Author: MINIATURE BIBLE AND MAGNIFYING GLASS .
Title: The Holy Bible Containing The Old And New Testaments: Translated Out of the Original Toungues, And With The Former Translations Diligently Compared And Revised. By His Majesty's Special Comand. Appointed To Be Read In Churches. Printed by Authority.
Description: New York: Oxford University Press, American Branch (Printed In England) / [Nimmo Hay & Mitchell Ltd. London ] [ nd. - c. 1919 ] . 0. A Miniature facsimile edition. Judged to be one of the smallest complete bibles ever produced. The title bears the words "Printed by Authority"; and on verso is a copy of the licence granted to Nimmo Hay & Mitchell Ltd. to publish this edition.. Printed upon the very thinnest Oxford India Paper. With twenty-eight illustrations by C. B. Birch, A.R.A." pp.674. The exact size of the page is 42mm x 28mm. A magnifying glass is supplied in a pocket to the verso of the front cover. Similar to Herbert:2064 / D&M: 1306. This copy is bound in contemporary tan calf with intricate blind-stamped decoration, and the gilt title:"Holy Bible" to the spine. Inscription to front endpaper. Separate half-title to New Testament, followed by "Shakespeare Family Records". Booksellers label to rear endpaper: "William J. Hay. Antiquarian & Bookseller. Bought At Knox's House In The High Street, Edinburgh." Clean pages and text throughout, with creased corners. VG.

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