Biblia Latina. A leaf from the Mazarin Bible: PB 31-2021

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Biblia Latina. A leaf from the Mazarin Bible
Gutenberg Bible

Maker(s)

Printer: Gutenberg, Johann
Printer: Fust, Johannes
Bookbinder: Sangorski & Sutcliffe

Categories

Book

Description

[1] leaf ; 41cm (fol).

Consists of a single illuminated leaf printed on both sides, from the original edition of the 42-line Gutenberg Bible printed in Mainz, ca. 1454-1455, by Johann Gutenberg and Johannes Fust
In red buckram folder by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with title: Biblia Latina. A leaf from Mazarin Bible (Mayence, Gutenberg 1450)
Variously known as The Gutenberg Bible, The Mazarin Bible or The 42-line Bible
Blue decorative initial.

Place(s) associated

Mainz

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1455 : [Mainz : Printer of the 42-line Bible (Johann Gutenberg), between 1454 and 1455?, not after August 1456]

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 31-2021
Primary reference Number: 307413
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Audit data

Created: Monday 8 November 2021 Updated: Monday 8 November 2021

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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            University of Cambridge}}

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