Gutenberg Bible: View the British Library's Digital Versions Online

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Gutenberg Bible: View the British Library's Digital Versions Online

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	On this site you will find the British Library’s two copies of Johann Gutenberg’s Bible, the first real book to be printed using the technique of printing which Gutenberg invented in the 1450s.

	Background information
	In the Background section you can find out about Gutenberg, how he produced the Bible and the texts he printed. There is also a section about the digitisation of the Bibles. Other web resources on Gutenberg appear in our Links section and further reading in References. You can also view a Timeline.
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	The texts
	The Texts section allows you to view the digital versions of the two copies, and it also allows you to compare them, for they are slightly different.


	You will find this site useful if you are interested in: Inventions Medieval devotion The history of books and of reading The history of printing and publishing The history of technology The history of the Bible The history of types The illumination of books The life of Gutenberg



	Or want to refresh your knowledge? We have created a Basics section to get you up to speed.


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