Buch der Psalmen

Die vier Evangelien.  4 Gospels in a slipcase, 1648 pages, 38 x 53 mm, Miniaturbuchverlag Leipzig.  German edition. The decoration is only for view and not part of the offered product.

Benedikt XVI.: Deus caritas est. Hard Cover in a slipcase, 512 pages, 38 x 55mm. Miniturbuchverlag Leipzig 2005. German and Latin edition.

Gutenberg Bible I, Psalm 23 (22,18–25,6): »Domini est terra et plenitudo...« »The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want...« These words mark the start of what's perhaps the most famous psalm of David. This page in the Gutenberg Bible is compelling in its simplicity and typographical perfection. The psalm is an ornate and appropriate gift for christenings, bold ventures and new starts in life. The manufacture of our deluxe page Our deluxe pages from the Gutenberg Bible are exact reproductions of the historical originals. It takes days or weeks to produce them, depending on the richness of the ornamentation, and demands great concentration by the artist – just like in the 15th century. The paper for our deluxe pages is handmade with a watermark and is printed on historical machines owned by the Gutenberg Museum (Korrex Hannover). As at Gutenberg's workshop, only the text in black is printed, with everything else added by hand. The beginnings of sentences are accentuated in red with a quill or brush as upstrokes, with headings also written in by hand (rubrication). The initials and miniatures are sketched into the empty spaces left by Gutenberg for this purpose and in the margins. The base substance for the gold leaf is then applied and the gold laid on top of this. The pages are illuminated in many layers of ink with fine heightening and shading. Finally, the last line ornaments are added and the gold polished. Bible original format: ca. 45 x 33 cm Storage Our deluxe Bible prints are supplied in a handmade presentation folder (51 x 39 cm) that perfectly protects the gold leaf. An informative brochure in English and German on the Gutenberg Bible and its manufacture is also included. Our deluxe pages are also available in a dustproof and airtight frame (57,5-44 cm), which protects the precious gilding with a spacer strip between the glass and the passe-partout.Please note: Framing extends the delivery time by one to two weeks.

A unique piece of workmanship, our classic Smallest Book in the World is the only miniature book of this size to be printed as an edition of a complete text. It contains the Lord's Prayer in seven languages: British and American English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch and Swedish. Each page has been printed using type with a shank length of less than half a centimetre.5 x 5 mm, letterpress printed, thread sewn, handbound in leather and decorated with genuine gold blocking. Each book is placed on a red velvet cushion. The protective Plexiglas cassette comes complete with a built-in magnifying glass for studying the individual characters and is packed in a presentation box decorated with gold lettering.This little masterpiece is a handmade rarity and can no longer be produced in this quality for the price, so place your order while stocks of the first and only edition last!

German illustrated bibleBilderbibel. Hard Cover in a slipcase, 1024 pages, 53 x 53 mm, Miniaturbuchverlag Leipzig 2003. German edition. The decoration is only for view and not part of the offered product.

Gutenberg Bible I/293, Psalm 1–4: »Beatus vir qui non abiit in consilio impiorum...« The first volume of the Gutenberg Bible culminates in the »Liber ymnorium« or psalter. The illumination in our deluxe version is based on the Berlin copy of the Gutenberg Bible. A splendid initial »B« denotes the start of the first psalm: »Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked«. The miniature depicts Kind David with his harp. As in the original, the marginal decoration with foliage, gold inclusions and gold drops merges at the bottom into a large double volute with columbine and large fruit, enlivened by a bird, a dragonfly and a peacock.  The manufacture of our deluxe page Our deluxe pages from the Gutenberg Bible are exact reproductions of the historical originals. It takes days or weeks to produce them, depending on the richness of the ornamentation, and demands great concentration by the artist – just like in the 15th century. The paper for our deluxe pages is handmade with a watermark and is printed on historical machines owned by the Gutenberg Museum (Korrex Hannover). As at Gutenberg's workshop, only the text in black is printed, with everything else added by hand. The beginnings of sentences are accentuated in red with a quill or brush as upstrokes, with headings also written in by hand (rubrication). The initials and miniatures are sketched into the empty spaces left by Gutenberg for this purpose and in the margins. The base substance for the gold leaf is then applied and the gold laid on top of this. The pages are illuminated in many layers of ink with fine heightening and shading. Finally, the last line ornaments are added and the gold polished. Bible original format: ca. 45 x 33 cmStorage Our deluxe Bible prints are supplied in a handmade presentation folder (51 x 39 cm) that perfectly protects the gold leaf. An informative brochure in English and German on the Gutenberg Bible and its manufacture is also included. Our deluxe pages are also available in a dustproof and airtight frame (57,5-44 cm), which protects the precious gilding with a spacer strip between the glass and the passe-partout.Please note: Framing extends the delivery time by one to two weeks.