Miniature books go on display at national library of scotland this article is more than 6 years old show features tiny editions of the bible, the quran and old king cole the last coming in at. The 12 singlesided pages of the nursery rhyme old king cole were printed on the finest 22gsm english paper. Accompanying matter includes another plastic box displaying a 10 x 16 mm. Old king cole, published in 1985 by the gleniffer press in paisley, measures only 0. Old king cole former world record holder for smallest book place published. Image caption old king cole, seen here next to a 1p coin, was the smallest printed book in the world. Glennifer press old king cole smallest book aug 24, 2017. One of the worlds smallest books is about old king cole. National library of scotland puts tiny books on display. Old king cole, printed as the smallest printed book in the world 1985. It measures 1mm x 1mm and was printed in paisley, scotland in 1985. Asked in library of congress, libraries and library history. The smallest book is displayed within the circle the worlds smallest book just one millimetre square is among a number of unusual volumes on display at aberystwyth to mark world book day.
Puskas miniature books collection, which contains what was, in 2002, the smallest printed book in the world as judged by guinness world records. Smallest books in nls national library of scotland. A book no bigger than a grain of rice is part of a new exhibition of miniature books at the. The king cole ball is in full swing, but the merry old king is snoozing. The smallest book in the world, old king cole library of congress. Miniature books go on display at national library of scotland. The book is so small that its pages can only be turned with a needle. Have knitted the vintage sunday coat for my granddaughter and it knitted up beautifully. Uncut sheet showing text of 3 copies old king cole. Old king cole this favorite song mini book is a perfect way to teach a variety of reading skills, such as tracking a line of print, turning the page, using picture clues, identifying letters and highfrequency words, and sounding out words. The smallest printed book in the world 1985display card on which the book is mounted. Oh my genius nursery rhymes and kids songs 108,985 views.