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From 1688 to 1694, Francesco Morosini was the Doge (leader) of Venice. He had a special Bible made for him, just in case prayer alone didn't assure his safety.

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The pistol was fixed to the back cover of the book. It could be fired without opening the book by pulling on a silk bookmark. Interesting reversed lock with an external mainspring that also seems to be the frizzen spring.
 
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