Gutenberg Bible – Vintage Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Gutenberg Bible comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Gutenberg Bible
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This 1921 photographic print shows the Gutenberg Bible, the book that marks the start of European printing with movable metal type. Johannes Gutenberg produced it in Mainz around 1455, printing roughly 180 copies, and only about 50 complete or partial copies survive today. Its typeface and careful layout were meant to rival the handwritten manuscripts that wealthy patrons and churches had long valued. Looking at the page here, you can see how closely the printed letters imitate the look of a scribe's hand.
| Created / published | Sept. 14, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Medium | photographic print |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,971 × 1,500 px · prints to 7 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-158973 |
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