Wanna see a Gutenberg Bible? Or three? Get thee to The Morgan

Once, several years ago, I was able to visit The Morgan Library and Museum.  I remember thinking about the fact that although there is not one single copy of a Gutenberg Bible in Australia, The Morgan has three.

Johann Gutenberg and Johann Fust, ‘Biblia Latina’ (1455).
(Morgan Library & Museum)

 

At the moment, for the first time in more than a decade, The Morgan is displaying all three of the Gutenberg Bibles in one exhibition.

 

You have until 26 September.

 

For the Biblically inclined, I remember shelf upon shelf of bibles  in the library.

 

 

Mr. Morgan's Library

( Morgan Library & Museum )

 

 

 

 

  Unsurprising  considering its importance in the history of printing.

 

GOOD BACKGROUNDER:

 

If you want to know more about Gutenberg's Bibles and why they are important, then check out the online information from the British Library here, which they have put together to accompany their mere two copies.