384 printed pages. Thinnest 'India' paper. Portrait frontispiece of Dr. Johnson. Mite series. Set in 1-1/2 point type. Printed by Robert Maclehose, Glasgow. "Dedicated by the publishers to Mrs Kendal in appreciation of kindly encouragement given to the production of tiny articles, of which she, has a unique collection." All edges yellow. No inscriptions. 19 x 28 mm. Original red leather with "Bryce's English dictionary" in gilt capital letters on front cover. Complete with original sterling silver case. Magnifying glass loop built into a pressed solid silver locket with ring for necklace or charm bracelet on top. Bondy, 106. Garbett, 25. Pistner, B233:7. Spielmann, 464. Welsh, 2408. At the time of publication, it probably was the smallest English dictionary in the world, thanks to David Bryce & Son's use of photo-mechanical reduction, and thinnest 'India' paper supplied by Henry Frowde and the Oxford University Press, in large-scale book production.













