A father's legacy to his daughters, New York, [ca. 1836-1847]. Catalog record
Books and pamphlets are considered miniature if they are around 3 inches (75 mm) in height or smaller. AAS holds over 1,470 of these small books and pamphlets. Over 900 of the miniature books in the collection are intended for children.
The majority of the miniature books in the collection contain works of a religious or educational nature. There are numerous devotional works like Dew Drops, pocket-sized books that were meant to be read daily. The AAS collection of miniatures goes up to the present day for titles interpreting aspects of American life through 1900, as well as the publications of the Miniature Book Society.
All miniature books are available through the General Catalog. Many of the children’s miniatures catalog records contain full subject access.
Resources
Ruth E. Adomeit, Three Centuries of Thumb Bibles: A Checklist (New York: Garland Press, 1980)
Robert C. Bradbury, Antique United States Miniature Books, 1690-1900 (North Clarendon, Vt.: The Microbibliophile, 2001)
Robert C. Bradbury, Twentieth Century United States Miniature Books (North Clarendon, Vt.: The Microbibliophile, 2000)
Doris V. Welsh, Bibliography of Miniature Books (1470-1965) Cobelskill, N.Y.: K.I. Rickard, 1989.