Title: Leaf from the 1462 Fust and Schoeffer Bible printed on vellum Author: Place: [Mainz] Publisher: [Johann Fust & Peter Schoeffer] Date: [1462] Description: Leaf printed in vellum from the 1462 Fust and Schoeffer Bible. 38x28.3 cm (15x11¼"). Printed in double columns, 48 lines. One hand-executed initial in red, initial headlines in red. Very rare printing on vellum of an original leaf from the 1462 Mainz Bible printed by Fust & Schoeffer, the earliest Bible with a printed date and essentially the earliest Bible leaf obtainable after Gutenberg. Lot Amendments Condition: Some moderate soiling, marginal discoloration, faint horizontal darkened streak, several tiny pinholes to the vellum along the streak; very good. Item number: 289234
Title: Leaf from the 1462 Fust and Schoeffer Bible printed on vellum Author: Place: [Mainz] Publisher: [Johann Fust & Peter Schoeffer] Date: [1462] Description: Leaf printed in vellum from the 1462 Fust and Schoeffer Bible. 38x28.3 cm (15x11¼"). Printed in double columns, 48 lines. One hand-executed initial in red, initial headlines in red. Very rare printing on vellum of an original leaf from the 1462 Mainz Bible printed by Fust & Schoeffer, the earliest Bible with a printed date and essentially the earliest Bible leaf obtainable after Gutenberg. Lot Amendments Condition: Some moderate soiling, marginal discoloration, faint horizontal darkened streak, several tiny pinholes to the vellum along the streak; very good. Item number: 289234
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