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6j London: Ernest Nister, 1890
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The Book of Psalms is a collection of 150 poetic hymns and prayers from the Hebrew Bible, traditionally attributed to King David and other ancient authors, and has been central to Jewish and Christian worship for centuries. Written in a rich, lyrical style, the Psalms express a wide range of human emotions—praise, sorrow, fear, repentance, gratitude, and hope—addressed directly to God. Their poetic form and deeply personal voice have made them especially enduring, used both in communal religious services and private devotion, and they remain among the most widely read, memorized, and quoted texts in religious and literary history.
Miniature books grew especially popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when improvements in printing, paper quality, and typesetting made it possible to produce readable texts at very small sizes. Their appeal blended novelty, craftsmanship, and collectability: readers enjoyed the surprise of fully functional books small enough to fit in a pocket, while collectors prized the fine bindings, gilt lettering, and clever design challenges they represented. Miniature volumes were often given as gifts or souvenirs and frequently featured well-known classics, poetry, or religious texts, since familiar works lent themselves well to abbreviated or compact formats.
Description
Vest pocket size. Green suede binding. Gilt edges and gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated letters and few illustrations throughout. Fine condition.
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6j London: Ernest Nister, 1890
Notes
The Book of Psalms is a collection of 150 poetic hymns and prayers from the Hebrew Bible, traditionally attributed to King David and other ancient authors, and has been central to Jewish and Christian worship for centuries. Written in a rich, lyrical style, the Psalms express a wide range of human emotions—praise, sorrow, fear, repentance, gratitude, and hope—addressed directly to God. Their poetic form and deeply personal voice have made them especially enduring, used both in communal religious services and private devotion, and they remain among the most widely read, memorized, and quoted texts in religious and literary history.
Miniature books grew especially popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when improvements in printing, paper quality, and typesetting made it possible to produce readable texts at very small sizes. Their appeal blended novelty, craftsmanship, and collectability: readers enjoyed the surprise of fully functional books small enough to fit in a pocket, while collectors prized the fine bindings, gilt lettering, and clever design challenges they represented. Miniature volumes were often given as gifts or souvenirs and frequently featured well-known classics, poetry, or religious texts, since familiar works lent themselves well to abbreviated or compact formats.
Description
Vest pocket size. Green suede binding. Gilt edges and gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated letters and few illustrations throughout. Fine condition.
