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Folio (284 x 390 mm). Vol. 2, leaf q2: Micah, verses 4:7 to 7:18. 2 columns, 42 lines, Gothic type. Rubricated initials in red and blue; headlines and chapter numbers in alternating red and blue, capitals accented in red, section title in red and blue. Bound in full black morocco as one of Gabriel Wells's "Noble Fragments" (New York: Gabriel Wells, 1921). A leaf from the first book printed from movable type in the western world, featuring Micah's famous prophecy of the coming Messiah: "But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth." (5:2-3). - The Gutenberg Bible, also known as the B-42 in reference to the number of lines per column, was produced between the years 1450 and 1455 under the partnership of Johannes Gutenberg and his financial backer Johann Fust in approximately 180 copies - 150 on paper, 30 on vellum. Today, only 49 copies survive more or less substantially complete. Gutenberg's craftsmanship set standards "in quality of paper and blackness of ink, in design and professional skill, which the printers of later generations have found difficult to maintain; it is only in legibility of type that they have been able to improve on this, the first and in many ways the greatest of all printed books" (PMM). So rare is the B-42 that the slightest fragment is treasured, and the owner of even a single leaf will find himself in august company: of the 82 known holdings that are listed in the exhaustive Incunabula Short Title Catalogue, no fewer than 24 comprise just a single leaf or even fragments thereof; several other institutions hold two to four leaves. - This leaf originates from a severely defective copy formerly in the collection of Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria and the Palatinate. It was subsequently housed in the Bavarian Royal Library, from which it was purchased as a duplicate by the English traveller and diplomat Robert Curzon in 1832. In 1920 the volume was returned to the trade and acquired by the American bookseller Gabriel Wells, then dispersed as single leaves or larger fragments, intended for universities and schools as well as for private collectors. The individual leaves were mostly accompanied by a printed essay by the Philadelphia bibliophile A. Edward Newton, as here. Regarding the penwork decoration of this copy, Eric White notes: "The Noble Fragments are identifiable by their neatly executed alternating red and blue lombard headlines, smaller initials and chapter numerals. These were the work of a skilled artisan, probably working in Mainz, who also rubricated the Gutenberg Bible now at the Rylands Library in Manchester." - Insignificant marginal soiling to leaf. Binding very lightly rubbed at the extremeties. - 1) Carl Theodor von Pfalz-Sulzbach (1724-99), Prince-Elector of the Palatinate and of Bavaria, and his wife Marie Elisabeth Auguste von Pfalz-Sulzbach (1721-94). - 2) Court Library of Mannheim. - 3) The Royal Library at Munich (soon after 1799). - 4) Sold as a duplicate in 1832 to Robert Curzon, 14th Baron Zouche (1810-73), for ca. 350 fl. - 5) By descent to Mary Cecil Frankland, 17th Baroness Zouche (1875-1965). - 6) Sold on behalf of the Baroness at Sotheby s, London, 9 Nov. 1920, Lot 70. - 7) Frank T. Sabin (d. 1915), London, bookseller, acting for Gabriel Wells. - 8) Gabriel Wells (1861-1946), New York, bookseller, acquired in 1921. - 9) U.S. private collection. - 10) U.S. trade. - H 3031*. Goff B-526. GW 4201. Hubay 47. Eric Marshall White, A History of the Gutenberg Bible (2017), pp. 132-136. PMM 1.

