To: UI Special
Collections
To: Smith Collection
homepage
To: Miniature books in the
Smith Collection published in countries
other than the United States
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52242-1420
TELEPHONE: 319/335-5921
FAX: 319/335-5900
e-mail: lib-spec@uiowa.edu
Miniature books included in the Charlotte Smith collection which were produced by presses or publishers located in New Zealand are described on this page.
Imp Book. Auckland, New Zealand: Imp Press, 1977. 30 leaves,
½" x ½".
Said to be the smallest book ever printed in New Zealand, in
"handsewn 18 ct. gold blocked leather binding, hand-printed from real
lead typ", containing various sayings and proverbs, now rare.