Gutenberg and Gutenberg Bible, Mainz am Rhein
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| Depiction of Johannes Gutenberg and an open Gutenberg Bible. The most renowned book printed by Gutenberg is the 42-line Bible. The initial letters of the individual sections are designed by hand and illuminated. Of the nearly 200 copies of this Bible printed in Gutenberg's workshop from 1452-1455, only 47 are known to be in existence today. |