An Abecedarius of the very teeny: and other poems 2023
Bound by Matthew Stockl, Royal Bindery | 4.4 x 4.2 x 1.3 cm (book measurement (conservation)) | RCIN 1171619
Joseph Coelho
An Abecedarius of the very teeny: and other poems 2023
Joseph Coelho
Master: An Abecedarius of the very teeny: and other poems Item: An Abecedarius of the very teeny : and other poems / by Joseph Coelho 2023
Copyright © Joseph Coelho, 2023. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust.
Joseph Coelho
Master: An Abecedarius of the very teeny: and other poems Item: An Abecedarius of the very teeny : and other poems / by Joseph Coelho 2023
Copyright © Joseph Coelho, 2023. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust.
Joseph Coelho
Master: An Abecedarius of the very teeny: and other poems Item: An Abecedarius of the very teeny : and other poems / by Joseph Coelho 2023
Copyright © Joseph Coelho, 2023. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust.
Joseph Coelho
Master: An Abecedarius of the very teeny: and other poems Item: An Abecedarius of the very teeny : and other poems / by Joseph Coelho 2023
Copyright © Joseph Coelho, 2023. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust.
Joseph Coelho
Master: An Abecedarius of the very teeny: and other poems Item: An Abecedarius of the very teeny : and other poems / by Joseph Coelho 2023
Copyright © Joseph Coelho, 2023. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust.
Joseph Coelho
An Abecedarius of the very teeny: and other poems 2023
Joseph Coelho
The Residents : a poem / by A. N. Wilson 2023
Joseph Coelho
An Abecedarius of the very teeny: and other poems 2023
Joseph Coelho
The Mantelpiece / Alan Bennett 2023
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This book is part of the Modern-Day Miniature Library, a contemporary collection of miniature handwritten and hand-bound books that has been assembled to celebrate 100 years since Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House was completed in 1924.
Of the nearly 600 books placed on the shelves of the Dolls' House Library in the 1920s, over 170 are tiny manuscripts handwritten by the most notable authors of the time. Together, these create a time capsule of literary culture.
Echoing the process of a century ago, today's writers were again asked to write by hand in miniature format. Their little pages were bound by leading contemporary designer-binders. After being displayed in an exhibition at Windsor Castle during 2024, the new collection of doll-size books will be kept together in the Royal Library.
Joseph Coelho, who is Children’s Laureate for 2022 to 2024, hand-wrote and hand-illustrated six new poems about tiny things, beginning with an abecedarius, or poem where each line is based on a letter of the alphabet. It is bound by Matt Stockl, Conservator Bookbinder at the Royal Bindery.Provenance
Book handwritten by Joseph Coelho and sent to the Royal Library in August 2023. Binding hand-bound by Matt Stockl of the Royal Bindery. The manuscript and binding were given in celebration of the centenary of Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Bound by Matthew Stockl, Royal Bindery
Measurements
4.4 x 4.2 x 1.3 cm (book measurement (conservation))
7.4 x 5.3 x 1.0 cm (historic measurement)
Alternative title(s)
Contents: An Abecedarius of the very teeny. Tiny. If I could shrink. The Eyelash. Pollen poem. The Itsy-bitsy things.