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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