Library of Congress Bible Collection

{ root:'http://www.loc.gov/share/', subscribe_url: 'http://www.loc.gov/share/sites/6wek3sPa/subscribe.php' }

The Gutenberg Bible

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.

View all items from The Gutenberg Bible »