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THREE COPIES OF THE WORLD-RENOWNED GUTENBERG BIBLE TO BE DISPLAYED TOGETHER AT THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM

Press release date

Monday, March 31, 2008

For the first time in more than a decade, The Morgan Library & Museum will exhibit all three of its Gutenberg Bibles, the largest number of copies in any single collection.

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The Oracles : containing some particulars of the history of Billy and Kitty Wilson : including anecdotes of their play fellows, &c. : intended for the entertainment of the little world : and illustrated by engravings.

London : Printed for E. Newbery ... : By E. Rider, No. 36, Little-Britain, [not after 1803].

PML 82154

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Book

Department

Printed Books

Den boeck der gheesteliicke sanghen : bedeelt in twee deelen, den Bliiden requiem ende gheluckighe uyt-vaert van een salighe siele, die om tot oprechte inwendighe ruste te comen, haer selven met alle creaturen grondelijck in den Heere af storf, het welck den rechten wegh is tot het Cloosterken der gheestelijcke verrijsenisse oft van ontwordentheydt, d'welck het tweede deel is van desen boeck / door eenen religieus van d'Oorden van Sinte Francois, ghenaemt minder-broederen Capucynen.

Lucas van Mechelen, 1595-1652.

T'hantwerpe : By Hendrick Aertssens, 1631-1639.

PML 126157

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Book

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Printed Books

Remarks at a meeting for the relief of the family of John Brown : autograph manuscript : [Boston], [1859 Nov. 18].

Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882.

[1859 Nov. 18].

MA 884.1

Department

Literary and Historical Manuscripts

Daphnis and Chloe : a most sweet and pleasant pastoral romance for young ladies / done into English by Geo. Thornley.

Longus.

[London] : Sold by Elkin Mathews and John Lane, 1893.

PML 141685

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Book

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Printed Books

St. Andrew: Frontispiece of the Belluno Gradual.

Created

Cremona, Italy, 1489

Accession number

MS M.1181

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Manuscript

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Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts

The Byble, that is to saye, all the Holye Scripture : in whiche are contayned the Olde and New Testament / truly and purely translated into Englishe, & now lately with great industry & diligence recognysed.

Imprynted at London : By John Wyghte ... : by Nicolas Hyl, for John Wyghte ..., vi. day of Maye, M.D.L.J. [i.e. 6 May 1551]

PML 19455

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Book

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Printed Books

Proofs on hand-made Japanese vellum of the illustrations of the Transactions of the Guild & School of Handicraft : Volume I., 1890 ; touched up by the artists.

[London : C.R. Ashbee], 1890.

PML 145971

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Book

Department

Printed Books

Letter from Robert Bickersteth, Bishop of Ripon, to Angela Burdett-Coutts, 1858 December 6 : autograph manuscript signed.

Bickersteth, Robert, 1816-1884.

Ripon, England, 1858 December 6.

MA 1352.633

Department

Literary and Historical Manuscripts

Letter from William Paulet, Istanbul, to Angela Burdett-Coutts, 1855 June 21 : autograph manuscript.

Paulet, William, 1804-1893.

Istanbul, Turkey, 1855 June 21.

MA 1352.666

Department

Literary and Historical Manuscripts