Show giant blant among bibles there la Is in tho the royal library at stockholm among other curiosities a stockholm manuscript nu script work known as aa the giant bible on account of its extraordinary dimensions it measures 90 conti in length and la is GO 50 centimeters in breadth that Is about 35 inches by 19 inches it requires three mell to lift it there are pages but seven neven hava been lost loat the parchment of 0 which the book la Is composed required the tha elane of asses there are two columns on cach page and the book contains the old and now new testaments with t from josephus Joa ephus tho the initial letters letter tire anro illuminate tho binding la Is ot of oak four foar and one half centimeters centimeter sIn ill thickness the book narrowly escaped destruction in tho lie alro in iii the royal palace of stockholm in 1697 it e was saved but somewhat dall caged by being thrown out of a window |