Johannes Gutenberg bookmark

“Ex Libris” is Latin for “from the books of” or – to be less literal – “from the library of”. When, with the invention of letterpress printing, books became mass-produced items, the ex libris book plate was born. Anyone with enough sense of importance had small editions of these labels artfully designed, affixing them to the first page of their books as a distinctive mark of possession. Make each of your books unique with an ex libris plate and your signature! Each pack contains 10 labels. Format: 9 x 6,5 cmLanguage: German

Gutenberg goes fridge! We have finally yielded to customer demand and are now proud to present our longed-for fridge magnets. Many more designs are to follow. 100% made in Germany. Format: 8 x 5.5 cm.

The Gutenberg charity shop has proved an invaluable aid to museum funding for over 20 years. Each article sold includes a donation which we pass on to the Gutenberg Museum. The shop is chiefly run by volunteers which helps us to keep costs down. You may also make a donation without buying anything.

Our set of 5 bookmarks shows various excerpts from the Gutenberg Bible.Format: 21 x 5 cm.

Our set of five bookmarks depicts the Gutenberg monuments by Berthel Thorvaldsen (1836) and Wainö Aaltonen (1962), a pop art Gutenberg, the oldest portrait of Gutenberg in the form of a copperplate engraving and the canvas painting by Dietmar Gross. The high-quality print on sturdy cardboard is double varnished and therefore robust and beautiful for a long time. Five bookmarks, size 21 x 5 cm.

The orphan Martin comes to Johannes Gutenberg’s workshop as an apprentice to work under top-secret conditions on the invention of the book printing process. But soon things are stolen from the workshop which pose great danger to the business. When Martin becomes a suspect of this theft himself, he decides to try to find the real thieves. Can the neighbour’s daughter Klara help him? Or is she working with the thieves?This thrilling story about Martin and Klara leads the reader directly into Gutenberg’s 15th century workshop where the printing press invention was made that changed the world. Regine Koelpin and Gitta Edelmann. Johannes Gutenberg und die verschwundenen Lettern. A historic Children’s Mystery. Paperback, 240 pages. Illustrated by Juno Sommer. Gutenberg Foundation 2019. German edition

»Despite all its pretence, the drudgery and the broken dreams, this world is beautiful. Be careful. Strive to be happy!«Our poster of Max Ehrmann's Desiderata is produced by the printers of the Gutenberg Museum using the letterpress printing technique. German version. Format: 31,5 cm x 45,5 cm

These ten postcards show details from the especially lavishly illustrated Gutenberg Bible belonging to the State Library in Berlin. Perfect for sending out your greetings to the world!

Mainz motifs with a difference This unusual series of photographic bookmarks is the work of regional newspaper photographer Sascha Kopp and Mainz publisher Bonewitz. Set of ten bookmarks featuring various motifs from Mainz.