Article 5YXC5 Tiny 1911 Bible rediscovered at Leeds library in lockdown

Tiny 1911 Bible rediscovered at Leeds library in lockdown

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Mark Brown North of England correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#5YXC5)

People urged to come and view 5cm Bible found during survey - but do bring a magnifying glass

A library is keen for people to come and see a century-old lost treasure it discovered during lockdown - but do think about bringing a magnifying glass.

Or really strong glasses," said Rhian Isaac, special collections senior librarian at Leeds Libraries, talking about an 876-page Bible with Old and New Testaments which is less than 5cm in size. It just looks like small squiggles, it really is tiny."

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