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• In the second half of XX century appeared completists-oriented societies. Probably, world first society was “The Club of Small 1\64part Books Fans” (“The LXIVMOS”) from Brooklyn, Massachusetts. In 1927 Wilbur Macy Stone, collector of children and miniature books, bookseller form NY formed the Club. From November 1927 it began issuing bulletin “The News-Letters of the LXIVMOS”, the first specialized periodic issue for miniaturists (circulation 1000 copies). James D. Henderson became its founder, publisher and editor. The bulletin later gathered material support European enthusiasts from Paris, Munich, Leipzig, London and Amsterdam. In 1971 was established Moscow Club of Miniature Book Worshippers (MCMBW). Thus has started the movement of Soviet and now Russian miniaturists. Same clubs appeared in Hungary, Yugoslavia and Germany. Since 1983 года MBS-Miniature Book Society, Inc.works in the U.S. Due to increasing demand in a number of European (Germany, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Russia, Great Britain) and American countries (USA, Canada) appear only miniature-book-issue oriented editorials. Many collectors found private editorial houses combining individual approach to author, painter and book binder. In 70-s and 80-s private and state museums of miniature books were opened in a number of countries. Nowadays Japan, Poland, Yugoslavia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan boast such museums while established in the era of USSR museum of PH “Kniga” was closed!
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