GEMS OF SACRED POETRY. by MINIATURE BOOK.:

London, printed for The Religious Tract Society, (1829). (R T S). FIRST EDITION (?) circa 1829, (no statement of edition on title page), miniature book approximately 67 x 53 mm, 2½ x 2 inches, gilt frontispiece of harpist, extra gilt title page with decorated frame, 2 extra leaves at the end also printed in gold coloured lithography, one showing a basket of fruit, the other a sheaf of wheat, (256) pages including index of first lines. Bound into original publisher's burgundy morocco wallet style case with tuck-in flap, gilt title, 2 gilt rules and 2 tiny gilt motifs to spine, all edges gilt, blue grey endpapers. Head and tail of spine very slightly worn, binding very slightly rubbed, small closed tear to tuck-in flap, almost invisibly mended, fold to front endpapers cracked but binding sound, faint inscription on front endpaper dated 1829, contents very nice. A very good plus copy, most likely first edition. Bondy mentions having seen a copy with the extra gold printed leaves at the rear. Miniature Books, page 128; Welsh, Bibliography of Miniature Books, 2971. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.