Show rare book there are estimated to be only about 45 gutenberg bibles in the world and in 1884 one sold for or at that time many of the books were privately owned today with most of the bibles permanently retired to museums a and nd thus off 08 the market the price should be higher the gutenberg bible is valuable not for its scarcity alone it is a curiosity because authorities arent even sure johann gutenberg b er g printed it in fact some experts claim the fifteenth century german a printer at aall washington post |