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Mizpah Birthday Book
This 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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000-100-045-930-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland H.OF 73 |
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1899
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Paper. Inscription: Fly leaf: To Mary Allan Smith / from MC / June 1899
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Dimensions: |
110 mm H x 95 mm w x 18 mm D
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Book, birthday
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Who: |
M. C. (Presenter) Mary Allan Smith (Owner) Morrison and Gibb Limited, Edinburgh (Printer) W.P. Nimmo, Hay and Mitchell, Edinburgh (Maker)
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Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
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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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