Toby is a tiny pup, and this little book is even tinier #MiniatureMonday

Toby and the wasp.  Warren, Pa.: E.T. Hazeltine,1883.

Library Company research fellow Monica Anke Hahn snapped these shots of a book in our collection, People of All Nations (Philadelphia, 1807).

The text that accompanies the attached picture of the Englishman in this tiny little book (2" x 2.5") reads: 

“An Englishman is accused by foreigners with eating too much.  This man before us looks as if he was a cook, with roast beef, and we wish that every body may live well." 

#LCPFellowFriday #LiveWell

People of all nations : a useful toy for girl or boy. Philadelphia : Jacob Johnson, 1807.  [126] p. :  ill. ;  7 cm. (16mo)

A sweet new addition to our #caturday library. 

Accessioning gives the curator a first look at a new acquisition. Often, it’s the first opportunity to find hidden treasures inside books, such as drawings, inscriptions or ephemera tucked between pages. Sometimes it’s just as exciting to see a kitten illustrated on the cover. 

Family Cares; and other stories. Boston : D. Lothrop and Company, [1879]. 

It’s #TinyTuesday! Check out the restitched spine on our copy of History and Anecdotes of the Elephant, published in 1840. The stitching was likely done by a former owner to reattach the delicate printed paper wrappers

History and anecdotes of the elephant : with beautiful engravings.
New Haven : Printed and published by S. Babcock, 1840. 16 p. :  ill. ;  12 cm.  

We present A Concise History of the Holy Bible as our #TinyTuesday feature this week. This sweet little book was printed for Philadelphia bookseller H. Stead in 1787. #MustBePrettyConcise

A Concise history of the Holy Bible. [Philadelphia, Pa.] : Printed for H. Stead, Philadelphia., 1787. [2], iv, [5], 8-68, [5], 72-119, [1], 16, [2] p. :  ill. ;  55 mm (32mo)

It’s time for a Sagittarius edition of #MiniatureMonday! This tiny book was published in 1802 and measures just 63 mm. Though small, it features 125 pages of metal-engraved images and printed text.

The Book of nouns, or, Things which may be seen.. Philadelphia: : Published by J. Johnson, no. 147, Market-Street., 1802.. 125, [1] p. :  ill. ;  63 mm