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MINIATURE "THUMB" BIBLE Biblia, or a Practical Summary of Ye Old & New Testaments, 2 vol. in 1, R. Wilkin, 1727 [neatly changed ink to 1728 on both titles] image 1
MINIATURE "THUMB" BIBLE Biblia, or a Practical Summary of Ye Old & New Testaments, 2 vol. in 1, R. Wilkin, 1727 [neatly changed ink to 1728 on both titles] image 2
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MINIATURE "THUMB" BIBLE
Biblia, R. Wilkin, 1727

29 March 2023, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £510 inc. premium

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MINIATURE "THUMB" BIBLE

Biblia, or a Practical Summary of Ye Old & New Testaments, 2 vol. in 1, engraved titles, 15 engraved plates (of 16), small loss to p.155 from old adherence to facing plate (with short tear), contemporary full red morocco gilt, covers with gilt corner-pieces and central ornament, spine with ornament in 3 compartments within raised bands, g.e., joints starting (but firm) [ESTC T67305; Adomeit B16], 64mo (40 x 25mm.), R. Wilkin, 1727 [neatly changed ink to 1728 on both titles]

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"This handy little volume [is] a joy to behold and to possess" (Louis Bondy, Miniature Books, 1981).

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