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[Bible in Latin] Biblia Sacra Mazarinaea
Description
Considered the best twentieth century facsimile of the Gutenberg Bible in the Bibliothèque Mazarine, Paris (Mazarin Library). Very high-quality printed facsimile in color on laid paper. This set weighs nearly 30 lbs.
Binding
Bound in attractive full red morocco. Spines with six raised bands and elaborate gilt tooling to compartments with two morocco labels. Covers paneled in gilt. Marbled endpapers. Inner dentelles. All edges gilt.
Condition
Pages are crisp, clean, and bright. Slight scratch to gilt along top edge of first volume. Spines slightly sunned.
Note
A magnificent two-volume full-color facsimile of the Gutenberg Bible, faithfully reproducing one of the most celebrated monuments of early printing. This 1985 edition captures the texture, rubrication, and illumination of the original 15th-century exemplar with remarkable precision. Printed on specially produced paper to emulate the look and feel of the incunable leaves, the set reflects the grandeur and craftsmanship of the first substantial book printed with movable type.
An impressive and scholarly production, offering the visual and tactile experience of the Gutenberg Bible at a fraction of the cost of an original.