Add to albumThis is a mizpah birthday book with texts from the Holy Scripture for each day of the year. It was published in Edinburgh by W.P Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell and given to Mary Allan Smith in 1899.
The cover of the book has a design featuring branches, a bird and a nest. The book is inscribed 'To Mary Allan Smith from MC June 1899'.
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- Online ID: 000-100-045-930-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland H.OF 73
- Date: 1899
- Material: Paper. Inscription: Fly leaf: To Mary Allan Smith / from MC / June 1899
Book, birthday
- Dimensions: 110 mm H x 95 mm w x 18 mm D
- What: Book, birthday
- Subject:
- Who: M. C. (Presenter)
Mary Allan Smith (Owner)
Morrison and Gibb Limited, Edinburgh (Printer)
W.P. Nimmo, Hay and Mitchell, Edinburgh (Maker)
- Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
- Event:
- Description: Mizpah or Birthday Book containing texts from Holy Scripture with appropriate hymn verses, published by W.P. Nimmo, Hay and Mitchell, Edinburgh, inscribed To Mary Allan Smith from MC June 1899
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