The Morgan Gutenberg Bible Online

265. Tobit, I, 263v–264r

266. Tobit, I, 264v–265r

267. Prologue to Judith, I, 265v–266r

268. Judith, I, 266v–267r

269. Judith, I, 267v–268r

270. Judith, I, 268v–269r

271. Judith, I, 269v–270r

272. Judith, I, 270v–271r

273. Judith, I, 271v–272r

274. Prologue to Esther, I, 272v–273r

275. Esther, I, 273v–274r

276. Esther, I, 274v–275r

277. Esther, I, 275v–276r

278. Esther, I, 276v–277r

279. Esther, I, 277v–278r

280. First prologue to Job, I, 278v–279r

281. Second prologue to Job, I, 279v–280r

282. Job, I, 280v–281r

283. Job, I, 281v–282r

284. Job, I, 282v–283r

285. Job, I, 283v–284r

286. Job, I, 284v–285r

287. Job, I, 285v–286r

288. Job, I, 286v–287r

Introduction

The Morgan Library & Museum is the only institution in the world to possess three copies of the Gutenberg Bible, the first substantial book printed from movable type in the West. Fifty copies survive today in varying states of completeness from an edition originally of around 160–180 copies, of which perhaps three quarters were printed on paper, one quarter on vellum. Other copies survive only as fragments. The Morgan has one copy on vellum (PML 13 & 818) and two copies on paper, one in two volumes (PML 19206–7) and another in one volume (PML 12), containing only the Old Testament. This presentation features digital images of the Old Testament copy along with commentary on its history and significance.