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LOT 1742
Medieval Printed Paper Bible Page by Johann Grüninger
PRINTED 1492 A.D.
8 7/8 x 12 7/8 in. (5.67 grams, 22.5 x 32.6 cm).
Page of a rag-paper bible with text printed in two columns with marginal notes to both sides; portion of Apocalipsis (Revelations); printed in Strasbourg by Johann Grüninger with commentary by Nicholas de Lyra. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Cummings collection, UK, 1990s.
Footnotes
Johannes Grüninger (1455-1533) was a prolific German printer active from 1482 to 1533 who printed up to 80 books a year in Latin and in German, as well as wall-maps. His bible was issued in two volumes, which allowed it be produced on smaller pages than for most standard editions.
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