1455 Gutenberg Bible COMPLETE Book of Haggai RARE World's First Printed Book

  

First Printed Book in the World. (GUTENBERG BIBLE: BOOK OF HAGGAI). [Mainz: Johann Gutenberg and Johann Fust, 1455]. Royal folio (388 × 287 mm).

Featuring the complete Book of Haggai in a single leaf, together with the opening column of the Book of Zechariah. Handsomely rubricated in red and blue with a large chapter initial in blue, section title in red, chapter number with alternate red-blue elements, red capital strokes throughout the text and headlines of alternate red-blue lombards. It is our unique privilege to offer a complete book from the celebrated Gutenberg Bible, one of the most valuable books in the world. Printed between 1450-55, the Gutenberg Bible was the first substantial European book printed with moveable type.

Provenance: This book derives from an incomplete copy that traces to Prince Karl Theodor von Pfalz-Sulzbach and the Court Library of Mannheim. It was subsequently held at the Royal Library of Munich.

Binding: Custom calfskin book box housing a black morocco binding gilt titled on upper cover (Stikeman), including A. Edward Newton's accompanying essay, A Noble Fragment, 1921.

Valuation: This listing is conservatively priced in reference to the current market value of a complete book from the Gutenberg Bible. It is the only available such example in the world.

For the serious collector, investor(s) or institution, this represents the most affordable option to secure a meaningful portion of the first printed book in history of mankind. We stock a wide range of early printed books and manuscripts, with special interest in the Bible in English.

First editions of the 1535 Coverdale Bible, the 1537 Matthews Bible, the 1539 Great Bible, the 1560 Geneva Bible, the 1568 Bishops Bible and the first and second issues of the first edition of the 1611 Authorized (King James) Version of the Bible are presently in stock. We likewise hold a large selection of Tyndale New Testaments. Listed items are merely representative of our broader inventory.

In addition, we are currently offering one of the world's most significant collections of biblical manuscripts and early printed Bibles. The Legacy Collection may be viewed at: CrawfordSterling. The item "1455 Gutenberg Bible COMPLETE Book of Haggai RARE World's First Printed Book" is in sale since Friday, February 26, 2021. This item is in the category "Books\Antiquarian & Collectible".

The seller is "collector1611" and is located in Birmingham, Alabama. This item can be shipped to United States.

1. Publisher: Johann Gutenberg and Johann Fust
2. Subject: Religion & Spirituality
3. Place of Publication: Mainz, Germany
4. Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
5. Topic: Christianity, Bibles
6. Author: Gutenberg
7. Year Printed: 1455
8. Language: Latin
9. Special Attributes: 1st Edition
10. Original/Facsimile: Original
11. Binding: Leather