Shelfmark
Gp.3.12(03)
Main entry--uniform title
Bible. English. Abridgments.
Title
The Bible in miniuture [sic], or A concise history of the Old & New Testaments.
Varying form of title
Bible in miniature
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Concise history of the Old & New Testaments
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Concise history of the New Testament
Publication, distribution, etc.
Lond. : Printed for E: Newbery corner of St. Pauls Church Yard., 1780..
Physical description
256 p., [16] leaves of plates : ill. ; 5 cm. (64⁰)
Note
The titlepage is engraved.
Note
'A concise history of the New Testament' has an engraved titlepage tipped in between ff. K2 nd K3.
Note
Signatures: A-Q⁸.
Citation/references note
Roscoe, S. John Newbery and his successors, J28
Citation/references note
Adomeit, R.E. Three centuries of thumb Bibles, B26
Citation/references note
ESTC, T127856
Provenance
Contemporary ink ownership inscription ‘H. Maziere from M. M. C.’ on the front pastedown.
Binding
Bound in contemporary calf, spine gilt-ruled in compartments
Copy-specific note
In this edition, the page numbers are enclosed within brackets, there isn't a press figure 2 on p.16, there is no colophon and the title-page is uncorrected.
Subject
Bible Thumb Bibles.
Added entry--name
Newbery, E. (Elizabeth), 1746 - 1821 (Elizabeth), publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51695