{"product_id":"cherry-lays-for-dreary-days","title":"Cheery Lays for Dreary Days","description":"\u003cp\u003e6W selected by R. E. S. T. London: Walter Scott, ca.1920. Miniature Book. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollection of uplifting poems by various notable authors. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiniature books—traditionally defined as volumes measuring less than three inches in both height and width— witnessed a massive surge in popularity across the 19th and 20th centuries as technology transformed them from rare elite novelties into more accessible cultural phenomena. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the 19th century, the Industrial Revolution brought advancements in micro-typography and steam-powered binding, allowing publishers to mass-produce tiny, pocket-sized almanacs, bibles, and Shakespeare volumes that Victorians used as highly portable travel companions and fashionable gifts. This obsession shifted in the 20th century toward fine press craft deliberately pushing the limits of the art form by producing exquisitely hand-bound, limited-edition micro-books that were fiercely hunted by dedicated collector societies. Today, vintage miniature books remain highly prized in the antiquarian trade, celebrated as the ultimate historical marriage of mechanical precision and artistic book arts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue cloth binding with gilt lettering and elaborate designs to cover and spine. Bend to upper cover. Writing in pencil surrounding pg. 59 and lines on pg. 79, 105, and 125. Intact. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moons Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56689222025382,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/moons-rare-books.myshopify.com\/products\/cherry-lays-for-dreary-days","provider":"Moons Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}