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National Geographic : 1950 May
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The National Geographic Magazine National Geographic Photographers B. Anthony Stewart and John E. Fletcher Minerva in Mosaic Looks Down on the Gutenberg Bible, a Library of Congress Treasure This rare volume, marking the birth of the printing art in Europe, helped turn the Dark Ages into the Renais sance. Johann Gutenberg printed the Latin text at Mainz, Germany, around 1455. This is one of three perfect copies on vellum. When sold to the Library as part of a collection, the book was valued at $300,000 (page 676). 662
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