At the Lilly Library, you’ll find one of the world’s foremost collections of printed versions of the Bible, from the Gutenberg new testament to important editions of the 20th century.

Oct 11, 2024 · The first major book to be printed in Europe in the 1450s, only 48 copies of the Gutenberg Bible exist today. The library’s copy of the New Testament is the most famous book in its …

Jun 23, 2016 · The book was the first major work produced on a printing press with movable type in 1455—and Indiana University’s Lilly Library in Bloomington, Indiana, has one of its own.

The Gutenberg Bible, also known as the 42-line Bible, the Mazarin Bible or the B42, was the earliest major book printed in Europe using mass-produced metal movable type.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 22—One of three copies of the Gutenberg Bible known to be in private hands was recently given to the library of Indiana University. The Bible is not complete.

The Lilly Library of Indiana University is home to what is probably the largest rare book collection of any university in the Midwest. It is the unlikely home of a Gutenberg Bible, the only one to be found …

On permanent exhibit is the Gutenberg Bible, printed before 1456, and John James Audubon's "Birds of America" prints.

Jun 24, 2024 · Why should anyone — religiously observant or not — feel compelled to see a Gutenberg Bible up close? Here’s a look at how its printing influenced the history of books and the religious …

Sep 17, 2024 · The book was the first major European printed book and was produced by Johannes Gutenberg in the mid-1450s. The Lilly Library houses other notable Bibles from history as well, …

Visit the library anytime to view our special exhibitions and items on permanent display such as the New Testament of the Gutenberg Bible and the Slocum Puzzle Collection. Admission is always free and …