The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments
Subtitle: translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised : by His Majesty's special command, appointed to be read in churches
Publisher: Oxford University Press American Branch
Published: 1919
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 876
Subjects: Miniature books; Specimens
Other titles: Miniature chained Bible & lectern.; Miniature chained Bible and lectern.
Work titles: Bible. English. Authorized. 1919
Notes: "Licence" on verso of t.p. has date "19th day of September, Nineteen hundred nineteen."

On two leaves after t.p. of New Testament: "Smallest Bible in the world with Burns' family register in the poet's handwriting", followed by facsimile of leaf from Burns' Bible register.

Leather encased magnifier in pocket in front cover.

Bound in brown morocco, blind tooled, gold stamped spine title.

Chained book: attached to miniature podium by a minuature replica of book chain.

Label on bottom of lectern explaining history of chained Bibles.

Cf. Welsh, D.V. Bibliography of miniature books 1470-1965. Entry #559 for 1896 ed. lists variants with Burns' register, and varients chained to podiums, #566 for this printing, but not listing podium or Burns' register.

Rare Book copy 2: In original box. Box has title "Miniature chained Bible & lectern" with imprint London : Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell, Ltd.

Rare Book copy 2: Label on box with "Shaver Coll." typed; on cover of box in ms: M. M. Shaver.

Welsh, D.V. Bibliography of miniature books 1470-1965, 566