature poetry book in the original half leather binding. 3.75" x 2.2" x 0.75". pp.xii/pp.268 . Polished black leather spine and corners over darkened marbled boards. Smooth spine with gilt banding and gilt title: "Milton". Original grey endpapers. Engraved portrait frontis, facing an engraved title-page (both soiled and creased). Followed by a printed title-page. Colophon to verso of printed title-page: "Glasgow: Andrew & John M. Duncan, Printers to the University". Clear English text on lightly toned paper, just a few creased edges and early inked doodles. VG.

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Book number: 50674

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Keywords: Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books John Milton Jones and Company Miniature: : 19th Century

MINIATURE BOOK - THE COMPLEAT ANGLER .

The Compleat Angler Or The Contemplative Man's Recreation .

[ London : Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press Warehouse, Amen Corner, E.C. c.1900 ] . 0. 2.25" x 1.75" x 0.5". [6pp]/pp.vii. - xix./[1p.]/pp.587/[1p.] . Polished crimson straight-grained morocco over thin boards. Gilt title to front board. Spine carefully repaired. All page edges gilt. Original black endpapers. Portrait frontis. Clean text throughout. Colophon to verso of the title-page: "Oxford: Horace Hart Printer To The University". VG.

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Book number: 52220

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ANON.

The Queen. A Memorial Of The Coronation. MDCCCXXXVIII.

London: Ward & Co, Paternoster Row, 1838 . 0. Scarce 19th century miniature book, in the original leather binding. 64mo. 3.0" x 2.4" x 0.3" (73mm x 60mm x 8mm) . [5pp.]/p.iv/pp.126 . Original black calf over thin covers. Bright gilt decoration to the front board. All page edges gilt (rubbed). Yello endpapers. Soiled engraved title-page, neat dedication to the verso. Followed by: Printed title-page . Clear text throughout on lightly toned paper. G+.

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Book number: 50365

Catalogue: Miniature: : 19th Century

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ANON.

A Threefold Cord. Or, A Precept, Promise, And Prayer From The Holy Scriptures,For Every Day In The Year. Eleventh Edition.

London: London : Printed for the Religious Tract Society; sold at the Depository, 56, Paternoster Row; And 65, St. Paul's Churchyard; and by the booksellers. [nd. c. 1850] . 0. A good original miniature binding. 2.7" x 2.1" x 0.9" . Unpaginated. Green card covers. Gilt titles to front cover. Original yellow endpapers. Neat dedication to front endpaper: "Ann Thatcher Oct 10. 1852". Printed title-page, Clear text throughout. "C. Whittingham, Chiswick" to title page verso and colophon. Edges rubbed and bumped. G+.

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Book number: 51274

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Keywords: The Religious Tract Society Turnbull and Spears, Printer, Edinburgh a Threefold Cord Miniature: : 19th Century

ANONYMOUS ( JOHN RUSKIN ? ) .

Dame Wiggins of Lee: And Her Seven Wonderful Cats .

York: The Circle Press, 7 Pulleyn Drive, 1992 . 0. A very good miniature book, in the original publishers leather box. 2.6" x 1.8" (6.8cm x 4.8cm), Bound in full green calf , with gilt title and corner decorations on upper cover. All page edges gilt. pper. This is a very good copy and comes complete with its original hinged black box, with the publisher's name and address printed inside the lid. A very good example of a scarce, miniature book.

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Book number: 49739

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ASPREY .

French And Latin Quotations. Asprey Reference Library .

London: Asprey & Co, Ltd, 165, 166, 167, New Bond Street, [c. 1892] . 0. A very good full leather binding by Asprey. 5.0" x 3.0" x 0.75". pp.viii]/pp.120. Polished brown morocco with gilt filet border. Smooth spine with gilt decoration and gilt title: "French And Latin Quotations". Edges lightly rubbed and corners bumped. All page edges gilt. Inner gilt filet. Binder's stamp to verso of the base of the front board: "Asprey, 166 New Bond St. W." Pale brown marbled endpapers. No title-pages, date of publication from other books in matching binding. Light foxing and soiling to first leaves and last leaves, otherwise clean throughout. VG.

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Book number: 47846

Catalogue: Miniature: : 19th Century

Keywords: 49337 Asprey & Co. , Ltd. French and Latin Quotations. Asprey Reference Library . Miniature: : 19th Century

ASPREY .

Pearl Cyclopaedia. Asprey Reference Library .

London: Asprey & Co, Ltd, 165, 166, 167, New Bond Street, [c. 1892] . 0. A very good full leather binding by Asprey. 5.0" x 3.0" x 1.25". [4pp.]/pp.667. Polished brown morocco with gilt filet border. Smooth spine with gilt decoration and gilt title: "Encyclopaedia". Edges lightly rubbed and corners bumped. All page edges gilt. Inner gilt filet. Binder's stamp to verso of the base of the front board: "Asprey, 166 New Bond St. W." Pale brown marbled endpapers. Date of publication from other books in matching bindings. Light foxing and soiling to first leaves and last leaves, otherwise clean throughout. VG.

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Book number: 47843

Catalogue: Miniature: : 19th Century

Keywords: 49322 Asprey & Co. , Ltd. Pearl Cyclopaedia. Asprey Reference Library . Miniature: : 19th Century

ASPREY .

