It marked the start of the gutenberg revolution and the age of the printed book in the west. The gutenberg bible library of congress bible collection. The book is valued and revered for its high aesthetic and artistic qualities as well as its historic significance. In mainz, germany, in the mid1450s, johann gutenberg and his partner johann fust published more than 150 largeformat copies of the bible in latin. Twenty are complete, two of them at the british library, one printed on paper shelfmark c. Biblia latina, commonly known as the gutenberg bible. The gutenberg bible is the first great book printed in western europe from movable metal type. Only 48 copies are known to have survived, of which 12 are printed on vellum and 36 on paper. Xv biblioteca publica del estado en burgos, signatura inc. The gutenberg bible also known as the 42line bible, the mazarin bible or the b42 was the first major book printed in the west using massproduced movable type. Gutenberg bible project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
Descargar catalogo espanol en pdf vicent garcia editores. It is mainly the work of jerome who began his work on the translation in 380 ad, with emendations from the parisian bible tradition, and further divergences the paris bible, one of many bible translations in the middle ages, is also known as the. Del libro impreso al libro digital project gutenberg. Gutenberg bible detail from the old testament 5372524524. Gutenbergs invention of the mechanical printing press made it possible for the accumulated. It is therefore a monument that marks a turning point in the art of bookmaking and consequently in the transition from the middle ages to the modern world. Johann gutenberg was born in mainz, germany, around 1400, the son of an aristocratic family. The gutenberg bible was among the earliest major books printed using mass produced. Yet certain fundamental matters about the gutenberg bible are unknown or remain matters of dispute. Us library of congress gutenberg hubay 35 on vellum.
The gutenberg bible or 42line bible or the mazarin bible is a translation of the vulgate printed by johannes gutenberg in mainz in the 15th century. It marked the start of the gutenberg revolution and the age of printed books in the west. The gutenberg bible also known as the 42line bible, the mazarin bible or the b42 was among the earliest major books printed using massproduced movable metal type in europe. Johann gutenberg and johann fust, between 1454 and 1456 interactive bible. The gutenberg bible, an edition of the vulgate, contains the latin version of both the hebrew old testament and the greek new testament. The gutenberg bible see the 500yearold book that shaped history. Facts, places and dates which played a role in gutenberg s life. Page from the gutenberg bible in the gutenberg museum.
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