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The Gutenberg Bible at the Ransom Center
By Sarah Lane
Oct 6, 2007, 09:08 PST

Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
at the University of Texas at Austin

The Gutenberg Bible at the Ransom Center

“The Gutenberg Bible, the first book printed with movable type, is one of the greatest treasures in the Ransom Center's collections. It was printed at Johann Gutenberg's shop in Mainz, Germany and completed in 1454 or 1455. The Center's Bible was acquired in 1978 and is one of only five complete examples in the United States.”

Here you will find images of one of the world’s most valuable books. Browse through digital Gutenberg images, the book before Gutenberg, and learn about Johann Gutenberg. Explore the printing of the Bible, the spread of printing, the appearance, the anatomy of a page, the Ransom center copy, and selected passages.

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Source: Ransom Center: Exhibits and Events