Summer reins until September 21; tomatoes fill the garden along with the zucchini and cucumbers. The bounty of the garden is always a good thing. There are memories of so many previous harvests, so many BLT sandwiches, corn on the cob feasts, strawberry shortcakes, and eating raspberries by the handful. Life goes on for sure and we all need to take stock on where we are and in what direction we want to go. Our family vacation at the Race Point lighthouse on Cape Cod was an adventure that the children will surely remember; sunrises, fishing, eagles, Smores, and sunsets. A little reading time but not as much fun as the outdoor shower.
In the last issue we showcased several different editions from the typical schoolhouse copy to the very rare and expensive. Caroline Brandt provided me with some additional publications that can be added to the list of “The Rubayit.” Additionally, as a miniature book wizard of data, Caroline provided several additional titles (that were not included in the list of miniatures) that include postage stamps as “tipped-in” features.
Plum Park Press (Tony Firman) has published Sketches and Cartoons. Next on the review list is a book about book collectors, from Booksby Press (Todd Sommerfeld), Book Culture VIII. Also included is a brief review of a micro-miniature from Booksby. There are three books by Rebecca Press in the review section. Nina Mazzo flips back the pages of time with some interesting reflections from the MBN as well as a new feature, “The Book Collector.” Rebecca Bingham has also contributed her silver pen to the issue with a Bradbury 100 review. Once again Gail Curry has provided an excellent article, based on her contribution, a selection about miniature book reference books. The world of miniature books is as broad as all the oceans and the list of informational topics is almost endless.
The next three books on the “Bradbury 100” that are included in this issue should certainly be of interest to you as they are all rare gems of the miniature book world, each special to me.
I am “all eyes and ears” as the expression goes. I would love to have some more subscribers write articles; they are the best. Your ideas are always welcome.
In closing, my message is simple. Your support and interest are what keeps the ink flowing.
A Microbibliophile is a publication of all things “miniature bookish” something new, something old, friends and book friends, and always, I hope, something of interest for you. Thank you again for providing a place, in your home, for the journal. It is my joy and a privilege to produce it for you.