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THE UGLY DUCKLING Copy No [114]. Made in Scotland. The Gleniffer Press. The Private Press of H.R. & I. Macdonald. Please look after this tiny book which has been hand bound with loving care. Manufacture of these little books is one of the world’s rarest crafts. The Gleniffer Press, ‘Benvoir’, Wigtown, Newton Stewart, Galloway, Scotland. U.K. DG8 9EE.

1999. Number 114 of a limited edition of 210 copies; 64mo, 27 mm x 17mm, pp. 39; with accompanying leaflet, book thread through a cut designed to become a bookmark; bound in full red leather; a very good copy in the original polythene envelope. A charming limited edition miniature book from the noted Scottish Gleniffer Press, the private press of Ian and Helen Macdonald, of Paisley and Wigtown, founded in 1967. By the early 1970s, the press had gained international renown for making miniature books and remained active in this field until 2007. The Macdonalds’ were among the founding members of the Miniature Book Society, which still remains active to this day.

Bibliography: See their pdf bibliography online.

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