Volume contains information about Canada, Ontario, and Ottawa, for attendees of the Conclave. Prospectus includes information about the publication, and ordering information.
Physical Description
[7] p.; 45 x 60 mm. + 1 folded sheet (2 leaves ; 50 x 64 mm.)
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Author
Massmann, Robert E.
Robert E. Massmann, author, librarian, and publisher of miniature books under his imprint REM Miniatures. Massmann assembled a major collection of miniature books, and is a founding member of the Miniature Book Society.
Others
Massmann, Eloise
Wife of Robert E. Massmann, Eloise has contributed to many of the works published by REM Miniatures, including hand-coloring illustrations.
Miniature Book Society
The Miniature Book Society was founded in 1983 by a group of authors, publishers, collectors, and dealers of miniature books. The object of the society is "to stimulate and sustain interest in miniature books and to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information." The society sponsors an annual competition, publishes a newsletter, has a traveling exhibition, and has an annual Conclave held in various locations.
Typographer
Massmann, Richard A.
Richard Massmann, son of publisher Robert E. Massmann. Typographer and designer.
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Titles
Main Title:
Things you should know about Canada
Added Title:
Ontario
Added Title:
Keepsake of Eloise and Robert Massmann for M.B.S. Grand Conclave XII
Added Title:
Prospectus: Things you should know about Canada
Description
Volume contains information about Canada, Ontario, and Ottawa, for attendees of the Conclave.
Prospectus includes information about the publication, and ordering information.
Physical Description
[7] p.; 45 x 60 mm. + 1 folded sheet (2 leaves ; 50 x 64 mm.)
Notes
Edition of 150 copies.
"Typography by Richard A. Massmann. Design, layout, and binding by R.E.M."--colophon.
Created as a keepsake for the Miniature Book Society Grand Conclave XII, held in Ottawa, Canada, in 1994.
Volume: Purchase, January 2002. Prospectus: Gift: Robert E. Massmann, March 2002.
Bound in publisher's white card with black outline of Ontario and black titles. Covers shaped as the province of Ontario. Text is partly shaped to fit the covers. Inside the front cover is a small laminated maple leaf.
This book is part of the following collection of related materials.
Miniature Book Collection
These miniature books, 4 inches (10 cm) tall or smaller, include both contemporary and historical works. In some cases, only the covers have been digitized.