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Caption: The World's Smallest Bible
Hall of Religion - A Century of Progress, Chicago 1933-34
Printed in 1895 by David Bryce & Son, Glasgow, Scotland. Brought to America by J Francis Ruggles, internationally known rare bible collector, whose seal is in the book. Book contains 520 numbered pages, is less than 1/4 inch thick, and has 181,253 words - or 838,380 letters on it's printed pages. One printed page is about 1/3 the size of a postage stamp by comparison. Parchment bound - sewed with silk thread. Required 4 years to complete
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Postcard Era: Divided Back
ID Number: 13672
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