Thursday, January 4, 2007

David Bryce Miniature Bible

[464267] Bible, Authorised Version, King James Version. Miniature Bible in Brass Effect Plated Metal Case with Magnifier. Glasgow: David Bryce and Son, 1901. Limp. Good . Tiny Bible 42 x 30 x 12 mm in brass effect plated metal case (Janncke’s Patent - No 231183) with red leather front panel containing circular magnifying glass. Licence to back of title page dated 1901. Leather around magnifying glass a bit chipped, plating a bit rubbed away, but generally in pretty decent condition; likewise Bible itself has a browned edges/endpapers and a little foxing but is generally good. The print of this reproduction in miniature of an Oxford Nonpareil … Bible is so tiny that only those with the keenest eyesight and/or good Bible memory will read it without the magnifier. GBP 130.00

Posted by Peter Reynolds at 23:38:57
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3 Responses to “David Bryce Miniature Bible”

  1. Anonymous says:

    How much would this cost in dollars? I am VERY interested in this item. Is there any chance you could take more pictures of the inside?

  2. Anonymous says:

    This is long since sold. You might find such Bibles through Bookfinder.com or Usedbookarea.com .

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