Pocket Gazetteer - New Census Edition, 1892. Asprey Reference Library .

London: Asprey & Co, Ltd, 165, 166, 167, New Bond Street, 1892 . 0. A very good full leather binding by Asprey. 5.0" x 3.0" x 1.25". pp.xxx./pp.630 + 9 double-page coloured maps. Polished brown morocco with gilt filet border. Smooth spine with gilt decoration and gilt title: "Gazetteer". Edges lightly rubbed and corners bumped. All page edges gilt. Inner gilt filet. Binder's stamp to verso of the base of the front board: "Asprey, 166 New Bond St. W." Pale brown marbled endpapers. Light foxing and soiling to first leaves and last leaves, otherwise clean throughout. VG.

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Book number: 47842

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Keywords: 49321 Asprey & Co. , Ltd. Pocket Gazetteer - New Census Edition, 1892. Asprey Reference Library . Miniature: : 19th Century

[ TAYLOR, JOHN, 1580-1653 ] MINIATURE BIBLE.

The Thumb Bible: Verbum Sempiternum.

London: Longman and Co, 1856 . 0. A scarce miniature bible in the original leather binding and with central clasp (in working order). 64mo. 2" x 2" x 0.75" [5.4 cm x 5cm x 2cm] . Dark brown, tooled leather binding ("renaissance style") with the original metal clasp. Edges rubbed and bumped. Marbled endpapers. Owner's details to endpaper, dated 1860. Contains facsimile title-pages of the 3rd edition (London, printed for Thomas James, 1693) with titles: Verbum Sempiternum; and (New Testament), Salvator Mundi. Clean text throughout, ending with the Chiswick, Whitttingham colophon. VG . ** "A reprint from James' edition of c. 1700, '3rd edition with amendments', but no illustrations. An epitome of the Bible in verse, written by John Taylor and commonly known as the Thumb Bible, originally published in 1611." - see British Library - COPAC. *** "The term 'Thumb Bible' was first coined by Longman and Co. of London in the mid-eighteenth century, when they used it on the title page of an edition in 1849, probably as a reference to the midget Tom Thumb (Charles Stratton) who had visited London with P. T. Barnum in 1844. Thumb Bibles continued to be printed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Approximately 300 different editions survive. As well as being published in English, versions were printed in French, German and Dutch." - See Wikipedia .

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Book number: 51474

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MINIATURE BOOK .

Bryce's Diamond English Dictionary, Comprising: Besides the Ordinary and Newest Words in the Language. Short Explanation of a Larger Number of Scientific, Philosophical, Literary and Technical Terms.

Glasgow: David Bryce & Son, 1896 . 0. A very good miniature book. Leather covers with yapp edges. First edition. [5pp.]/pp.6 - 860 . Black pebbled calf over thin card covers, with yapp edges. Front cover with gilt title: "English Dictionary". All page edges gilt. Black leather endpapers. Gift dedication to front endpaper. Clean text throughout on India Paper. Colophon: "Glasgow: Printed at the University Press.".

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Book number: 51480

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MINIATURE BOOK - [ ANONYMOUS - EDITED BY RICHARD CATTERMOLE1795?-1858 ] .

Gems Of Sacred Poetry . Seventh Edtion.

London: Printed For The Religious Tract Society; Sold At The Depository, 56, Paternoster Row; And By The Booksellers. [ca. - 1820?] 0. A scarce miniature book in the original full leather binding. 32mo. 7.3cm x 5.7cm x 1.8cm [3.0" x 2.25" x 0.75"] . 2pp./pp.256 . Dark brown calf. Edges and corners lightly rubbed and bumped. Small ink splashes along the top edge. Smooth spine with gilt title and decoration. All page edges gilt. Inner gilt dentelles. Original yellow endpapers. Engraved frontis facing an engraved title-page, both lightly soiled. Printed title-page undated. Colophon to verso of title-page "Chiswick Press: C. Whittingham, College House." Clean English text throughout. A Collection of 246 poems and indexes. Date suggested by Bodleian Library.

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Book number: 47100

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MINIATURE BOOK.

The Royal Road, Or, The Traveller's Guide .

London : G. J. Galloway (London) Ltd, 22-23, Verulam Street, [c. 1910] . 0. Miniature Book [128pp.] . 5.9cm x 5.2cm x 0.5cm . Suede or "Velvet Calf" thin card covers. Rubbed gilt title to front cover. All page edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Clean text throughout. Some leaves with creased corners. One Bible quotation for each day of the year. Date of publication suggested by printing style.No pagination. No bibliographical citations located. Integral publisher's adverts, p. [127] . A scarce miniature book - Only one copy recorded online - The Lilly Library, Bloomington, Indiana, USA..

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Book number: 51120

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MINIATURE NOTE-BOOK

Small un-used Note-Book in good leather binding.

[ ITALY - No details - c. 1910 ] . 0. A very good small leather binding. Polished calf over bevelled boards. Probably Italain. Spine carefully strengthened at some time in the past. 3.75" x 2.5" x 0.5" (9.6cm x 6.5cm x 1.5cm). Deckled page edges. Italian decorated endpapers. 43 blank leaves on handmade paper. VG.