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BIBLE HISTORY

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Published by Printed and Sold by S. Wood, New York, 1811
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1-1/2" x 2-1/8." Bound in modern morocco, frontis illustration. Light to moderate foxing, full-page illustrations. Good+. Rosenbach 433. Welch 856.1. Adomeit A17. Seller Inventory # 37933

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Title: BIBLE HISTORY
Publisher: Printed and Sold by S. Wood, New York
Publication Date: 1811

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[Thumb Bible]
Published by Phinney, Cooperstown, 1836
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Seller: David M. Lesser, ABAA, Woodbridge, CT, U.S.A.

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192 pages. 1-3/4" x 1-1/2." Frontis woodcut, 'Moses Receiving the Laws.' Contemporary calf covered by marbled paper [all loose, boards detached but present]. Contents clean. Frontis and other illustrations. Good+. AI 38040 [1- Utica Public Library]. Adomeit A90. Seller Inventory # 37935

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MINIATURE BIBLE (Thumb Bible).
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Seller: Roger Middleton P.B.F.A., Oxford, United Kingdom

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Circa 1820, FIRST AND ONLY EDITION, 32mo, approximately 66 x 42 mm, 2½ x 1¾ inches, engraved frontispiece and 31 plates all nicely HAND COLOURED, in 2 parts, the second entitled: The Juvenile Testament, or History of the Life of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, adapted to the capacity of children, pages: vi, 7-144 & 71, [1], publisher's notice on final unnumbered page, bound in the original publisher's black roan, single ruled gilt border to covers, gilt rules and 1 word title to spine. Minute scrape to lower cover, tiny rub to tail of spine, no inscriptions, 1 colour plate reinserted by pasting inner margin to inner margin of facing page (see image "Going to Jerusalem"). A very good complete copy of a rare miniature juvenile bible. Illustrations: The Creation -- Serpent tempting Eve -- Tower of Babel -- Joseph sold by his brothers -- Jacob and family's journey to Egypt -- Pharoah &c. drowned in the Red Sea -- Moses receiving the tables -- A cloud guides the Israelites -- The Sabbath breaker stoned -- Moses striking the rock ---- Balaam reproved by his ass -- Death of Moses -- Joshua commanding the Sun to stand still -- Samson's marriage feast -- Ruth gleaning -- David stayeth Abishai from killing Saul -- Uriah slain -- Sauls sons hanged -- David composing the Psalms -- Judgement of Solomon -- Building Solomon's Temple -- Elijah taken up to heaven -- God appearing to Solomon --Job's Misery --The Wise Men's Offering --Healing the Blind -- Going to Jerusalem -- Walking on the Sea -- Judas betraying Christ -- Peter denying Christ -- Crucifiction -- Resurrection. See: Louis Bondy, Miniature Books page 34-35; Doris V. Welsh, A Bibliography of Miniature Books (1470-1965), page 18, No. 555. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST. Seller Inventory # 49264

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