A matter of size : miniature bindings and texts from the collection of Patricia J. Pistner / curated by Patricia J. Pistner and Jan Storm van Leeuwen ; edited by George Ong.

Size does matter! In this collection of diminutive books and bindings the size restriction ranges from a grand height of 4 inches to less than 1 millimeter. Spanning 4,500 years, on view are 275 miniature examples of cuneiform tablets and other antiquities, mediaeval manuscripts, early printed books...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pistner, Patricia (Author)
Storm van Leeuwen, Jan (Author)
Pattison, Todd (Author)
Corporate Author: Grolier Club (Publisher, Host institution)
Other Authors: Ong, George, 1957- (Editor)
Language:English
Published: New York : The Grolier Club, 2019.
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Physical Description:435 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Format: Book

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