1547 1997

450th Anniversary of the First Lithuanian Book by Martynas Mažvydas

SMALL FORMAT AND MINIATURE BOOKS

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Small format books

Size - 63 x 88 mm, 64 pages.

"THE VOICES OF SPRING" ("PAVASARIO BALSAI") by Maironis is 100. The "Vilius" Publishing House, Vilnius1995, 1000 copies.
Catechismus by Martynas Mažvydas is 450. The photographed small format facsimile edition. The "Vilius" Publishing House, Vilnius1995, 1500 copies.
Teresė Bukauskienė. The Lithuanian School is 600. Vilius Užtupas' Publishing House, Vilnius,1997, 1000 copies.
Pranas Lembertas. The Heart was Singing Songs. Vilius Užtupas' Publishing House, Vilnius,1997, 1000 copies.

 

Miniature books

A series of books devoted to the Lithuanian pilots in commemoration of the 60th anniversary
of the flight across the Atlantics

Size 25 x 33 mm, 64 pages.

Victors of the Atlantics Darius and Girėnas (2000 copies)
Victor of the Atlantics Feliksas Vaitkus
Pilot constructor
Jurgis Dobkevičius
Fighter pilot Jonas Pyragius
Aviation general Antanas Gustaitis
Fighter pilot Juozas Kumpis
Acrobatic Pilot Jurgis Kairys
Pilots Vladas Kensgaila and Edmundas Jasiūnas (40 copies)

Size 18 x 20 mm, 64 pages:

Jonas Kastytis Matulionis. Pope John Paul II. The "Vilius" Publishing House, Vilnius, 1993.
Jonas Kastytis Matulionis. Prayers and the truths of faith. The "Vilius" Publishing House, Vilnius, 1994.

Size 14.1 x 16.5 mm, thickness - 5.1 mm, weight - 0.95 g,  64 pages:

The smallest Lithuanian book recorded (1997) in the Book of Lithuanian Records:
"The Lithuanian Book is 450",
Vilius Užtupas' Publishing House, Vilnius,1996, 120 copies.

On September 28, 1998,  the agency Factum of the Lithuanian Cultural Fund  added to the Lithuanian Record Book an improved record for book publishing . Now the smallest Lithuanian book is Lietuvos spaustuvėms 475 (475 Years of Lithuanian Publishing ) size 11.2 mm x 10 mm , thickness - 4.8 mm , weight -0.31 g  , 64 pages.

The author and publisher of this miniature book is  Vilius Užtupas, a doctor of humanities , docent, and citizen of Vilnius.


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