Franklin, Benjamin.

Great American Speeches: Benjamin Franklin, September 17, 1787.

Salisbury, CT: The Lime Rock Press, 1981. 1981. Salisbury, CT: The Lime Rock Press, 1981. 1981. Fine. - Miniature, 1"x1", tan calf lettered in gilt on front cover. vi & 19 pages. Fine. "Regional disputes and contests between big and small states jeopardized the adoption of a national Constitution with enough power to do its job. Benjamin Franklin, by now 82 years old, was the catalyst who brought about a workable compromise, then capped it off with the following speech urging his fellow delegates to join ranks in signing the document. When the speech had ended, every member stepped forward, and the new United States Constitution was unanimously approved." -- From the Publisher's Note. Fine .

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Book number: 32148

Catalogue: Miniature Books

Keywords: AMERICANA; AMERICAN HISTORY; MINIATURE BOOK; SPEECH; ORATORY; UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION; BENJAMIN FRANKLIN; GREAT AMERICAN SPEECHES; 1787; EXHORTATION; SALISBURY; CONNECTICUTT; THE LIME ROCK PRESS; TWENTIETH CENTURY; 20TH CENTURY; FINE PRESS; SMALL PRESS

Henry, Patrick.

Great American Speeches: Patrick Henry, March 28, 1775.

Salisbury, CT: The Lime Rock Press, 1981. 1981. Salisbury, CT: The Lime Rock Press, 1981. 1981. Fine. - Miniature, 1"x1", tan calf lettered in gilt on front cover. vi & 19 pages. Near fine. "As the American colonies considered what they should do in the face of increased opression from the British crown, a Convention of Delegates in Virginia accelerated the momentum toward independence. One of the propelling forces was a fiery speech delivered by Patrick Henry, the climactic paragraphs of which are printed here." -- From the Publisher's Note. A beautifully produced little book with an excerpt from Patrick Henry's great speech concluding with the sentence, "I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!. Fine .

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Book number: 32132

Catalogue: Miniature Books

Keywords: AMERICANA; AMERICAN HISTORY; MINIATURE BOOK; SPEECH; ORATORY; UNITED STATES; DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE; CONVENTION; VIRGINIA; DELEGATES; GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!; AMERICAN HISTORY; GREAT AMERICAN SPEECHES; 1789; EXHORTATION; TWENTIETH CENTURY;

Johnson, Fridolf.

Nasty Nancy & Her Cat. A Horrid ABC Book. [the Printer's Original Full Uncut Sheet & Covers for This Children's Fine Press Miniature].

New York: The Mermaid Press, 1962. 1962. New York: The Mermaid Press, 1962. 1962. Fine. - A 4-7/8 inch high by 8 inch wide cream colored sheet upon which is printed all 8 pages of Fridolf Johnson's miniature children's alphabet book. Accompanying the printer's uncut sheet is 2-1/2 inch high by 7-3/8 inch wide cream cover printed in red within a red decorative frame on the front cover, and a plain blue sample cover. The uncut sheet is illustrated by Fridolf Johnson with 2 vignettes, a tail piece and decorative letters of the alphabet, printed in colors. Fine. This preliminary stage of the book was purchased by us from the Estate of Fridolf Johnson. "Nancy, whom all of us should abhor, had a cat. It is a very sad story. Shed a tear for poor Kitty--and for Nancy, too. She had no idea how bad she was! All day long that wicked girl.. Addled it, Battled it, Clobbered it.. Zounds! What Hell for Poor Kitty.. & now it is Dead.. By the way: Kitty now enjoys another of her nine lives with a boy named Egbert, who is as sweet and gentle as Nancy was bad.." An illustrator and artist as well as a fine pressman Fridolf Johnson was an editor of American Artist Magazine until his retirement in the 1970's. As a graphic artist, he designed title panels for Hollywood movies and art & typography for advertising as well as dust jacket illustrations. He wrote and illustrated his own children's books in addition to other works. He also compiled and edited the Knopf book "Rockwell Kent: An Anthology of His Work". Fine .

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Book number: 99800

Catalogue: Miniature Books

Keywords: MINIATURE BOOKS; CHILDREN'S; NASTY NANCY & HER CAT: A HORRID ABC: FRIDOLF JOHNSON; FINE PRESS; THE MERMAID PRESS; FIRST EDITION; TWENTIETH CENTURY; 20TH CENTURY; 1ST EDITION; FULL UNCUT SHEET; PRINTER'S PROOF; ALPHABET; ABECEDARIUM; ILLUSTRATI

(Lincoln, Abraham). Basler, Roy P.

Concerning Lincoln and the Declaration of Independence.

Skokie, Illinois: The Black Cat Press, 1982. 1982. Skokie, Illinois: The Black Cat Press, 1982. 1982. Fine. - Miniature, 2-9/16" x 2". Full blue paper-covered boards hand-bound by Bela Blau, titled in gilt on the front cover and the spine. 45 pages plus the colophon. Illustrated with vignettes in blue. Fine. Limited edition of 249 copies designed with typography by Norman W. Forgue. Printed on Startmore Text paper at the Schori Press. Fine .

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Book number: 32147

Catalogue: Miniature Books

Keywords: MINIATURE; FINE PRESS; AMERICANA; SMALL PRESS; BLACK CAT PRESS; ABRAHAM LINCOLN; DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE; ROY P. BASLER; BELA BLAU; LIMITED EDITION; SCHORI PRESS; NORMAN W. FORGUE.

Lincoln, Abraham.

A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand". By Abraham Lincoln. The Text of This Celebrated Speech As Originally Written, Paragraphed, Italicized & Proofread by Its Author, Printed in Its Entirety for the First Time Since Its Contemporary Publication. With an Introduction by Douglas C. Mcmurtrie.

Skokie, Illinois: The Black Cat Press, 1980. 1980. Skokie, Illinois: The Black Cat Press, 1980. 1980. Fine. - Leather Miniature, 2-11/16" x 2-1/16". Full blue calf hand-bound by Bela Blau, titled in gilt on the spine with a gilt portrait vignette on the front cover. 51 pages plus the colophon. Illustrated with a title page vignette in blue, black & white by Calvin Brazelton. Fine. Limited edition of 249 copies designed by N.W.F. and printed from Linotype Garamond on white Strathmore Pastelle paper. Fine .

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Book number: 32146

Catalogue: Miniature Books

Keywords: MINIATURE; FINE PRESS; AMERICANA; SMALL PRESS; BLACK CAT PRESS; ABRAHAM LINCOLN; SPEECH; ORATION; A HOUSE DIVIDED; CIVIL WAR; BELA BLAU; LIMITED EDITION; CALVIN BRAZELTON; DECORATION.