Show FT fsr the bible NEW jonir march 6 5 at the american art galleries gall erlea this afternoon began the sale of ofa a superb collection 0 of I 1 1 the rare and costly books and manuscripts ot of brayton ives many aromi I 1 nent dent men were present J IV ell ellsworth of chicago secured the anten gaten bere berg bible the first book printed with types after a spirited bidding bid iline paying for or the two volumes vol amea the book was printed at mentz by gutenberg 1150 1450 A D and is in latin gothic type with the prologue of st 1 jerome there aro are hundreds of 0 illustrated lust rated letters many heightened with kold gold the binding is oak boards covered with stamped calf call ornamented me died with braes brass without title pages or signatures there I are leaves printed in 1 double column 43 lines to a full colemn the initials and rub rica are in manuscript throughout etwas it was formerly known as 03 bible |