Gutenberg Bible Fetches £22,000

Issue No.

1674

Date Released

17 Mar 1947

Stories in this Issue:

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

Collector’s record bid of £22,000 secures historic five hundred year-old Gutenberg Bible, first book to be printed in movable type.

Keywords

Shops and shopping; History and archaeology

Locations

London; England

Library number

16046

Credits:

Length of story (in feet)

114

Story extras:

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