Miniatures - An Antique Books Guide

Miniatures are a stable and well-known market for many book collectors, dating back hundreds of year.

These tiny books can be on any topic and of any size but must be under 3 INCHES wide or 3 INCHES high.

Some of the most famous are made by Bryce and are truly tiny but also you can buy sets by famous authors including Shakespeare that are easily readable. The main period that these books comes from will be between late Victorian and into the mid 1900's, often being touted as 'Bijoux' editions and thus fashionable.

Miniatures are popular with dolls-house buyers but also make a unique and attractive section of any bookshelf.

Below are a selection of miniatures decreasing in size to show how the size of print can change. The 2p coin measures exactly one inch across (2.5cm).

Large Miniature (4 Inches X 2.5 inches)

Facts:
Title - The Two Shoemakers (In Six Parts)
Date - Circa 1850
No. Pages - 160
Extras - Many illustrations

Large Miniature (3.5 Inches X 3 Inches)

Facts:
Title - Rays Of Light
Date - Circa 1890
No. Pages - N/A
Extras - Each page uniquely colour illustrated/ illuminated

Classic Miniature (2.75 Inches X 2.15 Inches
Facts:

Title - Coriolanus
Date - 1905
No. Pages - 425
Extras - Leather Bound + Gilt Edged

True Miniature (2.15 Inches X 1.8 

Inches)

Facts:

Title - The Imitation of Christ

Date - 1906

No. Pages - 570

Extras - Leather Bound, Gilt Edged and + Illustrated with Plates

Slim True Miniature (2.1 Inches X 1.4 Inches)

Facts: 

Title - Julius Caesar

Date - 1904

No. Pages - 340

Extras - Illustrated Frontis

Micro Miniature (1.1 Inches X 0.75 Inches)

Facts:

Title - Bryce's English Dictionary

Date - Circa 1890

No. Pages - 324

Extras - Micro book requiring magnifying glass to use

 So there we have it!
I hope that you have learned a little about Miniature books and maybe will consider investing in the future.
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