Atlas of the British Empire /
by Edward Stanford Ltd., cartographers to the King.
, Scales differ (W 180�--E 180�/N 90�--S 90�).
- London : Edward Stanford Ltd., [1925]
- 1 atlas (26 leaves) : 12 col. maps ; 41 mm.
British Empire atlas reproduced from the original produced in 1924. The smallest atlas ever printed, consisting of twelve double-page maps. British possessions are coloured red. In publisher's red roan wrappers; edges gilt.
[Title page] -- Contents -- The World -- The British Isles -- Canada -- India -- Australia -- New Zealand -- South Africa -- West Africa -- East Africa -- Anglo-Egyptian Sudan -- West Indies -- Pacific Islands.
Welsh, Doris V. Bibliography of miniature books, 1470-1965, no. 307 Spielmann, P.E. Miniature books, no. 13
Queen Mary's dollhouse, designed by Edwin Lutyens, was built 1921-24 at a scale of 1:12, complete with a libray of miniature books, many specially written for the project by famous authors of the day. A photo of the library is on pp. 632-33 of 'Royal house for dolls', by David Jeffrey, National Geographic magazine, vol. 158, no. 5, November 1980, pp. 632-643.