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- Miniature Book Society Newsletter 2008 November
- Articles about miniature books, collectors, publishers, trends in the world of miniature books, exhibitions, and other topics related to the field.
- Alpha and omega: the Christian symbol that was Hadon Klingberg.
- A tribute and remniscence of Haddon E. Klingberg, with a selection of Christian symbols.
- Adventures of the flighty old woman
- An illustrated version of the old English children's rhyme about the old woman tossed up in a basket.
- A recipe for moon tea
- Poem on the making of moon tea.
- A-hunting of the deer
- Excerpt from a larger work by Warner about hunting in the Adirondacks.
- Consumer rationing in World War Two
- An overview of rationing, ration points, ration books, and ration coupons as instituted in the United States during World War II. Includes examples of ration points and stamps.
- Win, place, and show, or, the fund raising jack
- Fictional story of fundraising efforts by Father Murphy, who enters his new donkey in various races. The headlines cause the Archbishop much distress, which causes further headlines.
- Prudent policy for seller survival: a tiny conceit
- Humorous rules for commerce and seller survival.
- Water: from Proceedings of the Company of Amateur Brewers, 1932
- A statement on ways to conserve water based on a passage about the hazards of drinking water.
- Things you should know about Canada
- Volume contains information about Canada, Ontario, and Ottawa, for attendees of the Conclave. Prospectus includes information about the publication, and ordering information.
- The werm turns
- Humorous musings by a retiring male librarian about how libraries should deal with certain types of problem patrons.
- The spirit of '76
- Miniature artists' book. Front cover of "book" opens to reveal a hollow space containing a miniature alcohol bottle labled "Napoleon 1876."
- Elihu Burritt: as much a brother [variant binding]
- Text of a speech commemorating the life and achievements of Elihu Burritt.
- Pearls of Wisdom
- Volume consists of various wise singings by different authors.
- One bundle Dard Hunter handmade hand cut deckle edges
- Miniature bundle of paper, fashioned from remnants of paper made by master papermaker Dard Hunter. Bundle is tied with red thread, and has label tied to it recording what it is.
- Not in Adomeit
- Bibliography and description of 4 Thumb Bibles not listed in the bibliograph compiled by Ruth Adomeit, Three centuries of Thumb Bibles. Includes illustrations of title pages of the Thumb Bibles.
- Not in Adomeit [extra illustrated edition]
- Bibliography and description of 4 Thumb Bibles not listed in the bibliograph compiled by Ruth Adomeit, Three centuries of Thumb Bibles. Includes illustrations of title pages of the Thumb Bibles.
- Do you have a match?
- Musings of a collector of matches.
- Dibdin's ghost
- Poem about the visit of the ghost of bibliographer Thomas Frognell Dibdin to a booklover, describing the heaven that awaits bibliophiles.
- Der winzige Struwwelpeter
- Essay and history of the folk character Struwwelpeter, translated variously as "Slovely Peter," "Shock-headed Peter," Boy with shock of unkempt bristly hair" etc. This character was well known to Mark Twain, and would have been an influence for his character Huckleberry Finn.
- Dard Hunter: miscellaneous thoughts and reflections.
- Collected memories by Dard Hunter, as well as information about him and his work. Includes samples of paper made by Hunter.
- Sukie's tiny tepee: a sketch book
- Drawings of Sukie, the toy poodle, in various activities.
- REM Acrostics
- Acrostics based on the names of 14 friends of the author, and his own. The title page and colophon are also written as acrostics also. The people are: Robert E. Massmann; Samuel E. Murray; J.N.B. Artfield; Ruth E. adomeit; F. J. Board; Glen Dawson; A. J. St. Onge; Julia P. Wightman; Eugene D. Buchanan; Francis J. Gagiardi; Royce L. Gale Jr.; Philip Bliss; Julian I. Edison; and Raymond A. Smith.
- Nicholas Nickleby
- Cartoon version/adaptation of part of the Charles Dickens' story Nicholas Nickleby.
