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The Russian Icon, signed, a miniature artist’s book

sara — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:42:32 +0000

(Tamazunchale Press) The Russian Icon. By Ann Bahar. Newton, Iowa. 1987. 2.375” x 1.625”. Frontispiece photograph of theIcon. Printed in Trinité type by Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, Holland. Bound by Reliure d’art du Centre S.A., France, in deep red leather with gilt title on front and spine. Faith Harrison marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. No. 5 in an edition of 250 copies, signed by Charlotte Smith in red ink.

Provenance: From the collection of Kathryn Ida Hill Rickard. With her Bookplate.

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Miniature artist’s book: The White Rose, by Truman Capote

sara — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:41:11 +0000

(Tamazunchale Press) The White Rose. By Truman Capote. Newton, Iowa. 1987. 2.5” x 1.75”. Frontispiece photograph of a white rose. Printed in Trinité type by Joh. Enschedé en Zonen,Holland. Bound by Reliure d‘Art du Centre S.A., France, in natural vellum with gilt title on front and spine. Cockerell marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. No. 4 in an edition of 250 copies.

Provenance: From the collection of Kathryn Ida Hill Rickard. With her Bookplate.

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Anne Bradstreet, a miniature artist’s book

sara — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:39:05 +0000

(Tamazunchale Press) Anne Bradstreet. With Introduction and Illustrations by Polly Kemp. Newton, Iowa. 1986. 2.5” x 2.125”. Printed in Caslon on Rives Mouldmade. Typography, printing and binding by Tabula Rasa Press. Bound in beige leather with gilt title on spine and gilt title and decoration in gilt on front. Marbled endpapers. No. 4 in an edition of 250 copies, signed by Charlotte M. Smith.

Provenance: From the collection of Kathryn Ida Hill Rickard. With her Bookplate.

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The Manuscript by Isaac Bashevis Singer, a miniature artist’s book

sara — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:36:38 +0000

(Tamazunchale Press) The Manuscript. By Isaac Bashevis Singer. Newton, Iowa. 1986. 2.625” x 1.875”. Printed in Trinité type by Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, Holland. Bound by Reliure d’Art du Centre S.A., France, in maroon leather with gilt title on front and spine. Faith Harrison marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. No. 4 in an edition of 250 copies, signed by Charlotte M. Smith.

Provenance: From the collection of Kathryn Ida Hill Rickard. With her Bookplate.

Mentioned in article in Biblio- June 1997.

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Pearl S. Buck’s My Chinese Childhood, a miniature artist’s book

sara — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:34:38 +0000

(Tamazunchale Press) My Chinese Childhood. By Pearl S. Buck. Newton, Iowa. 1986. 2.5” x 1.75”. Frontispiece of U.S. stamp of Pearl Buck. Printed in Trinité type by Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, Holland. Bound by Reliure d’Art du Centre S.A., France, in brown leather with gilt title on front and spine; relief design on front. Faith Harrison marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. No. 4 in an edition of 250 copies, signed by Charlotte Smith.

Provenance: From the collection of Kathryn Ida Hill Rickard. With her Bookplate.

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The Geese by E.B. White, a miniature artist’s book

sara — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:32:49 +0000

(Tamazunchale Press) The Geese. By E.B. White. Newton, Iowa. 1985. 2.5” x 1.75”. Printed in Trinité type by Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, Holland. Bound by Reliure d’Art du Centre S.A., France, in gray leather with gilt title on front and spine. Faith Harrison marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. No. 4 in an edition of 250 copies, signed by Charlotte M. Smith.

Provenance: From the collection of Kathryn Ida Hill Rickard. With her Bookplate.

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Claude Monet by Janet Savin, a miniature artist’s book

sara — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:30:59 +0000

(Tamazunchale Press) Claude Monet. By Janet Savin. Newton, Iowa. 1984. 2.75” x 2.25”. Frontispiece of a French 1 Franc postal stamp of a Monet painting. Printed in Trinité type by Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, Holland. Bound by Reliure d’Art du Centre S.A., France, in purple leather with gilt title on spine and front. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. No. 4 in an edition of 250 copies, signed by Charlotte Smith.

Provenance: From the collection of Kathryn Ida Hill Rickard. With her Bookplate.

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Washington Irving’s Literary Antiquary from Bracebridge Hall

sara — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:29:13 +0000

(Tamazunchale Press) A Literary Antiquary from Bracebridge Hall.By Washington Irving. Newton. [IA] 1984. 2.5” x 1.75”. A 1940s 10 cent stamp of Washington Irving used as a frontispiece. Printed in Trinité type by Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, Holland. Bound by Reliure d’art du Centre S.A., France, in tan leather with gilt title on front. Cockerell marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. No. 25 in an edition of 250 copies.

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Book Interlude, from Tamazunchale Press

sara — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:28:50 +0000

(Tamazunchale Press) Book Interlude. [By Charlotte Smith.] Newton, Iowa. 1983. 2.75” x 1.875”. Printed in Trinité type by Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, Holland. Bound by Reliure d’art du Centre S.A., France, in natural vellum with gilt title on front and spine. Cockerell marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. No. 236 in an edition of 250 copies, signed by Smith.

The account of a bibliophilic trip to England and interviews with Sidney Cockerell and Stanley Bray of Sangorski & Sutcliffe.

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My Favorite Miniature Book: Essays by Collectors

sara — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:27:46 +0000

(Tamazunchale Press) My Favorite Miniature Book. Nine Essays by Collectors of Miniature Books. Newton, Iowa. 1984. 2.5” x 1.75”. Printed in Trinité type by Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, Holland. Bound by Reliure d’Art du Centre S.A., France, in black leather with gilt title on front. Faith Harrison marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. No. 4 in an edition of 250 copies, signed by Charlotte Smith.

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