Miniature books -- SpecimensHere are entered actual specimens of books 10 centimeters or less in both height and width. This form heading is assigned without geographic subdivision. Works on such books are entered under Miniature books. See also what's at your library, or elsewhere.
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Filed under: Advertising -- New York (State) -- Syracuse -- SpecimensFiled under: Chapbooks -- Specimens- Beauties of the Muses: The Beggar's Petition; Danae to Her Babe Perseus; and, Lines on a Malefactor Under Condemnation (London: J. T. Ward and Co, 1808), contrib. by Thomas Moss
- Book About Birds (Concord, NH: Rufus Merrill, 1850), by Rufus Merrill (multiple formats at archive.org)
- The Child's Coloured Picture Reading Book (London: Dean and Son, ca. 1860) (multiple formats at archive.org)
- The Good Child's Amusing Riddle-Book, Adorned with Cuts (Birmingham, UK: Printed by T. Brandard, n.d.) (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Goode's Universal Dream Book (London: T. Goode, between 1859 and 1879) (multiple formats at archive.org)
- A Little Book About a Horse (London: J. and C. Evans, 1826)
- A Little Book of Poetry for Children (Pittsfield, MA: E. Werden, 1847) (multiple formats at archive.org)
- A New History of a True Book, in Verse (London: J. Marshall et al., ca. 1796)
- A New Picture Book (London: Printed by C. E. Knight for J. Davis, ca. 1830)
- A New Riddle Book: or, A Whetstone for Dull Wits (ca. 1790), contrib. by John Drewry
- The Norwood Gipsy's Fortune Teller (London: W. S. Fortey, ca. 1860) (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Rhymes Without Reason (New York: Hurd and Houghton, ca. 1864) (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Simple Poems for Infant Minds (New York: Kiggins and Kellogg, ca. 1848), illust. by Benjamin F. Pease and William Barritt (multiple formats at archive.org)
- A Traveller's Story (London: Religious Tract Society, ca. 1870) (multiple formats at archive.org)
- The Universal Dreamer: Containing the Interpretation of a Great Variety of Dreams, Explaining Their Meaning, and Disclosing The Secrets of Futurity (London: W. S. Fortey, n.d.) (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Walker's Nursery Rhymes (ca. 1813) (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Be Polite to All (London: Dean and Son, ca. 1857) (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Book of Nations, for Children (Pittsfield, MA: E. Werden, 1848), by Elias Irish Werden (multiple formats at archive.org)
- A Little Book About Little Birds, &c. (London: J. and C. Evans, 1826) (multiple formats at archive.org)
- My Mother (London: Bishop and Co., ca. 1840), by Ann Taylor (multiple formats at archive.org)
- A New History of Blue Beard (adapted from Perrault's 'Barbe Bleue'; Philadelphia: Printed by J. Adams, 1804), by Gaffer Black Beard, contrib. by Charles Perrault
- A Riddle Book, For the Use of Children (Concord, NH: R. Merrill, 1843)
- A Short History of Birds and Beasts, for the Amusement and Instruction Of Children: Adorned with Cuts (ca. 1830), illust. by John Lee (multiple formats at archive.org)
- The World Turned Upside Down: or, No News, and Strange News (York: J. Kendrew, ca. 1820)
- Anger: A Story For Boys (London: Dean and Son, 1857) (multiple formats at archive.org)
- An Elegy on the Death and Burial of Cock Robin (York, UK: Printed by J. Kendrew, ca. 1820)
- A Pleasing Toy for Children (Concord, NH: Rufus Merrill, 1843)
- A Tale About an Orange (London: Dean and Son, ca. 1860)
- The Trial of an Ox for Killing a Man: With The Examination of the Witnesses Before Judge Lion, at Quadruped Court, Near Beast Park (Banbury, UK: J. G. Rusher, ca. 1830) (multiple formats at archive.org)
- A Visit to Grandpapa (new edition; London: Houlston and Stoneman (cover: Houlston and Wright), ca. 1847), by Mary Martha Sherwood (multiple formats at archive.org)
Filed under: Chapbooks, English -- Specimens- The Famous Exploits of Robin Hood, Little John and His Merry Men All (London: J. Catnach, ca. 1821) (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Turn the Carpet, or, The Two Weavers: A New Song, in a Dialogue Between Dick and John (London: J. Marshall and R. White; Bath, UK: S. Hazard, 1796), by Hannah More, illust. by John Lee
- An Authentic History of The Gunpowder Plot, From the First Projection, December 1601, to the Fifth of November, 1605; With An Account of the Proceedings Against the Conspirators, and the Manner of Their Execution; Embellished With Eight Portraits of Guy Fawkes and His Associates, Carefully Engraved From the Very Scarce Original in the Possession of J. Bindley, Esq. (London: Hodgson and Co., ca. 1823), illust. by Robert Cruikshank (page images at Harvard)
- The History of Valentine and Orson (Devonport, England: S. and J. Keys, ca. 1840) (multiple formats at archive.org)
Filed under: Chapbooks, Scottish -- SpecimensFiled under: Coloring books -- SpecimensFiled under: Illumination of books and manuscripts -- SpecimensFiled under: Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- SpecimensFiled under: Incunabula -- SpecimensFiled under: Printing -- SpecimensFiled under: Toy and movable books -- Specimens- Blue Beard (images of pantomime toy book, in various configurations; New York: McLoughlin Bros., ca. 1890), contrib. by Charles Perrault (page images at childrensbooksonline.org)
- The Hole Book (New York: Harper and Brothers, 1908), by Peter Newell (illustrated HTML at nonsenselit.org)
- King Winter (Hamburg: Gustav W. Seitz, ca. 1859), illust. by Gustav W. Seitz (page images at LOC)
- Pastime Pictures: A Book of Transformation Scenes, by F. E. Weatherly and Clifton Bingham (illustrated HTML here at Penn)
- The Rocket Book (New York: Harper and Brothers, c1912), by Peter Newell
- The Wizard of Oz Waddle Book (New York: Blue Ribbon Books, c1934), by L. Frank Baum, illust. by W. W. Denslow
- Alice in Wonderland Rhymes (Stampkraft book, with poster stamps applied to the relevant pages; New York: United Art Pub. Co., c1915), by Helen H. Anspacher (page images at HathiTrust)
- Our Jungle Friends (Akron et al.: Saalfield Pub. Co., c1905) (page images at childrensbooksonline.org)
- The Twelve Magic Changelings (New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co., 1907), by M. A. Glen (page images at LOC)
- Ten Little Niggers (with tops of pages in silhouette shapes; New York: McLoughlin Bros., c1894) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Ten Little Niggers (with cutout page shape; New York: McLoughlin Bros., c1897) (page images at Florida)
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