{"product_id":"short-stories-by-guy-de-maupassant-in-miniature","title":"Short Stories by Guy De Maupassant in Miniature","description":"\u003cp\u003e6W Guy de Maupassant. New York: Robert K. Haas Inc., ca.1920. Little leather library. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThese vintage miniature classics represent a highly collectible piece of early 20th-century American mass-market publishing history, originally popularized by the legendary \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eLittle Leather Library Corporation\u003c\/span\u003e before the company was acquired and renamed by \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eRobert K. Haas, Inc.\u003c\/span\u003e in the \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e1920s\u003c\/span\u003e. The company itself operated from 1916 until 1925. Measuring roughly 3\" x 4\" to fit easily in a palm or coat pocket, these miniature editions feature distinct, heavily embossed faux-leather bindings—such as the iconic Redcroft or Little Luxart editions—designed to offer the look of high-end library bindings at an affordable price. Finding these volumes in well-preserved condition is increasingly uncommon for antiquarian catalogs because their flexible synthetic covers were notoriously prone to drying, cracking, and deterioration over the past century, making crisp, un-flaked copies of titles a delightful find for miniature book collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlexible green leather boards. Blind embossed lettering and designs to board and spine. Browning to some pages within but very clean. Some chipping to head and foot of spine. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moons Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56901864587430,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/moons-rare-books.myshopify.com\/products\/short-stories-by-guy-de-maupassant-in-miniature","provider":"Moons Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}