{"id":4,"date":"2015-11-02T08:42:54","date_gmt":"2015-11-02T08:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/library\/2015\/11\/02\/miniature-book-society-traveling-exhibit\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T23:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:34:26","slug":"miniature-book-society-traveling-exhibit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/2015\/11\/02\/miniature-book-society-traveling-exhibit\/","title":{"rendered":"Miniature Book Society Traveling Exhibit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Promoting the history and fascination of miniature books, the<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mbs.org\/exhibit.htm\">Miniature Book Society<\/a><br \/>\n has &#x201C;created a traveling exhibit showcasing modern masterpieces as well as historic examples.&#x201D; Miniature books are exactly what you think. It is a bounded book that the dimensions of either three or four inches. 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