{"product_id":"holy-bible-and-lectern-nimmo-hay-amp-mitchell-edinburgh-1919","title":"Holy Bible and Lectern. Nimmo, Hay \u0026 Mitchell. Edinburgh. 1919.","description":"\u003cp\u003e876  pages. Frontispiece and 18 unnumbered leaves of plates. Contains miniature facsimile of the Shakespeare family records from the Parish Register, Stratford-upon-Avon, together with notes on the records by W.S. Brassington, located at the end of the Old Testament. Bible is chained with 10 metal links (14 1\/2 cm. long) to oak lectern. With note on chaining of single books in churches on base of lectern. Lectern has turned pedestal, shelf for storage of the bible, under sloped top. License on title page verso dated 1919. Magnifying glass in leather frame in front pocket (36 x 26 mm). Lectern Height 14.5cm Width 8.12cm. Paper printed label intact but slightly damaged at margins: \"Miniature Chained Bible and Lecturn: Bibles were so rare in olden times, it was necessary to chain them to Lecterns and other places. The chain is a facsimile of what may be seen in Hereford and other Cathedrals and Parish Churches all over the country. The Bible can easily be read with a magnifying glass which is supplied\". Welsh, D.V., Miniature books, no. 565 describes a version published just by Nimmo. All edges red.  Original tan endpapers. Some gatherings slightly sprung. 34 x 49 mm. Original brown morocco; spine with gilt blocked titling. For the Shakespeare Family Records, see Bondy, 110. Neither Bondy, nor Spielmann refer to this Nimmo, Hay, Mitchell edition. Welsh, 565. OCLC, 1140361251. WorldCat locates two copies worldwide (Stanford University Library, and National Library of Australia).    \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56096608911739,"sku":"f26.152","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/P4109689.jpg?v=1775821861","url":"https:\/\/camdenlockbooks.com\/products\/holy-bible-and-lectern-nimmo-hay-amp-mitchell-edinburgh-1919","provider":"Camden Lock Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}