128 pages in German. 6 plates (1 folding plate of Jerusalem). Listed by Kleemeier, 5732 with 6 plates but the Cansteinsche Bible Institute was said to not have a copy in their library. A copy is listed in the American Antiquarian Society catalogue. Worm cast in gutter of first four leaves and first two plates. Uniform browning. Contemporary ink inscription on recto and verso of front free endpaper, dated 1817. Provenance: Chr. Brecht. Frontispiece and title page affected by worm cast in the gutter. Final plate with corner torn away. 29 x 41 mm. Original red cartonnage binding. 'Biblia' embossed in blind on front cover. Paper covering of hinges cracked; slight wear at hinges, edges and corners. Not in Adam, nor Bondy, nor Spielmann. Adomeit, C39. Welsh, 1164. OCLC, 254100470. WorldCat locates one copy worldwide (Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Kunstbibliothek). The establishment of the Cansteinsche Bibelanstalt in the early eighteenth century was Germany's first and a model for other Bible societies in the nineteenth century, making Bibles more affordable to all. However, the rarity of this miniature edition suggests that it may not have been published in many copies.
















