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Contributors:

Birch, C. B. (Charles Bell), 1832-1893 , illustrator

Frowde, Henry, 1841-1927 , publisher

David Bryce and Son (Glasgow, Scotland) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

University Press (Glasgow, Scotland) , printer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prt

Miniature Book Collection

Languages:

English
Hebrew
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Aramaic

Language Notes:

Item content: English
Translated from (original): Hebrew, Greek, Ancient (to 1453), Aramaic

Full Title:

The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments: translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's special command: appointed to be read in churches

Main Work:

Bible (English; Authorized; 1896)

Related Works:

Miniature Book Collection

Alternate Titles:

Also known as: Mite Bible

Subjects:

Miniature books — Scotland — 19th century — Specimens

Genres:

Sacred works

Miniature books (Printing) — Scotland — 19th century

General Notes:

"Printed at the University Press"--Colophon.
The text is a reduced facsimile of the Oxford University Press "nonpareil Bible."
"Illustrations by C.B. Birch"--Title page verso.
With magnifying glass inserted in pocket of back inside cover.
Garbett, M. David Bryce, page 20
Welsh, D.V. Bibliography of miniature books, 559
Bondy, L.W. Miniature books, page 108
Spielmann, P.E. Catalogue of the library of miniature books, 24
Purchase; 2021.
Bound in publisher's full dark-blue leather over boards with ornate decorative frames on front and back cover, spine divided into 4 large compartments with ornate gilt scroll motifs, and one thin band with gilt title. All edges of text-block are gilt.

Physical Description:

876 pages, 28 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 45 mm

Physical Characteristics:

illustration; plate

Call Numbers:

Z232.B825 B535 1896

OCLC Numbers:

56033976