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The Gutenberg Bible, which appeared about 1455, represents the invention of printing in the Western world. The Huntington Library holds one of three vellum copies of the Gutenberg Bible in the United States. Color reproductions of several pages and initial letters from the Bible accompany this text, which details the early history of printing and the way the Gutenberg Bible was produced. The author also discusses Henry Huntington's purchase of the Bible in 1911 for the then-unimaginable sum of $50,000.
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James Thorpe is a distinguished scholar and former director of the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens from 1966 1983. He is now a Senior Research Associate at the Huntington.
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- PublisherUniversity of California Press
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0873281691
- ISBN 13 9780873281690
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number2
- Number of pages48
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Faint wear to cover. All pages clean, crisp and fresh. Overall, very sound and presentable. Publisher's note: In January 1604, at the Hampton Court Conference, the momentous decision was taken to produce an English Bible. In retrospect, the decision certainly looks defensible. But, at the time, the proposal came as a complete surprise. There were already several good translations and one outstanding version in circulation. The result, the King James or Authorised Version, was a stunning success. After it appeared in 1611, there would not be another major attempt to create a new version for over 250 years; its dominance would last for over three centuries. But prior to its appearance, the English Bible had had a most tumultuous history. Even though they would eventually be tolerated, many of the versions emerged from the shadows of illegal movements. Others were organised attempts to produce a standard Bible for the realm. Taken as a whole, this resulted in a chaotic welter of Renaissance English Bibles. Nevertheless, that welter contained a treasury of expression and scholarship. The King James translators drew upon all of their English predecessors and much more besides. The authors offer both a political and literary history of the Bible. Their purpose is to explain how styles of presenting Scriptures in English developed out of political and ecclesiastical circumstances. The result is a refreshing reassessment of the literary and scholarly accomplishment of all the Renaissance Bibles and a clear account of what is different and distinctive in the King James Version. They also linger over the texts of the Bible, comparing significant passages in the various versions. Such close study of the texts is warranted because the English Bible has had a profound effect on English language, literature, politics and ideas; it has left a lasting impression on the language that we speak today. No other language, except perhaps German, can boast that its vernacular translation of the Bible is a literary masterpiece in its own right. Fine illustrations, with lengthy captions, are an integral part of the book. The images, mostly from extraordinarily rare imprints, make Let It Go among the People unusually vivid and captivating. Size: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm. 48 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: History; Gutenberg Bible; Incunabula -- Germany -- Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate) -- Bibliography; Printing -- Germany -- Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate) -- History -- Origin and antecedents; Incunabula -- Germany -- Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate) -- Bibliography; Printing -- Germany -- Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate) -- History -- Origin and antecedents; ISBN: 0873281691. ISBN/EAN: 9780873281690. Add. Inventory No: 250305WG5431. Seller Inventory # 250305WG5431
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