A 19th Century miniature "travelling library" containing 9cm-long (3.5in) French books has been added to a university collection.

Travelling libraries became popular during the age of horse-drawn coach travel, when journeys could take weeks.

Rare book specialist Liam Sims, of Cambridge University Library, said the case, featuring 38 books, has been described as a "Victorian Kindle".

It was the "size of a shoebox" and looks like a book on the outside.

[www.bbc.co.uk]

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