The Manuscript

Title: The Manuscript

Author: Singer, Isaac Bashevis

Publication: Newton, Iowa: Tamazunchale Press, 1986.

Description: Miniature book containing Isaac Bashevis Singer's short story about sacrifice and betrayal during World War Two. No. 79 of 250 copies. Printed from Trinité type by Joh. Enschedé en Zonen of Haarlem, Netherlands. Bound by Reliure d'Art du Centre of Limoges, France in full red calfskin with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers by Faith Harrison, and all edges gilt. 2.625 x 1.75 inches; 52, [4] pages (first and last leaves blank and adhered to endpapers as issued). Small spots of soiling near the edges of the front cover, else a clean copy. Near Fine. "The Manuscript" first appeared in Singer's short story collection "Old Love." In addition to Tamazunchale Press miniature books, the Dutch printer Joh. Enschedé en Zonen also printed Achille St. Onge miniature books, Dutch stamps, and paper currency. Tamazunchale Press was established in Iowa by miniature book collector Charlotte Smith and her husband Tom. They published 20 miniature books between 1983 and 1988.