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The Gutenberg Bible at the Ransom Center

The Gutenberg Bible, the first substantial 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.

Digital Gutenberg Images
The Book before Gutenberg
Johann Gutenberg
The Printing of the Bible
The Spread of Printing
The Appearance of the Bible
Anatomy of a Page
The Ransom Center Copy
Selected Passages
Digital Gutenberg Project
Additional Resources
K-12 Educator materials
Now Available on CD-ROM!
Visitor Information
eUpdates 		Gutenberg Bible opened to pages 114 verso and 115 recto.
Volume 1, Old Testament, Book of Judges, pages 114 verso and 115 recto



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