Her first miniature book was about an inch and a half tall. It was a prayer book bound in ivory with a velveteen spine and satin endpapers. Caroline Brandt puts the year of publication at around 1850.

It's in our nature to love tiny things. Miniature animals, tiny cupcakes, Smart Cars — we can't help but think "Awwwww" when we see something that is "fun-sized" and feel some primal instinct to ...