Gutenberg Bible - Wikipedia
WEBThe Gutenberg Bible is an edition of the Latin Vulgate printed in the 1450s by Johannes Gutenberg in Mainz, in present-day Germany. Forty-nine copies (or substantial portions of copies) have survived.
Gutenberg Bible | Description, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 31, 2024 · Gutenberg Bible, the first complete book extant in the West and one of the earliest printed from movable type. It is named after its printer, Johannes Gutenberg, who completed it about 1455 working at Mainz, Germany.
The Gutenberg Bible - Library of Congress Bible Collection ...
WEBThe Gutenberg Bible is the first great book printed in Western Europe from movable metal type. It is therefore a monument that marks a turning point in the art of bookmaking and consequently in the transition from the Middle Ages to the modern world.
Not just a book: What is a Gutenberg Bible? And why is it ...
WEBJun 24, 2024 · A Gutenberg Bible is not your ordinary book. The first major work printed in Europe with moveable metal type by the mid-1450s gradually led to a massive multiplication of biblical texts, which eventually affected how parishioners related to religion.
The Gutenberg Bible - Harvard Library
WEBThe Gutenberg Bible is the first major work printed in Europe with movable metal type. The text is St. Jerome’s Latin Vulgate version, prepared by biblical scholars of Paris in the 13th century in an effort to produce a consistent and useful Latin text.
The King James Version of the Bible | Project Gutenberg
WEBApr 6, 2024 · "The King James Version of the Bible" is a religious text and translation of the Christian scriptures established in the early 17th century. The opening portion introduces key texts within both the Old and New Testaments, beginning with the …
The Morgan Gutenberg Bible Online
WEBThe Morgan Library & Museum is the only institution in the world to possess three copies of the Gutenberg Bible, the first substantial book printed from movable type in the West.
The Gutenberg Bible - Digital PUL
WEBThe Gutenberg Bible. Western civilization’s first large-scale typographic book gave readers throughout Europe the unprecedented opportunity to consult virtually identical copies of a major text, the Vulgate Bible.
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WEBJul 3, 2024 · A monument in the history of typography, the Gutenberg Bible was the first large-format typographic book printed in Europe. Crafted in Mainz, Germany in 1454/1455 by Johannes Gutenberg and his partner, Johannes Fust, the Gutenberg Bible enjoyed a print run of perhaps as many as 180 copies.
Johannes Gutenberg (c.1400 - 1468) - The Gutenberg Bible at ...
WEBJul 3, 2024 · Printed in Mainz, Germany in 1454/1455 by Johannes Gutenberg and Johannes Fust, the Gutenberg Bible is the first large-format typographic bible produced in Europe. This guide provides digital and printed resources from the Library of …