The Giant Bible of Mainz is one of the last great handwritten giant Bibles in Europe. It represents the culmination of hundreds of years of transmission of text through the handwritten manuscript.

The Gutenberg Bible is the first great book printed in Western Europe from movable metal type. It is therefore a monument that marks a turning point in the art of bookmaking and consequently in the transition from the Middle Ages to the modern world.

With 1,500 editions of the Bible in more than 150 languages, the Bible Collection at the Library of Congress offers an unparalleled opportunity to witness the Bible’s transformation over 800 years.