1920 Rare Miniature 1.5" X 1" Arabic Book - The Koran (Quran) published by Hans Steinbrener with magnifying lens.
(Description)
Author: Quran. Hans STEINBRENER, publisher.
Title: The Holy Quran (miniature edition published by Steinbrener in Winterberg/Vimperk, Bohemia).
Publisher: Vimperk, Czech Republic, Hans Steinbrener publisher, no date (circa 1920).
Language: Text in Arabic.
Size: Miniature, Box 2" X 1.5". Book 1.5" X 1".
Pages: Unpaginated.
Binding: Attractive and fine green full-leather binding with ornate gold tooling a central clasp on the cover and a cord with attached magnifying lens (hinges fine) in a very good original box and glassine wrapper. All edges are gilt.
Content: Fine content (bright, tight, and clean).
Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies of this miniature edition published by Steinbrener available for sale worldwide).
The book: This miniature Quran is a splendid example of early 20th-century European craftsmanship in Islamic religious texts, particularly notable for its portability and exquisite binding. Hans Steinbrener, the publisher based in Vimperk, Czech Republic, was renowned for his meticulous attention to detail and quality in creating miniature books that are both collectible and functional. His work represents a unique European perspective on the production of traditional Islamic texts during the early modern period.