A leaf from the Gutenberg Bible ~ Latin Vulgate 1454

The Gutenberg Bible stands as a transformational landmark in the history of Western Civilization. The Bible leaf on display was once owned by the noted book collector Countess Estelle Dohany of Los Angles. A protective leather covering carries her elegant gold-stamped bookplate. Countess Doheny obtained this leaf from a Bible broken up by the bookseller Gabriel Wells. It was donated to the State Library in 2010