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Little Leather Library Collection
MC075  
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Description
Nineteen pocket-size copies of the works of writers such as Shakespeare, Kipling, Plato, and Dickens.
Background
The Little Leather Library Corp. of New York was the first to mass-market inexpensive books in the United States. Founded in 1916 by Albert Boni, Harry Scherman and Maxwell Sackheim, the Little Leather Library made available literary classics in miniature editions.
Extent
0.2 linear feet
Restrictions
All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Availability
Collection is open for research.