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A Gutenberg Bible owned by the Huntington Library, in San Marino, California, has enjoyed some exciting exploits in its 600-year history. It’s been owned by Silesian nobles, traded by a Scottish ...
When railroad magnate Henry E. Huntington bought a rare edition of the Gutenberg Bible in 1911, he paid $55,000—the equivalent of around $1.8 million today. But despite the high price ...
A rare Gutenberg Bible was sold off page by page—eventually touching lives and fortunes all over the world.
Each Gutenberg Bible has nearly 1,300 pages and weighs around ... "In a museum setting, they become art and a little bit distanced, but we try to break that distance down." Associated Press ...
Christ on the Mount of Olives was likely added to the Gutenberg Bible by its first owner in the 1450s or 1460s. The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens “Reuniting the print with ...
Each Gutenberg Bible has nearly 1,300 pages and weighs around ... “In a museum setting, they become art and a little bit distanced, but we try to break that distance down.” ...