The Residents: a poem 2023
Bound by Peter Jones | 4.5 x 4.2 x 1.1 cm (book measurement (conservation)) | RCIN 1171605
AN Wilson (b. 1950)
The Residents : a poem / by A. N. Wilson 2023
AN Wilson (b. 1950)
An Abecedarius of the very teeny: and other poems 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 which 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.
One of two pieces to be set in Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House itself, A.N. Wilson's poem, written specially for the centenary project, is about dolls living hidden in the House, wondering where Queen Mary has gone. The little book has been bound by Peter Jones, a Fellow of Designer Bookbinders.
Provenance
Book handwritten by A.N. Wilson and sent to the Royal Library in June 2023. Binding hand-bound by Peter Jones and received by the Royal Library in November 2023. The manuscript and binding were given in celebration of the centenary of Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House.
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Medium and techniques
Bound by Peter Jones
Measurements
4.5 x 4.2 x 1.1 cm (book measurement (conservation))
7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7 cm (historic measurement)
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Alternative title(s)
The Residents : a poem / by A.N. Wilson.