Two volumes in one. 144; 71 printed pages + 1 page of publisher's adverts at end ('In Boxes' and 'In Packs' in larger upper-case type). 20 & 8 copper plate full-page engravings. Separate title-page for New testament. Printed by W. Lewis, 21 Finch-lane, Cornhill. A very good incomplete copy of a rare miniature juvenile bible. Illustrations: The Creation, Serpent tempting Eve, Tower of Babel, Joseph sold by his brothers, Jacob and family's journey to Egypt, Pharoah &c. drowned in the Red Sea, Moses receiving the tables, A cloud guides the Israeites, The Sabbath breaker stoned, Moses striking the rock, Balaam reproved by his ass, Joshua commanding the Sun to stand still, Samson's marriage feast, David stayeth Abishai from killing Saul, Uriah slain, Sauls sons hanged, David composing the Psalms, Judgement of Solomon, Building Solomon's Temple, Elijah taken up to heaven, The Wise Men's Offering, Healing the Blind, Going to Jerusalem, Walking on the Sea, Judas betraying Christ, Peter denying Christ, Crucifiction, Resurrection. Lacks, Death of Moses, Ruth gleaning, God appearing to Solomon, and Job's Misery. Slight misprint on title-page. Some very light spotting sporadically and unobtrusive. All edges yellow Original white endpapers. Contemporary ink ownership inscription on front free endpaper, dated 1831. Provenance: Maria Milsom, Devizes. 45 x 60 mm. Contemporary printed boards. Generally well preserved binding due in part to contemporary embossed waxy paper dust-jacket. Last copy sold at Forum Auctions 25/03/2021 for £4,032.00. Otherwise, rare at auction, the previous copy seemingly in 1981 as part of a lot of three miniature Bibles. Date inferred from Bysh's adrees (occupied from 1818 until 1821) and Lewis' address (1819 until 1838). Bondy described the engraved plates as being "of considerable quality". Adomeit, B83 (locates 7 copies, of which 5 are defective). Bondy, 34-5. Not in Houghton, nor Spielmann. Welsh, 1021. OCLC, 63091760. WorldCat locates 5 copies worldwide of which at least three are defective (Virginia, Indiana, Washingtoni St. Louis, San Diego & Nottingham University Libraries).