BOOKSBY PRESS

Booksby Press is the lovely press helmed by Todd Sommerfeld, headquartered in Parma, Ohio. We not only enjoy their miniature books but also their swag, surreptitiously given to us by one of Todd's Pusheen spirit animals. Here is our Booksby Press catalog and pictures!

Booksby Press books on a small table atop books from The Somesuch Press

Certain books form the press' "Book Culture" Series

2024 CALENDAR

Designed by Todd Sommerfeld. Size: 2" x 2.25" (2 copies)

2023 CALENDAR

Designed by Todd Sommerfeld. Size: 2" x 2.25" (2 copies)

2022 CALENDAR

Designed by Todd Sommerfeld. Size: 2" x 2.25"

Organizing the Home Library 

By James Brogan (Booksby Press, Parma, OH, 2023).

                  2-5/8 x 1-3/4". 21/200. 

Knowing Good and Evil 

By Patrick Hansma (Booksby Press, Parma, OH, 2022).

                  2-5/8 x 1-3/4". 9/200. Photo also show its book prospectus.

My Most Surprising Bookselling Story 

By Larry Malam (Booksby Press, Parma, OH, 2022). Nonfiction.

                  2021. 2-5/8 x 1-3/4". 9/200. Photo also show its book prospectus.

SAINT BRENDAN 

In Saint Brendan Legend vs History, Msgr. Francis Weber explores the legend behind the 5th century Irish monk's journey to the Americas and the probability of inspiring a much more famous trans-Atlantic journey a millennium later. 

Hand bound in a green and gold Washi paper and green faux leather with black silk moire endpapers. Digitally printed on a canon inkjet printer on a warm 80# Mohawk Superfine paper. 

2020. 2-5/8" x 1-3/4", 25 pages. Limited edition of 200 numbered copies.

The House of Mable Wood (Style 4) 

In The House of Mable Wood we meet a charming woman and her equally charming friends. Mable, who lives in the real world shows us that magic can still be found in our everyday lives, if only we were looking for it. 

Story and illustrations by Cleveland artist Victoria Rose. Hand sewn and bound in a variety of styles and materials at Booksby Press. 

2020. 2 9/16" x 2 1/8", 52 pages of text and illustrations.

ETIQUETTE FOR BOOKSELLERS

By Chris Bunje Lowenstein

        2021. 2-5/8 x 1-3/4". 9/200. Photo also show its book prospectus.

"A POCKET CAROLER": THE MAKING OF MY LATEST CHAPBOOK PROJECT

By Gary Johanson

       2022. 2-5/8" x 1-3/4". (200) Photo also shows its book prospectus.

Appendicular Historicae 

By Jerry Morris 

     2022. 2-5/8 x 1-3/4". 48/200

SEVEN SECRETS

Text & illustrations by Victoria Rose

        2021. 2 9/17 x 2 1/8". Photo also show its book prospectus.

THE SQUIRREL ARMY

Text & illustrations by Victoria Rose

        2021. 2 9/17 x 2 1/8". Photos also show its book prospectus.

Grand Entrance: Elliana Joy Sommerfeld by Todd Sommerfeld (Booksby Press, OH, 2021). Birth-Plus Announcement. Size: 1-7/8" x 1-7/8".

A Life With Books: Three Essays by Todd Sommerfeld

(Booksby Press, Ohio, 2023. No 12 of 200 copies).  Size: 1.75" x 2-5/8"

KAPWA'S NOVELS by Eileen R. Tabios

(All Signed by Publisher and Author. Booksby Press, Ohio, 2022. 20-plus copies of 200-copy edition.) Size: 1.75" x 2-5/8"

POLITICAL LOVE by Eileen R. Tabios (All Signed by Publisher and Author. Booksby Press, Ohio, 2021.10-plus copies of 200-copy edition: No. 4 signed with note by Todd Sommerfeld; Nos. 17 & 18 signed by Denise Low; and Nos. 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, undetermined-but-looks-like-17 and 20 ). Size: 1.75" x 2-5/8"

More Information HERE.

RAMONA by Msg. Francis J. Weber

     2021. Size: 1.75" x 2-5/8". Photo also shows its prospectus.

SAINT CANDIDUS by Msg. Francis Weber 

     (2021). 16/200. Size: 2-5/8" x 1-3/4". Photo also shows its prospectus.

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As part of our Booksby Press collection, we also have some of little souvenir books, some of which were previously distributed at annual conclaves of the Miniature Book Society:

BOOK PEOPLE by Todd Sommerfeld (Booksby Press, Parma, OH, 2021. 2 copies). Size: 1.25” x 2”. Accompanied by smaller book attached to verso of back cover: WHAT’S IN A NAME. Size: 1” x 1”

 

Book People are Just Nice (Mostly) / Todd’s Tiny Tales VII by Todd Sommerfeld (Booksby Press, Parma, OH, 2021). Size: 1.25” x 2”

 

KINDNESS or the Time I Made A Little Old Lady Cry by Todd Sommerfeld (Booksby Press, Parma, OH, 2017). Size: 1.25” x 2”

 

Burger King Vignettes I  and II by Todd Sommerfeld (2020 & 2023). Size: 1.25" x 2"

Inspiration by Todd Sommerfeld (2019). Size: 1.25" x 2"

What's in a Name? by Todd Sommerfeld (2019). Size: 1" x 1"

WHY? by Todd Sommerfeld (Booksby Press, Parma, OH, 2021. 3 copies). Size: 1.25” x 2”

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Todd also makes lovely blank journals and their beauty made me long for one. But I don't collect blank journals. However, I had the brilliant idea of asking Todd to handwrite in a Title Page, thus creating both a conceptual project and book!

BLANKNESS by Todd Sommerfeld (a journal in which I requested he handwrite a Title Page of BLANKNESS by him. Booksby Press, Parma, OH, 2021 for inscribed book; journal was 2020). Size: 1-7/8” x 2.5”

Another Blank Journal bound by Todd Sommerfeld

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We are also delighted to have some miniature book prospectuses from Booksby Press; they enhance our Library's collection of miniature book prospectuses:

Not Pictured Prospectus:

I Met Another Dead Man Today by Dan Danborn. 1" x 3/4"

Astophet by Patrick Hansma. 1" x 3/4"

Gentle Wanderings by Victoria Rose. 1" x 3/4" (2)

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Finally, we are pleased to share a charming note from one of Todd's "spirit animals," Sweatersheen (a Pusheen) who smuggled us some miniature bookmarks when Todd was not looking: