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Miniature Bible. Biblia, or a Practical Summary of ye Old & New Testaments, London: R. Wilkin, 1727 [altered by hand to 1728, as usual], engraved frontispiece (small scratch with minor loss towards centre left), title with similar very small scratch, red-ruled throughout, 14 (of 16) engraved plates, lacking pages 147-158, 161-192, 195-206 and 243-254, original gilt-decorated red morocco, with original brass clasp, lightly rubbed with two outer corners showing, 64mo (43 x 30 x 15 mm) (Quantity: 1) Provenance: Ralph Ewart Ford (1897-1974), precision engineer and founder of Fords (Finsbury) Ltd. in Bedford. A member of the Bibliographical Society, he formed one of the largest collections of English Bibles in England. During the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, a selection of the rarest and most important early English Bibles from Ralph Ford’s collection went on display in a touring exhibition across England, including the Chapter House at Westminster Abbey. ESTC N64949 & T67305; Adomeit Thumb Bibles B16; Opie L25. The earliest of the English miniature bibles for children.