Show I 1 glant giant among bibles there la Is in the royal library at among othor other curiosities a manuscript work known ns as the gl giant nt biblo on account of its extraordinary dimensions it measures 90 00 centimeters in length and Is CO 60 centimeters in breadth that Is 18 about 35 inches by it 19 inches it requires three men to lift it thoro there are page hut but seven havo have been lost tin the parchment of 0 which the book la Is composed required the aba skills ekins of asses there are two columns on each pajo page and the book contains the old and new testaments with extracts from josephus tho the initial letters lettera are re illuminated tho the binding Is of oak four and one halt half conti matera in thickness the book narrowly escaped destruction in the ure fire in the royal ania palace of stockholm in 1697 it was saved but somewhat daill damaged aged by being thrown out of a window |