A trio of small-format religious books intended for personal use, likely dating from the mid-20th century. The collection includes a volume titled Holy Bible, bound in black pebbled grain leather or leatherette with gilt-stamped lettering and protective Yapp edges. This style of binding and typography is frequently associated with editions produced by Collins Clear-Type Press. The central volume is titled The Small Missal, featuring a white decorative textured binding, possibly imitation mother-of-pearl or celluloid, embellished with a gilt-finished cross emblem and a side-mounted metal clasp closure. The third volume is an unidentified pocket-sized devotional or prayer book in a black limp textured cover with pronounced Yapp edges. All items are produced in a duodecimo (12mo) or smaller miniature format suitable for travel.
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