BOOK

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows an intricate miniature book titled "Orphan Willie," with a decorative cover design featuring ornate patterns, likely in gold against a dark background. Above the book, a handwritten tag provides information, describing the item as a "Miniature Book" with the title "Orphan Willie" and an inventory number "81.12.4." The book and its tag are on a textured surface, possibly bubble wrap, suggesting careful handling or storage. The detailed design and small size imply that this book might have been a collector's item or part of a specific exhibition of rare or unique books, emphasizing its cultural or historical significance.

The image shows an intricate miniature book titled "Orphan Willie," with a decorative cover design featuring ornate patterns, likely in gold against a dark background. Above the book, a handwritten tag provides information, describing the item as a "Miniature Book" with the title "Orphan Willie" and an inventory number "81.12.4." The book and its tag are on a textured surface, possibly bubble wrap, suggesting careful handling or storage. The detailed design and small size imply that this book might have been a collector's item or part of a specific exhibition of rare or unique books, emphasizing its cultural or historical significance.

Name/Title

BOOK

Entry/Object ID

1981.12.4

Description

MINIATURE BOOK/"ORPHAN WILLIE" BY AUNT LAURA/GREY COVER/CLARA STRONG

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1862

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good