The Gutenberg Bible, also known as the 42-line Bible, the Mazarin Bible or the B42, was the earliest major book printed in Europe using mass-produced metal movable type. It marked the start of the "Gutenberg Revolution" and the age of printed books in the West.

Jan 4, 2025 · 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 number of copies originally printed is unknown; about 40 still exist.

Made in Mainz from 23 February 1453 in Johannes Gutenberg printing shop and finished printing on 24 August 1456, the Gutenberg bible consists of two folio volumes of 322 and 319 sheets (for a total of 641 sheets, i.e. 1282 pages).

The Gutenberg Bible is the first great book printed in Western Europe from movable metal type. It marks a turning point in the art of bookmaking and in the shift to the modern world.

The 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 is the first great book printed in Western Europe using moveable metal type. It is therefore a monument that marks a turning point in the art of bookmaking and in the transition from the Middle Ages to the modern world.

Feb 23, 2015 · Johannes Gutenberg has been called the most influential figure of the last millennium, yet he stands as one of the great question marks of history. Scholars don’t know when he was born, whether...

May 2, 2022 · One of Gutenberg’s first major printing projects, and arguably his famous, was the production of the first printed edition of the Bible. This first run of this book, now known as the Gutenberg Bible, is his greatest legacy other than the printing press itself.

The 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.

Dec 23, 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 Congress Collections.