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Miniature Books - Bromer Booksellers 

“When you hold a miniature book in your hand, it is like holding a jewel. A miniature book is usually no bigger than three inches (76 millimeters) tall, and although some need magnification to be viewed properly, most can be read with the naked eye. Dating as far back as 2500 BCE, Sumerian clay tablets with cuneiform writing are considered the prototype for miniature books. During the first centuries of printing, miniature books presented challenges to apprentices in the printing trades. Exercises in setting small types and binding diminutive volumes were instrumental in learning the profession. In more recent times, artists, designer bookbinders, fine letterpress printers, and hand papermakers have employed their skills to develop the miniature book as an art form.”

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Miniature Books - Bromer Booksellers 

“When you hold a miniature book in your hand, it is like holding a jewel. A miniature book is usually no bigger than three inches (76 millimeters) tall, and although some need magnification to be viewed properly, most can be read with the naked eye. Dating as far back as 2500 BCE, Sumerian clay tablets with cuneiform writing are considered the prototype for miniature books. During the first centuries of printing, miniature books presented challenges to apprentices in the printing trades. Exercises in setting small types and binding diminutive volumes were instrumental in learning the profession. In more recent times, artists, designer bookbinders, fine letterpress printers, and hand papermakers have employed their skills to develop the miniature book as an art form.”

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