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Editio princeps : a history of the Gutenberg Bible

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Editio princeps : a history of the Gutenberg Bible

Call No. (NDL)
UM31-B24
Bibliographic ID of National Diet Library
028189193
Material type
図書
Author
Eric Marshall White.
Publisher
Harvey Miller Publishers
Publication date
[2017]
Material Format
Paper
Capacity, size, etc.
465 pages ; 31 cm
NDC
-
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Harvey Miller Publishers is an imprint of Brepols Publishers.

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illustrations (some color)

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Paper

Material Type
図書
ISBN
9781909400849 (hardcover)
190940084X (hardcover)
Author/Editor
Eric Marshall White.
Author Heading
Publication Date
[2017]
著作権日付 : ©2017
Publication Date (W3CDTF)
2017
Extent
465 pages
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
Size
31 cm
Alternative Title
History of the Gutenberg Bible
Place of Publication (Country Code)
GB
Text Language Code
eng
Content Type
text
still image
Media Type
unmediated
Carrier Type
volume
NDLC
Target Audience
一般
Note (General)
Harvey Miller Publishers is an imprint of Brepols Publishers.
Note (Content)
"The Gutenberg Bible is widely recognized as Europes first printed book, a book that forever changed the world. However, despite its initial impact, fame was fleeting: for the better part of three centuries the Bible was virtually forgotten; only after two centuries of tenacious and contentious scholarship did it attain its iconic status as a monument of human invention. Editio princeps: 'a history of the Gutenberg Bible' is the first book to tell the whole story of Europe's first printed edition, describing its creation at Mainz circa 1455, its impact on fifteenth-century life and religion, its fall into oblivion during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and its rediscovery and rise to worldwide fame during the centuries thereafter. This comprehensive study examines the forty-nine surviving Gutenberg Bibles, and fragments of at least fourteen others, in the chronological order in which they came to light. Combining close analysis of material clues within the Bibles themselves with fresh documentary discoveries, the book reconstructs the history of each copy in unprecedented depth, from its earliest known context through every change of ownership up to the present day. Along the way it introduces the colorful cast of proud possessors, crafty booksellers, observant travelers, and scholarly librarians who shaped our understanding of Europe's first printed book. Bringing the 'biographies' of all the Gutenberg Bibles together for the first time, this richly illustrated study contextualizes both the historic cultural impact of the editio princeps and its transformation into a world treasure."--
Note (Bibliography)
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Holding library
国立国会図書館
Call No.
UM31-B24
Data Provider (Database)
国立国会図書館 : 国立国会図書館蔵書
Bibliographic ID (NDL)
028189193
Cataloging Rule
RDA
Bibliographic Record Category (NDL)
211