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Show BI3LE THAT BROUGHT $50,000 i Rare Book Which Henry E. Hunting-ton Hunting-ton Bought From the Robert Hoe Collection. New York -This Gutenberg lilble. from the liobert Hoe collet tlon, was sold In New York City at auction to Henry K Huntington, m phew of tbo late Collis I'. Huntington, for f.'.onoO. Tbe Gutenberg Itlblo was printed some time between H''n and H.'i.V Tbe value of the copies of the Gutenberg Itlblo lies not. alone in their beauty, great as 11 is as an example of the bookmaker's art. nor In their rarity, for there are thirty four copies known foil iMifS him iri 1,11 ;lv The Gutenberg Bible. to be In existence. The Gutenberg lllblo Is tho tlrpt took I r.own to have been printed from movable types. The catalogue of the Hoe auction snya of the ropy recttitry sold: "Printed on vellum of the finest quality. It Is In remarkably Mean and fush condition, the bold got hie char acters standing out with undiminished grandeur. Wh rets all copies vary slightly, the above is one of the few 1 known to exist with heading at the commenra-metit of the Fjdstle of St. ; Jerome, and the First Hook of Genesis printed In red. It b lng r-umed that I on account of tbe difficulty t-nroun- ! tr'd In printing In a second color this undertaking wan dU ontlnued In the; HritUh museum copy t spaces were left blank. The other chapter headings throughout are written In red in a contemporary gothic band thus prraervlng the symmetry of the page. wbil the beautiful Illuminated Initials and decorations, taken In con Junction ith the antique and manslvs appearance of th binding, contribute to make this a truly maa-nlficpnt x aDiple. If not one of tbe finant In eiis tence. The two leave. Fo 259 and 40. which are In farilm -rr.ttl tuU the only defects " |