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Author
Massmann, Robert E.
Robert E. Massmann, author, librarian, and publisher of miniature books under his imprint REM Miniatures. Massmann assembled a major collection of miniature books, and is a founding member of the Miniature Book Society.
Former owner
Massmann, Robert E.
Robert E. Massmann, author, librarian, and publisher of miniature books under his imprint REM Miniatures. Massmann assembled a major collection of miniature books, and is a founding member of the Miniature Book Society.
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Titles
Main Title:
The spirit of '76
Added Title:
The spirit of seventy-six
Description
Miniature artists' book. Front cover of "book" opens to reveal a hollow space containing a miniature alcohol bottle labled "Napoleon 1876."
Physical Description
1 v. (unpaged); 55 mm. "Textblock" of silver-covered paper, with brown leatherette covers. Applied hand-lettered spine label.
Notes
Unique artists' book created by Robert E. Massmann, from his personal collection, with his bookplate inside the front cover.
Presented to the Miniature Book Collection of the UNT Libraries in honor of the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Rare Book & Texana Collections. Anonymous Gift: November 2006.
This book is part of the following collection of related materials.
Miniature Book Collection
These miniature books, 4 inches (10 cm) tall or smaller, include both contemporary and historical works. In some cases, only the covers have been digitized.
