Win, place, and show, or, the fund raising jack Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Win, place, and show, or, the fund raising jack

Creator

  • Author: Massmann, Robert E.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Robert E. Massmann, author, librarian, and publisher of miniature books under his imprint REM Miniatures. Massmann assembled a major collection of miniature books, and is a founding member of the Miniature Book Society.

Contributor

  • Illustrator: C. Ernest Massmann
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: C. Ernest Massmann, artist and illustrator. Son of publisher Robert E. Massmann.
  • Printer: Art Press
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: Art Press, located in New Britain, Connecticut.

Publisher

  • Name: REM Miniatures
    Place of Publication: New Britain, Connecticut
    Additional Info: REM Miniatures is the imprint of Robert E. Massmann, librarian, author, publisher, and collector.

Date

  • Creation: 1967
  • Digitized: 2007-09

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Fictional story of fundraising efforts by Father Murphy, who enters his new donkey in various races. The headlines cause the Archbishop much distress, which causes further headlines.
  • Physical Description: [22] p.: ill.; 48 mm. high. Bound in printed orange card covers, in orange card slipcase.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Church fund raising -- Humor.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Horse racing -- Humor.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Miniature books -- 20th century -- United States -- Specimens.

Collection

  • Name: Miniature Book Collection
    Code: MNBC

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Special Collections
    Code: UNTA

Rights

  • Rights Access: public
  • Rights License: copyright
  • Rights Holder: Robert E. Massmann
  • Rights Statement: Copyright held by Robert E. Massmann. Material may not be reproduced without permission.

Resource Type

  • Book

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • OCLC: 47708214
  • Call Number: Z232.R64 W56 1967 c.2
  • UNT Catalog No.: b2436179
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc3558

Note

  • Display Note: Edition of 500 copies. "REMiniatures - gift edition. Not a single copy for sale. Design, typography, and binding by Robert E. Massmann. Illustrations by C Ernest Massmann. Printed at Art Press, New Britain."--colophon. Libraries' copy 1 lacks slipcase. Copy 1: Gift, Judie Hoyenski, October 2002. Copy 2: Gift, Judie Hoyenski, March 2004.
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