- More not in Adomeit
- Bibliography and description of 2 Thumb Bibles not listed in the bibliograph compiled by Ruth Adomeit, Three centuries of Thumb Bibles. Includes illustrations of title pages of the Thumb Bibles.
- More not in Adomeit [extra illustrated edition]
- Bibliography and description of 2 Thumb Bibles not listed in the bibliograph compiled by Ruth Adomeit, Three centuries of Thumb Bibles. Includes illustrations of title pages of the Thumb Bibles.
- Michigan and me, 1947-1950: law school and library school
- Autobiographical account of time spent in the Law School and the Library Science School at the University of Michigan, and some of the people the author knew there.
- Max und Moritz: their first, second, and final tricks.
- 3 sections of the children's work Max und Moritz by Wilhelm Busch. The terrible twosome pull various tricks, and end up getting their just reward in the end. Includes some information on the history of the work.
- The fall of man
- The story of the Fall of Man.
- Noah and the flood.
- A retelling of the story of Noah.
- Moses. Part 1
- The story of Moses.
- Jacob and Esau
- The story of Jacob and Esau.
- Quintus Horatius Flaccus [Unbound sheets]
- A complete set of unbound sheets of the last printing of the Pickering Horace. The Horace was originally printed by Pickering in 1820 as the first of his Diamond Classics, and are a landmark in the world of miniature books and printing. This set of sheets are a remarkable survival, giving insight into the printing and binding process. The sheets are quarter-sheet impressions, each sheet holding 8 front-and-back leaves (16 pages) of the text. The sheets have been folded into gathers, and left thus. The separately printed frontispiece engraving is included as an individual sheet. The whole is housed in a book-form leather case.
- Flowers for a juvenile garland.
- Child's gift book of short stories illustrated with woodcuts.
- Joshua
- Biography of Joshua, leader of the Children Of Israel after Moses. Written for children, with an emphasis on submission to God's will. Bound in illustrated wrappers.
- Miriam
- Biography of Miriam, sister of Moses and Aaron. Written for children, with an emphasis on submission to God's will. Bound in illustrated wrappers.
- Isaac
- Biography of Isaac, Patriarch of Israel. Written for children, with an emphasis on submission to God's will. Bound in illustrated wrappers.
- Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 1, February 1987
- Articles about miniature books, collectors, publishers, trends in the world of miniature books, exhibitions, and other topics related to the field.
- Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 2, May 1987
- Articles about miniature books, collectors, publishers, trends in the world of miniature books, exhibitions, and other topics related to the field.
- MiniBits: Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 1, December 1984
- Articles about miniature books, collectors, publishers, trends in the world of miniature books, exhibitions, and other topics related to the field.
- Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 3, August 1987
- Articles about miniature books, collectors, publishers, trends in the world of miniature books, exhibitions, and other topics related to the field.
- Miniature Book Society Newsletter, February 1986
- Articles about miniature books, collectors, publishers, trends in the world of miniature books, exhibitions, and other topics related to the field.
- MiniBits: Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 2, March 1985
- Articles about miniature books, collectors, publishers, trends in the world of miniature books, exhibitions, and other topics related to the field.
- Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 3, December 1986
- Articles about miniature books, collectors, publishers, trends in the world of miniature books, exhibitions, and other topics related to the field.
- Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 5, Number 2, December 1987
- Articles about miniature books, collectors, publishers, trends in the world of miniature books, exhibitions, and other topics related to the field.
- Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 2, May 1986
- Articles about miniature books, collectors, publishers, trends in the world of miniature books, exhibitions, and other topics related to the field.
- MiniBits: Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 2, March 1984
- Articles about miniature books, collectors, publishers, trends in the world of miniature books, exhibitions, and other topics related to the field.
- MiniBits: Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 3, June 1985
- Articles about miniature books, collectors, publishers, trends in the world of miniature books, exhibitions, and other topics related to the field.
- MiniBIts: Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 3, July 1984
- Articles about miniature books, collectors, publishers, trends in the world of miniature books, exhibitions, and other topics related to the field.
- Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Number 2, June 1989
- Articles about the Miniature Book Society, its members, and various happenings in the world of miniature books.