The Lost Gutenberg
Obsession and Ruin in Pursuit of the World's Rarest Books
An entertaining and insightful human story of obsession about books.' Daily Telegraph'A lively tale of historical innovation, the thrill of the bibliophile's hunt, greed and betrayal.' New York TimesThe never-before-told story of one extremely rare copy of the Gutenberg Bible, and its impact on the lives of the fanatical few who were lucky enough to own it.For rare book collectors, an original copy of the Gutenberg Bible - there are only forty-six in existence - is the undisputed gem of any collection. The Lost Gutenberg recounts five centuries in the life of one particular copy of the Bible from its very creation by Johannes Gutenberg in Mai…
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- ISBN: 978-1-78649-765-9
- EAN: 9781786497659
- Produktnummer: 32696513
- Verlag: Atlantic Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 304 S.
- Masse: H19.9 cm x B13.1 cm x D2.0 cm 288 g
- Abbildungen: integrated photos
- Gewicht: 288
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Margaret Leslie Davis is the award-winning author of several works of non-fiction, including The Dark Side of Fortune and Mona Lisa in Camelot. She lives in Los Angeles.
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