Bidspirit auction | 1984 and 1986 Two Publications

1984 and 1986 Two Publications Book Dealers World and A Catalog of Miniature Books - Two vintage publications relating to the book trade and small press publishing from the mid-1980s. The first item is a copy of Book Dealers World, Volume 6, No. 1, 1984, identified as the official publication of the American Bookdealers Exchange (A.B.E.) based in La Mesa, California. The front cover features a blue printed design with illustrations of business professionals and a police officer, listing articles by Herman Holtz, Dottie Walters, and John J. Fuller. The back cover features a promotional advertisement for self-publishing and bears a white adhesive address label reading Printed Matter Inc. 7 Lispenard Street New York, NY 10013. The second item is A Catalog of Miniature Books, 1986 edition, published by the Small Press Center located at 20 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036. The front cover features a red center panel with black Art Nouveau-style scrollwork borders. The publication includes historical information on miniature books, such as the Rosenwald Hours and Poor Richard's Almanack, and contains advertisements and listings for various small presses including Mosaic Press (Cincinnati, Ohio), The Good Book Press (Santa Cruz, California), The Somesuch Press (Dallas, Texas), and Tamazunchale Press (Newton, Iowa). The text is printed in black ink on off-white paper. Measurements: Book Dealers World height: 11 inches A Catalog of Miniature Books height: 11 inches. Both publications show signs of significant handling and age. Book Dealers World exhibits edge wear, creasing, and minor staining on the front cover (photo 1). The back cover shows yellowing and a large address label (photo 11). A Catalog of Miniature Books shows significant water staining and tide marks along the outer vertical edges of the interior pages (photos 6, 7, 8, and 9). There are visible creases and minor tears at the corners and edges of both items (photo 15).