Item 81: Tiny Library Pocket Holy Bible from [Emily Lindsley Cist] Wright to Jean H[amilton] McClintock, 1865 Dec[ember] 25, published by Moore & Nims, [ca. 1850s].

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 81

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Tiny Library Pocket Holy Bible from [Emily Lindsley Cist] Wright to Jean H[amilton] McClintock, 1865 Dec[ember] 25, published by Moore & Nims, [ca. 1850s].

Dates

Created: [ca. 1850s].

Creator

Moore & Nims (Organization)

Disclaimer for Name and Subject Authorities

Some of the name and subject authority tags have been assigned by educated guessing and estimation of persons and subjects by region, age, profession, and familial relationships. They have been thoroughly researched by using primary and secondary sources available digitally, and named in each description, or in some cases linked directly to the person tag.

Access:

All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.

Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Type of Material:

Book

Condition Note:

Good, with all pages still attached to the spine of the book and the outer covering is still in solid condition. All pages still have a shiny, gold trim. All print and handwritten words are still legible.

Measurements:

2 ⅛ x 1 ½ inches x .31 in.

Title:

The Holy Bible

Description:

The following item depicts a Tiny Library edition of the Holy Bible for children. This item was gifted to Jean Hamilton McClintock, daughter of Andrew Todd McClintock, by her maternal aunt, Emily Lindsley Cist Wright on December 25, 1865. This book contains passages from the Old and New Testament, giving brief synopsis of biblical stories including the origins of Adam and Eve, Moses and the story of Jesus Christ. The Bible was published by Moore & Nims as a Tiny Library series, dating back to the 1850s. It was a series of miniature books published based on a library’s most popular titles. It was thought that the program would help patrons find new titles to enjoy by way of their miniature collection. The covers for Moore & Nims collection often have a saturated color, such as blue or red, with gold inlay and type. There are a few models that have pictures printed on the front.

Transcription:

Front Cover: “Tiny Library” Page 1: “Jean MacClintock” (young child’s handwriting) Page 2: Blank Page 3: “Jean H MClintock, Christmas. from Aunt Wright. 1865” Page 4: Blank Page 5: Printed text of bible passages begin. No handwritten text appears again until the end of the book, on the last two blank pages. Page 66: “Jean M H” Page 67: “Jean H. MClintock Christmas dec 25 1865 Page 68: “Jean McClintock from her aunt dec 25. 18645 [1865]