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Many special format books are used as a learning tool in diverse countries and languages, such as the Japanese cloth book on display, Good Morning. "Pop-up" books are usually three-dimensional or movable books, first created in the 13th century by Benedictine monks. Throughout the centuries they have been used for teaching, as well as entertainment, particularly for children after the 18th century. On display are examples including a movable stage with props and characters, and a tool box containing tool-shaped books.

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1. LOCDS_160817_01.JPG: About Miniature Books A miniature is a volume smaller than three inches in length, width or height. The first miniatures were clay tablets dating from the 20th centuries BCE, used as receipts. The first miniature book was a printed Bible, a portable Book of Hours, made in 1475. In general, miniatures are made for practical and aesthetic reasons as well as for novelty or curiosity.
2. LOCDS_160817_16.JPG: Examples from the Miniature Collection The Library's collections include many miniature books. They are now being pulled from the Library's regular shelves to be inventoried and housed inside specially designed small containers to improve security and access. The content and format of these miniatures vary greatly, such as the "pop-up" books shown in the display.
3. LOCDS_160817_26.JPG: Books with Different Shapes Many special format books are used as a learning tool in diverse countries and languages, such as the Japanese cloth book on display, Good Morning. "Pop-up" books are usually three-dimensional or movable books, first created in the 13th century by Benedictine monks. Throughout the centuries they have been used for teaching, as well as entertainment, particularly for children after the 18th century. On display are examples including a movable stage with props and characters, and a tool box containing tool-shaped books.
4. LOCDS_160817_34.JPG: Horn Book Facsimile in original size (1932), showing an example of an early educational tool, mainly from the middle of the 16th century to the late 19th century. Horn books were mounted on wood, bone, leather or stone and protected by a thin sheet of transparent horn or mica. The wooden frame often had a handle, and it was usually hung at the child's girdle.
5. LOCDS_160817_48.JPG: Oversize Books The term "folio" refers to the folding of a sheet of paper once along the center. "Folio" also is used to describe oversized volumes, larger than 38 centimeters (or 15 inches) tall. The word "folio" originates from the Latin term "folium" for leaf. Folios were a common format of books printed in the incunabula period (books printed before 1501).
6. LOCDS_160817_54.JPG: A Three-Dimensional Victorian Doll House Designed by Willabel L. Tong; illustrated by Phill Wilson; paper-engineered by Renee Jablow; California, 1998. The book opens to reveal two stories and eight rooms of a Victorian home with decorative details, "pop-up" furniture, and "press-out" pieces. Book covers are tied with attached ribbons to allow the book to stand on its own.
7. LOCDS_160817_57.JPG: Der Wolfenbutteler Sachsenspiegel (14th century) Facsimile in original size of the Book of German Middle Ages; illuminated manuscript on velium-like paper; codice; limited edition. Printed in Austria, 2007
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