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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Miniature Book - "The Little Webster" by AMP

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Compiled by Sidney Fuller

1957

Overview

Miniature book, blue cover, white pages with black text

Historical information

Miniature books, usually prayer books appeared as early as the middle ages, they were tiny to be easily carried and concealed from prying eyes. The definition of a miniature book is that it is less than 3inches(75mm) on the width and length. As printing and binding skills techniques improved, book markers displayed their skills by producing more products.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2019.172

Item type

Books (Statistical)

Objects

Themes

Material

Paper

Inscriptions and markings

Front cover: "The Little Webster. With Compliments AMP Society"
Inside cover: "A Lilliput Dictionary"

Contextual information

Publishers: Langenscheidt K G Publishers, Berlin Schoneberg, Germany

Keywords

Dictionary

Place made

Germany

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Scientific or research significance

Last modified

Sunday, 12 July, 2026

Completeness

100

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