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GALILEI, Galileo (1564-1642). Galileo a Madama Cristina di Lorenz. Padua: Tipogr. Salmin, 1896 (but colophon dated May 1897). 18 x 13mm. Portrait frontispiece, printed in 'Dantino' type. Original decorated vellum gilt, slipcase, later book-shaped box with hinged lid. Provenance: Jane Beulah Hand (label in box).
FIRST EDITION. RARE. Bondy pp. 95-96: "For many years this tiny book which is only half the size of an ordinary postage stamp was considered the smallest printed from movable type"; Mikrobiblion 103; Spielmann 161: "One of the most famous and popular miniature books in existence, probably even now [1961] the smallest complete work set from movable type, the exceedingly small 'occhio di mosca' (flies' eye) type"; Welsh 2935.
FIRST EDITION. RARE. Bondy pp. 95-96: "For many years this tiny book which is only half the size of an ordinary postage stamp was considered the smallest printed from movable type"; Mikrobiblion 103; Spielmann 161: "One of the most famous and popular miniature books in existence, probably even now [1961] the smallest complete work set from movable type, the exceedingly small 'occhio di mosca' (flies' eye) type"; Welsh 2935.
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