Show H First of Printed ed Books Although neither Caxton nor other of f early printers included any part of the tha holy boly scriptures among their productions It Is a noteworthy fact that the llie l Bible was the first printed book In the Ar world being moreover the masterpiece master master- piece of the Illustrious Inventor of of the thai art of printing Johann surnamed ZUID G Gutenberg having associated himself wit with Faust of Mentz produced with willi his as as- In 1450 55 the book is undated un un- dated elated the famous folio Latin L. Dible j i commonly known knon as ns the Mazarin Bible BIblo T the he first copy having beoo discovered discovered- In In the library of ot Cardinal Mazarin The expense of this production was so great that Gutenberg was vas unable to repay repay re re- pay his partner the money that he he ha had r advanced and was obliged to resign to him the whole of his Ills printing printing- and plant with w which y In partnership with Peter Sc printed the equally famous Mentz tel ter In 1457 By the testimony of t auCtion J tion prices these are nrc the two most val r 1 books in the world 1 D able r |