Item #36462 Miniature Hollow Book. Bo Press Miniature Books, Pat Sweet.
Miniature Hollow Book

Miniature Hollow Book

Riverside, CA: Bo Press Miniature Books, 2022. Hardcover. Pat Sweet describes herself as creating illuminated miniature books of curiosity, humor, and delight. She creates both miniature (under 3 inches) and macro-miniature (under 1 inch) books. She designs, prints, and binds all of her books.

Hollow books, or book safes, have been used to hide jewelry, important papers, or more dangerous things like bombs, contraband, or secret messages. It can sit on the shelf of a library for years with either an innocuous title or one that reflects on the contents, like “A History of Handguns” or “Large Wads of Cash.”

This Hollow Books Safe is half-bound in cream-colored leather and a white and gold paper decorated with brass and red glass beads. It is lined with the binding paper.

Size: 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 5/8 inches. In fine condition. 50 pages. ARTB/032023.
Fine.

Item #36462

Price: $75.00