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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse 2023
Bound by Hannah Brown | 4.4 x 6.3 x 1.1 cm (book measurement (conservation)) | RCIN 1171608
Charlie Mackesy (b. 1961)
The Boy, the mole, the fox and the horse / by Charlie Mackesy 2023
© Charlie Mackesy, 2023. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust.
Charlie Mackesy (b. 1961)
The Boy, the mole, the fox and the horse / by Charlie Mackesy 2023
© Charlie Mackesy, 2023. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust.
Charlie Mackesy (b. 1961)
The Boy, the mole, the fox and the horse / by Charlie Mackesy 2023
© Charlie Mackesy, 2023. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust.
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This book is part of the Modern-Day Miniature Library, a contemporary collection of miniature handwritten and hand-bound books which has been assembled to celebrate 100 years since Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House was completed in 1924.
Of the nearly 600 books placed on the shelves of the Dolls' House Library in the 1920s, over 170 are tiny manuscripts handwritten by the most notable authors of the time. Together, these create a time capsule of literary culture.
Echoing the process of a century ago, today's writers were again asked to write by hand in miniature format. Their little pages were bound by leading contemporary designer-binders. After being displayed in an exhibition at Windsor Castle during 2024, the new collection of doll-size books will be kept together in the Royal Library.
Charlie Mackesy has abridged his iconic illustrated work specially for the modern-day miniature library, and has included new versions of his drawings. His tiny book has been bound by Hannah Brown, a Fellow of Designer Bookbinders.Provenance
Book handwritten and hand-illustrated by Charlie Mackesy and sent to the Royal Library in July 2023. Binding hand-bound by Hannah Brown and received by the Royal Library in December 2023. The manuscript and binding were given in celebration of the centenary of Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House.
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Medium and techniques
Bound by Hannah Brown
Measurements
4.4 x 6.3 x 1.1 cm (book measurement (conservation))
8.4 x 6.5 x 3.2 cm (book in box)
7.5 x 5.8 x 0.4 cm (historic measurement)
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Alternative title(s)
The Boy, the mole, the fox and the horse / by Charlie Mackesy.