Title assigned by cataloger. IaU A collection of dollhouse miniature books from various publishers. Bookcase is wood lacquer with four pedistal feet; has gilt decorative trim, and gilt sculpted flowers on front door, front door has plastic inlay that allows books to be shown. Back of bookcase has small metal knob with "Reuge Ste. Croix" engraved on it, and original price sticker. Interior of bookcase has two shelves with gilt decorations, interior of bookcase is lined with orange silk fabric and gold ribbon trim on plastic inlay. Books sit on two shelves inside bookcase; they range in size and binding styles; some are bound in leather and have gilt spine titles and covers, others are plain or stamped in ink and bound in cloth. Some books have hand colored illustrations.
Contents:
1) A to Z -- 2) Little Red Ridinghood -- 3) Flower lore : the language of flowers -- 4) The Shakers -- 5) American birds : Volume II -- 6) Ten Commandments -- 7) Aesop's fables -- 8) Women's fashions of the Victorian Era 1837-1901 -- 9) Mr. Higginbotham's catastrophe -- 10) Black Beauty -- 11) Greek myths of creation -- 12) Poetry by William Blake -- 13) The adventure of the veiled lodger -- 14) Herbal medicine -- 15) A visit from St. Nicholas -- 16) High water mark -- 17) ABC for tiny schools -- 18) He is nothing but a little boy --19) Puppet Theatre : the art -- 20) The littlest fir tree : based on stories by Hans Christian Andersen and Sara Cone Bryant -- 21) Orange cow -- 22) Uncle Alfred's Christmas story -- 23) Hunting the deceitful turkey -- 24) Christmas cookies : recipes for the holiday season -- 25) The notorious jumping frog of Calaveras county -- 26) Sea shells.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1006513850
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.