Antique Oxford KJV Miniature Pocket Bible India Paper Black Morocco Leather Name For Sale

Vintage 1910s–1920s Oxford University Press Miniature KJV Holy Bible

Printed on Premium Oxford India Paper – Personalized Binding

Up for sale is a beautiful, antique miniature pocket edition of the King James Version (KJV) Holy Bible containing both the Old and New Testaments. Published by the Oxford University Press American Branch (35 West 32d Street, New York), this edition dates to approximately the 1910s or 1920s.

Key Features & Details:

• Ultra-Compact Size: Measures approximately 4.5” x 3”, a true vest-pocket or purse-sized travel devotional.

• Premium Paper: Printed on authentic, whisper-thin Oxford India Paper, allowing a complete Bible text to fit into a miniature format.

• Luxury Binding: Bound in a durable, heavily textured black Morocco-style leather with rounded corners and an intact light silk ribbon marker.

• Personalized Charm: Features the name "Jean E. Britton" elegantly embossed in gold foil on the front cover.

• Classic Edges: Features traditional red-under-gold gilt page edges.

Condition Report:

• Exterior: The black leather cover remains sturdy and intact with excellent grain texture. The gold foil lettering is clear and bright. Minimal rubbing to the corners.

• Interior: The pages are remarkably clean, crisp, and completely legible.

• Edges/Wear: True to its age and the delicate nature of ultra-thin India paper, there is light perimeter tattering, minor edge fraying, and faint age-staining along some page borders. The binding is structurally sound.

Please review all photos for a close-up look at the edge character.

A wonderful heirloom, historical piece, or unique addition to any antique book collection. Shipped with care to preserve its delicate condition.