Bible in minuiture or a concise history of Old & new Testaments. Newbery, E. [London]. 1780 1st state.[ii]-256 pages; two separate engraved title-pages. In this edition the page numbers are enclosed within brackets and there are no press figures and no colophon imprint. Full stop after the date on the first title-page. 2 engraved title-pages, 14 engraved plates. Marbled endpapers. Lacks rear free endpaper. All edges gilt. Complete with later buckram slip-case and red morocco titling label "Bible 1780". 34 x 40 mm. 1.2 x 1.7". Original black morocco; with a central ruby oval panel with the Christogram JHS in gilt on both covers (corners slightly bumped), spine gilt in three compartments (a trifle rubbed). The black de-luxe binding is considerably the rarest variant according to Bondy (who listed 3 black, 5 green and 11 red copies, in 29 years from 1949-78). A very similar text to the J. Harris edition (Adomeit, B25). Adomeit, B26. Gumuchian, 6251. Houghton, 268. MyrvoldParmenter, 58. Spielmann, 17. Welsh, 1011. OCLC, 1264975623. WorldCat locates 7 copies worldwide. 18 firsts2024