Miniature Book; The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments, David Bryce, Glasgow, 1896, with magnifier

Between about 1877 and 1912, David Bryce & Son of Glasgow became one of the world's foremost publishers of miniature books, issuing more than forty titles in remarkably small yet highly legible editions. Taking advantage of advances in photographic reduction and electroplate printing, Bryce produced miniature Bibles, dictionaries, Shakespeare, Burns, devotional works and other popular texts that combined technical ingenuity with attractive bindings and ingenious presentation. Today these tiny volumes remain among the most celebrated achievements of Victorian and Edwardian miniature book publishing.

The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments.

Published by David Bryce and Son, Glasgow and Henry Frowde, London, 1896. Printed at the University Press, Glasgow. 

A very good miniature book, with black leather yapp covers and gilt title to spine. Covers with pocket at rear holding magnifier glass on navy blue leather covered card (or leather effect). All edges of text block gilt,

Text bright and clean. Illustrated. Some age related wear.

Text in English.

876pp.

Dimensions: approximately 52mm high x 34mm wide x 14mm deep (including binding). Text page size approx 42mm high x 29mm wide.

Weight: approximately 16g (unpacked).