{"product_id":"new-testament-of-the-lord-and-saviour-jesus-christ-bryce-david-amp-son-glasgow-1897","title":"New Testament of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Bryce, David \u0026 Son. Glasgow. [1895]. \u003e\u003eOWNED BY NORA BRYCE\u003c\u003c","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 unnumbered pages, 4-220 printed pages. \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePrinter's statement:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"The publishers beg to thank the Oxford University Press for enabling them to produce in this tiny form a facsimile of their Pica 16mo New Testament, printed on the very thinnest Oxford India paper ever made\" - printed on the verso of half-title. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIn \"Midget-book with magnifier\" tin case with magnifier \u0026amp; with loop. One of the smallest of all Bryce miniature books and the smallest New Testament ever printed. \"Staggeringly small\"-Bondy. Facsimile of Oxford Pica 16mo and printed on the \"very thinnest Oxford Paper ever made\". All edges red. This set has an impeccable provenance, being Nora Bryce's copy, signed on the front free endpaper, and dated 1914 (signature faded). Nora Bryce (née Hobday, was married to David Bryce's son, also named David. Handed down within the direct ancestors of David Bryce until finally disposed of in 2025 by the great-niece of David Bryce's grandaughter. One leaf torn with small loss. 16 x 18 mm. Original blue morocco. Bondy, 111. Pistner, B233:2. Spielmann, 388. Welsh, 787. OCLC,  877427799. WorldCat locates 12 copies worldwide. Also is\u003cspan\u003esued by publisher as one of a twelve-volume set in a metal shelved glass case with the heading \"Midget Library,\" accompanied by miniature magnifying glass; case then fits into an angled wooden stand. \u003c\/span\u003eThe 1895 New Testament is renowned as one of the smallest complete New Testaments ever produced. It is a masterpiece of Victorian miniature printing, and possibly the first Bryce publication utilising \"the very thinnest Oxford India paper ever made\" to fit the entire text into a tiny volume. Printed in collaboration with Henry Frowde of the Oxford University Press who supplied the India paper to Bryce, it features remarkably legible text despite its size. The 1895 edition is highly collectible, and, along with other works by Bryce, highlights the technical achievements in miniature book production during the late 19th century. This is a unique association copy once owned by the publisher, David Bryce, and lovingly handed down through many generations until sold privately in October 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56096618971515,"sku":"f26.154","price":495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/P3258971_7b494ee8-e031-4c5c-abb8-bea218871ed3.jpg?v=1774446555","url":"https:\/\/camdenlockbooks.com\/products\/new-testament-of-the-lord-and-saviour-jesus-christ-bryce-david-amp-son-glasgow-1897","provider":"Camden Lock Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}