The Gutenberg Bible of 1454 - Hardcover
The Book That Changed the World
A complete reprint of the revolutionary Gutenberg Bible
The printing press has been called the greatest invention of the second millennium. Published in Mainz around 1454, the Gutenberg Bible was the first major Western publication to be printed with movable metal type, ushering in a whole new age of knowledge distribution through mass-produced books.
Before Gutenberg, woodcut printing and early forms of movable type printing had been mastered in Asia, but had yet to reach Europe. Instead, each book had to be copied by hand in a long, labor-intensive process. Not only did Gutenberg’s innovation of mechanical movable type significantly speed up production without sacrificing quality, it irreversibly enriched public knowledge, pioneering mass communication and allowing people to access ideas and participate in discussions like never before. When it comes to radical revolutions in media, the Gutenberg Bible is up there with the Internet.
This fascimile edition derives from one of the very few surviving complete vellum Latin originals worldwide; the Göttingen Library edition, one of the most valuable books in the world, listed in the UNESCO Memory of the World program. All 1,282 pages of this artistic and technological masterwork are included, along with a companion book written by Stephan Füssel, Gutenberg-Chair at Mainz University, introducing Gutenberg, his transformative influence, and two important documents of the time: the Göttingen Model Book which was used to illuminate the Göttingen Library edition and the only surviving notary document by Ulrich Helmasperger, which records the history of this unique invention and its product, the Gutenberg Bible.
A complete reprint of the revolutionary Gutenberg Bible
The printing press has been called the greatest invention of the second millennium. Published in Mainz around 1454, the Gutenberg Bible was the first major Western publication to be printed with movable metal type, ushering in a whole new age of knowledge distribution through mass-produced books.
Before Gutenberg, woodcut printing and early forms of movable type printing had been mastered in Asia, but had yet to reach Europe. Instead, each book had to be copied by hand in a long, labor-intensive process. Not only did Gutenberg’s innovation of mechanical movable type significantly speed up production without sacrificing quality, it irreversibly enriched public knowledge, pioneering mass communication and allowing people to access ideas and participate in discussions like never before. When it comes to radical revolutions in media, the Gutenberg Bible is up there with the Internet.
This fascimile edition derives from one of the very few surviving complete vellum Latin originals worldwide; the Göttingen Library edition, one of the most valuable books in the world, listed in the UNESCO Memory of the World program. All 1,282 pages of this artistic and technological masterwork are included, along with a companion book written by Stephan Füssel, Gutenberg-Chair at Mainz University, introducing Gutenberg, his transformative influence, and two important documents of the time: the Göttingen Model Book which was used to illuminate the Göttingen Library edition and the only surviving notary document by Ulrich Helmasperger, which records the history of this unique invention and its product, the Gutenberg Bible.
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Stephan Füssel is director of the Institute for Book Studies at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, and holder of the Gutenberg Chair at the same university. He has published prolifically on the early days of printing, the sale and publication of books between the 18th and 20th centuries, and the future of communications.
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- PublisherTaschen America Llc
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 3836562219
- ISBN 13 9783836562218
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages1396
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Book Description Couverture rigide. Condition: Neuf. Edition originale. Cologne 2018. 3 Volumes/3. -- Neuf -- -- Reliure éditeur pleine toile pour la Bible en 2 parties + Volume de commentaires Broché cousu en français. Format fort in-4°( 34 x 24,3 cm )( 7,580 kgs avec l'emboîtage )------- 1400 pages. ********************** Présentation éditeur :"" Nombreux sont ceux qui la considèrent comme la plus importante invention du deuxième millénaire. Publiée vers 1454 à Mayence, la Bible de Gutenberg est le premier ouvrage majeur imprimé en Occident grâce à des caractères métalliques mobiles, inaugurant une nouvelle ère dans la diffusion du savoir à travers la production de livres en masse. Avant Gutenberg, l'impression par caractères mobiles était déjà maîtrisée en Asie, mais n'avait pas encore atteint l'Occident. Au contraire, les livres produits en Europe étaient encore copiés à la main, un processus long et laborieux. Non seulement la presse à caractères mobiles qu'imagine Gutenberg accélère la production de façon significative sans sacrifier la qualité, mais son invention élargit définitivement la diffusion du savoir et fonde les principes de la communication de masse, en permettant à un plus grand nombre d'accéder aux idées et de participer aux discussions. Parmi les révolutions radicales en matière de savoir collectif, la Bible de Gutenberg figure en tête de liste avec Internet. Cette réédition soigneuse a été réalisée à partir de l'un des rares exemplaires complets conservé à la bibliothèque de Göttingen, l'une des rares éditions latines sur vélin parvenue jusqu'à nous et ainsi l'un des livres les plus précieux au monde, inscrit au Registre de la mémoire du monde de l'UNESCO. Les 1.282 pages de ce chef-d'oeuvre artistique et technologique sont reproduites et accompagnées d'un livret rédigé par Stephan Füssel, président de la chaire Gutenberg à l'université de Mayence, qui présente Gutenberg et analyse son influence décisive. L'édition comprend aussi deux documents majeurs de l'époque: le livre modèle de Göttingen, utilisé pour les enluminures de la Bible de la bibliothèque de Göttingen, ainsi que le seul acte officiel subsistant sur la Bible de Gutenberg, rédigé par Ulrich Helmasperger, qui permet de retracer son histoire et celle de son invention unique. . "" **************************. Seller Inventory # 990321
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