The Gutenberg Bible

#OnThisDay (possibly, exact date is debated) in 1455, Johannes Gutenberg published a Bible, and changed the Western world (Chinese artisans had been pressing ink into paper since the 2nd century A.D). Gutenberg likely made no money from the approximately 180 copies originally printed, and only 49 survive to this day. But the technological advancement it represented is one that we Littens celebrate every day! #HistoryGetsLIT

LeahBergen I find everything about the Gutenberg bibles so fascinating and thoroughly enjoyed this book:

The Lost Gutenberg: The Astounding Story of One Book's Five-Hundred-Year Odyssey

SRWCF So cool! 2y

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Moray_Reads

The Gutenberg Bible | Martin Davies

I'm sorry if it seems like I'm deliberately trolling you @LeahBergen but it's not every week I get to work with this beauty twice. This is my favourite illumination, Moses with traditional (mis-translated) horns

LeahBergen Oh, keep them coming!! ❤️😍❤️😍 (even with those weird little mistranslated horns 😆). 6y

charl08 Are there any annotations in the margins? 6y

Moray_Reads @charl08 there are quite a few but very faint, Latin and in secretary hand i.e. basically unreadable, for me anyway. Our copy is digitised here if you want a closet look https://digital.nls.uk/gutenberg-bible/archive/74481666 (I cannot tell you how much it amuses me that its number end in 666!) 6y

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LittleBug Wow! That‘s gorgeous! I studied book decoration in the Middle Ages for my Master Degree...miss working with those treasures😢 6y

Moray_Reads @LittleBug I had a pretty incredible day looking in the safe, the Gutenberg, George Washington's own copy of his official letters, a first edition Pride and Prejudice and Origin of Species and a Shakespeare First Folio. Unfortunately, I forgot to take my camera while I was exploring 🙄 6y

LittleBug That sounds like an amazing day!! I‘m jealous!😉 6y

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Moray_Reads

The Gutenberg Bible | Martin Davies

It's always a special day when you get to handle one of the first printed books in the world 😍😍

Rachel.Rencher Oh my gosh that's so cool 😍😍 6y

Wellreadhead Incredible! 6y

TobeyTheScavengerMonk !!!!! 6y

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Moray_Reads @Rachel.Rencher @Wellreadhead @TobeyTheScavengerMonk 1455, baby 😉 6y

Cinfhen WOW 😮 so cool 🙌🏻❣️ (edited) 6y

AmyG Oh wow. 6y

charl08 NLS? 6y

Moray_Reads @charl08 indeed. This is the second volume and rarely gets an outing. Always a treat to see it 6y

Kalalalatja Sooooo jealous! 6y

JazzFeathers 😍😍😍 6y

BooksBikes12 Not being wierd, but i bet the paper smells fantastic. Such history !👍 6y

vivastory Unreal... 6y

LeahBergen Stop. Just STOP. 😩😩😩 6y

saresmoore Oh my GOODNESS! 6y

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TheKidUpstairs

The Gutenberg Bible | Martin Davies

I can't say I have anything in my house that is old enough to qualify as #incunabulum. So I present you with History.com's 7 things you may not know about the Gutenberg Bible: http://www.history.com/news/7-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-gutenberg-bible

#OldCoolBooks @Linsy

Linsy This was fascinating! Thanks for sharing!! 6y

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Sarah83

The Gutenberg Bible | Martin Davies

So give a warm applause. This is the man, who gave us our passion : BOOKS... 💖❤💙💚💟💞💝💛💓❣📔📕📖📗📘📙📚📓📒📃📰🔖

LeahBergen Yes!!! I so enjoyed my visit to the Gutenberg Museum. ❤️ 7y

Sarah83 @LeahBergen I also did. What a great exhibition 😍 7y

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Sarah83

The Gutenberg Bible | Martin Davies

I visited the Gutenberg museum and the working station today. It was so interesting, watching how books were printed in earlier days.
Sadly I wasn't allowed to take pictures in the museum so this one is taken in the working station.
I also saw miniatures books and the Gutenberg bibles today. 😍
And of course several bookshops. 😉 But this only because of the never ending rain. ☔☔

vivastory That would be fun! 7y

Texreader That is so awesome! Where is the museum? 7y

Sarah83 @vivastory Yeah really. I could have spent more hours there. 😉 But there were several guided groups so you didn't have the possibility to take closer looks. we were there about three hours. 7y

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Sarah83 @Texreader It is in Germany in the city Mainz. Where Gutenberg worked. 7y

Texreader @Sarah83 You are so fortunate!! 7y

Sarah83 @Texreader Yes. I know. 😍 7y

UwannaPublishme How cool! 😊👍🏻 7y

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Sarah83

The Gutenberg Bible | Martin Davies

So we switched the city. We are now in Mainz. 😍 AT first we take this little train to have a look at the city. 😍

tpixie Love taking tours of a city when you get there to get an overview, then explore! 7y

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Betty_Bookworm

The Gutenberg Bible | Martin Davies

The Buddhist goes wild for the Bible. Well, when it's a Gutenberg. And it's the second one I've seen this year! The Morgan has 3 copies but this was the only one on display.

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Lcsmcat

The Gutenberg Bible | Martin Davies

Project Gutenberg is my source for #cheapthrills. I have more public domain eBooks on my Kindle than I'll ever get around to reading. #lyricalApril @Cinfhen

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