first edition Hardcover
1979 · New Britain, CT
by Massmann, Robert
New Britain, CT: Robert Massmann, 1979. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Number 56 of 250 copies. A collection of miniature bookplates designed by the author. Design, typography, coloring, and binding by Robert Massmann. Perhaps best known for his work as Director of Library Services at Central Connecticut State University, Robert E. Massmann (1924 - 2013) was also passionate about miniature books. He published as well as collected miniature books and also served as the president of the Miniature Book Society for several years.
Bound in dark green leatherette with paper title label to front board. Clean and bright with a brief introduction and pages of bookplate designs. Some are hand colored. Bookplate of "J.L." pasted down to front pastedown. An orange paper sleeve with title label to front panel slides over the book. Unpaginated. [28 pages.] Size: about 1 x 1 1/8 inches. MINI/012825. (Inventory #: 37771)
Bound in dark green leatherette with paper title label to front board. Clean and bright with a brief introduction and pages of bookplate designs. Some are hand colored. Bookplate of "J.L." pasted down to front pastedown. An orange paper sleeve with title label to front panel slides over the book. Unpaginated. [28 pages.] Size: about 1 x 1 1/8 inches. MINI/012825. (Inventory #: 37771)
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