Hardcover. Condizione: VG. Gutenberg / Fust / 1455 circa (1921) / (Gutenberg Bible) [Original Gutenberg Bible Leaf - Book of Exodus] A Noble Fragment, Being a Leaf of the Gutenberg Bible, 1450-1455. (Safe 7, 102960) Royal folio. Original Gutenberg Bible Leaf, printed in Gothic letter in 42-lines, on laid paper (no watermark). Headlines, two-line initial capitals, chapter numerals, and initial strokes hand-rubricated in red and blue. This leaf from the Book of Exodus (chapters 38-40). Leaf hinged into a full dark blue morocco binding by Strikeman, with [8] pages of printed text, being the title page and introduction by A. Edward Newton to the 1921 leaf book by Gabriel Wells. Gilt-titled upper board, with blind tooled border on both covers. Spine title in Gothic type: "Gutenberg." Spine ends slightly chipped. In the original boards slipcase (broken, with old black cloth tape repairs). Housed in an elegant custom full morocco clamshell box, raised spine bands. Gilt title to spine and top of box. With an autograph inscription by A. Edward Newton to Roland Leslie Taylor, on front free endpaper of the leaf book binding. The Gutenberg leaf itself in remarkably fine condition, a beautiful strong impression of the type in bold black ink on recto and verso, with only a touch of (mostly) marginal foxing and minor soil on the sheet. Gutenberg Bible Leaf An Extraordinary Leaf: The Story of Exodus from Egypt to the Promised Land From the Sulzbach Mannheim Munich Curzon Sabin copy of the 42-Line Bible An original Leaf from the Gutenberg Bible, the first book printed from movable type, and the greatest printed book in the world. The leaf is a typographical masterpiece, evoking the noble balance of the divine proportion with its impeccably spaced and shaped twin columns of text, set upon a cream-toned paper sheet with generous margins all around. The present leaf is highly important, being from the Book of Exodus, the Second Book of the Bible, specifically most of chapter 38, all of chapter 39, and the first few lines of chapter 40. A Defining Moment in the History of Religious Freedom The Book of Exodus speaks especially of a defining moment in the history of religious freedom and liberation in Jewish history when the children of Israel leave Egypt under threat to cross the desert to the Promised Land. The specific chapters contained herein (ch. 38-40) concern the building of the Tabernacle to the Lord, the making and completion of all that God had commanded after which Moses blessed the children of Israel and God appears in the cloud above the tabernacle. God then commands Moses to build the Tabernacle of the congregation and to place therein the Ark of the Covenant. These passages concern one of the seminal moments in the history of monotheism and Judeo-Christian history and are summarized below. Exodus 38 of the Book of Exodus describes the construction of various furnishings for the Tabernacle, a portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites during their journey through the desert after the Exodus from Egypt. This chapter, along with other parts of Exodus, provides many details on the construction and materials used. The Tabernacle served as the center of worship and communal life for the Israelites, symbolizing God's presence, guidance, and covenant with His people, highlighting its significance in ancient Hebrew culture and religion. The construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings was a communal project that involved skilled craftsmen, donations from the people, and leadership by Moses, following God's detailed instructions. This not only facilitated a central place of worship but also helped unify the Israelites around their shared faith and covenant with God. The Tabernacle's design and function reflected ancient Hebrew beliefs about God's holiness, the importance of . Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. First Edition. Beautiful German Bible manuscript leaf on vellum, circa 1425. This is a classic example of the scribal writing (in Textura/Gothic) which Gutenberg used as the basis for the type that he created for the first printed book in 1455. This is a particularly lovely example, written in a large Gothic hand, double column, one 2-line initial in red and blue with elaborate 15-line tracery in the margin; one 6-line initial in red and blue with tracery. From Judges. This vellum leaf came from the typography collection of RR Donnelley, the great Chicago printing firm. The leaf is beautifully presented in a sturdy black paper mount and the leaf is fully viewable from both sides. This manuscript leaf looks very much like a printed Gutenberg leaf, right down to the black, red and blue inking used in that most famous book. Delightful.

1 leaf, 42 lines in two columns, decorated initial D with vine scroll. End of "Song of Songs," beginning of "Book of Wisdom." Mounted in black paper. Facsimile of original in the Gutenberg Museum of Mainz, printed for sale at the German Pavilion at Expo '67, the world's fair held at Montreal that year.

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1935 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 114.