Miniature Book News, Number 52, March 1983 Page: 1
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MINIATURE BOOK NEWS
Number 52 16 Dromara Rd., St. Louis, Mo. 63124 March, 1983
THE SHAPE OF
MINIATURE BOOKS
We are accustomed to seeing books
of all sizes in a customary rectangular
shape where height is greater than
width. We call this "book shape."
However, books, and especially
miniature books, have been made in
various shapes. Non-standard shapes
are indeed uncommon. We might catagorize
the following shapes that miniature
books (and booklets) have come in:
1. Standard size (height greater than
width)
2. Oblong (height less than width)
3. Square
4. Round
5. Finger size (tall and thin)
6. Octagonal
7. Triangular
8. Scrolls
9. All other shapes (such as flower
shape, sea shell, heart, etc.)
When you think of it, probably 99%of all "books" come in the standard
size, and miniature books are no exception.
But let us examine some of the
other shapes and cite some examples.
We have probably all seen oblong and
square miniature books, but round ones
are very rare. There was a series of
miniatures produced in France a few
years ago entitled Les 0, or "0" books.
The pages are round and held together
with a metal ring. Another item produced
in Hong Kong in recent years might
qualify. This is a children's item, advertised
as a Flip-Flop Cylinder book, entitled
Do I Dare Eat a Peach. When flipped,
the 1/4 inch thick pages form a 2/4
inch diameter circle.
In finger shape, several London
almanacs of the nineteenth century have
been produced in a thin 21/4 x /4 inch
size. The New Testament, Book of
Common Prayer, and several diary or
calendar books also have come in finger
sizes.Would you believe that the above is an 18 page miniature booklet. Violin shaped,
actual size, top view is front, and bottom is the back.
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Edison, Julian I. Miniature Book News, Number 52, March 1983, periodical, March 1983; St. Louis, Missouri. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9443/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.