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[Book in a Steel Box]
Photographs of the 2005-2006 artist's book competition winner "Book in a Steel Box" created by Eric Blake. A small cloth-bound volume with graphite lines throughout is welded into a steel box. The book is visible along the spine and fore-edge through steel bars. The box does not open, and the book cannot be removed, making it an "inaccessible text." The first image is of a steel box, with a book inside of it, two bars covering the opening. Image 2, front view of the book inside a steel box. Image 3, book in a steel box laying down flat, the bars over the opening upright.
[Consumer rationing box next to dime]
Photographs of a Consumer Rationing kit from WWII held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Miniature Book Collection. In the first image it is standing up next to a dime for size comparison. The box is thin and orange and has a label on the front with rules about rations and ration stamps. There is important information included at the bottom and a pencil marking that reads "#53". It was a replica of what the stamp booklets looked like during WWII. In the second image the case is in the back and a booklet and ration book are set out in front of it. There is a dime placed beside them for size reference. The book is titled "Consumer Rationing in World War Two" and the booklet is the fourth in a series.
[The Smallest English Dictionary next to dime]
Photograph of The Smallest English Dictionary held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Miniature Book Collection. It is standing up next to a dime for size comparison. The spine of the book reads "Johnson's Dictionary" in gold with a small plant design beneath it. There is also a golden border at the top and bottom of the spine and cover.
The Lady of the Lake; a poem in six cantos
3D scanned models of a miniature book bound in period Mauchline covers - varnished wooden boards, front cover with print of "Sir Walter Scott's Tomb, Dryburgh Abbey". Black leather spine with gilt titles.
Solomon's Song of songs
3D scanned models of a miniature book bound in publisher's pear shaped green, yellow and tan leather binding. Gilt titles on spine.
Hymns ancient and modern: for use in the services of the church
3D scanned models of a miniature hymn book.Bound in publisher's black pebbled leather with gilt spine titles, all edges of text block gilt. Mounted on cover is silver plaque with repousse decoration of the heads of cherubs or putti among clouds. The silver plaque is marked with hallmarks for: Birmingham, England, sterling silver, date letter for 1906, and maker Levi & Salaman.
The Brontës parish
3D scanned models of a miniature book bound in publisher's dark blue/black leather with printed pink paper spine label and applied polymer relief plaque on front cover.
Manassæ Oratio, Esdræ lib, III & IV. Cum indice Bibliorum triplici
3D scanned models of a miniature religious book. Bound in full contemporary red morocco, gilt tripple rule outer and inner rectangle, partly pointille corner fleurons. Front lettered "Au Capucins de"; back lettered "Pontoise". Spine with 5 compartments, 4 with stars within borders, fifth contains title "ORAT MAN".
John Dryden Works Volume 2
3D scanned models miniature book of poetry. One volume in part of a collection of miniature volumes of poetry, essays, novels, and stories. Volumes are bound in publisher's embossed and textured blue cloth with blind-stamped rules and gilt urn device on front covers, same design on back covers without gilt, and ornately gilt spines with foliate forms and titles.
Koran
3D scan models of a miniature Koran case. The case is octagonal and silver with loops on side and decorated with Arabic text. The case holds a octagonal Korans called a banner Koran which were known to have been hung on standards with flags and carried into battle. Gruber, C. J. The Islamic manuscript tradition, p. 64
Den geest des gebeds vol godvrugtige oeffeningen, uyt de H. Schrifture, den missael en HH, Vaders
3D scanned models of a miniature Catholic prayer book. The object is bound in ivory silk with silver, gilt, red, and green embroidery and silver sequins and beads. Housed in red leather pull-off case simulating a book, with gilt decoration. Case with spine title "Annee Nouvell".
Daniel Sanders Moment-Lexikon und Fremdwörterbuch
3D scanned models of a miniature book of poetry. Bound in publisher's flexible red cloth with gilt cover titles, and housed in green and gilt painted/enameled tin box with circular magnifying glass mounted in lid. Box is lacking suspension loop.
Collection of tintypes in a miniature photograph album
3D scanned models of a miniature photo album bound in blind stamped and tooled red leather with clasp. Gilt edges and spine title.
The Arabian nights entertainments
3D scanned models of a miniature copy of the book Arabian nights. Bound with a tanned flap cover with gold letter and embellishments.
26 type designers
3D scanned models of a Rubik's cube describing designers of type.
A muhi csata
3D scanned models of a miniature book titled A muhi csata. Bound in publisher's simulated black leather with silver spine titles and applied wooden plaque on cover with design of leaves.
Officium B. Mariae
3D scanned model of the miniature book: Miniature Book of Hours. Bound in full black leather, decorative gilt rule borders on covers, same rules dividing spine into 3 compartments. With metal and leather clasp.
Miniature Koran Leaves
3D scanned models of leaves from a miniature Koran. Housed in rectangular brass(?) locket with oval applied lenticular illustration on cover showing bearded male figures in robes.
Officium Beate Marie uirginis secundum Romane curie
A 3D model in STL format of Book of hours of Lorenzo de Medici.
Miniature Book Society Newsletter 2008 November
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 1, February 1987
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 2, May 1987
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MiniBits: Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 1, December 1984
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 3, August 1987
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, February 1986
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MiniBits: Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 2, March 1985
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 3, December 1986
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 5, Number 2, December 1987
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 2, May 1986
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MiniBits: Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 2, March 1984
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MiniBits: Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 3, June 1985
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MiniBIts: Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 3, July 1984
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Number 4, January 1990
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Number 6, July 1990
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 5, Number 1, October 1987
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 5, Number 5, November 1988
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Number 5, April 1990
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 5, Number 4, June 1988
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Volume 5, Number 3, March 1988
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Number 11, October 1991
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Number 13, April 1992
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Number 10, July 1991
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Number 12, January 1992
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Number 26, July 1995
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Number 25, January 1995
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Number 19, October 1993
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Number 24, January 1995
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Number 7, October 1990
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Number 29, April 1996
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Number 30, July 1996
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