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.
Achtung: Aktuell vergriffen, wieder lieferbar ab Mitte Dezember - wir sammeln Vormerker.Exklusiv bei uns – der typografische Monatskalender der Mainzer Buchwissenschaft
"Das kommt dabei raus, wenn Studierende von 2003 bis 2024 sich
zusammentun, um einen Kalender über den Sinn des Lebens & alles zu
machen." Der diesjähtige Kalender gibt einen
humorvollen und zugleich tiefgründigen Rückblick auf zwei Jahrzehnte Typokalender, kreativ, kritisch und voller gestalterischer Ideen. Er umfasst das ganze Jahr 2026 plus die Monate Januar bis Mai 2027.
Shuckburgh copy of the Gutenberg bibleGutenberg-Bibel II/235: Johannes-Evangelium (1,1-15): In prinicpio erat verbum...
»In the beginning was the Word« This page from the first printed book in the world is a wonderful gift for all those who work in modern or historic media. A real typographic finesse: The red lines of the left and right columns, together with the centre margin, form a cross across the page.
The illumination in our handmade reproduction is based on the Shuckburgh copy of the Gutenberg Bible, that is shown in the Gutenberg Museum Mainz.
The manufacture of our deluxe pageOur 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 pages are illuminated and finally, the last line ornaments are added. Bible original format: ca. 45 x 33 cm Storage Our deluxe Bible prints are supplied in a handmade presentation folder (51 x 39 cm). 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). Please note: Framing extends the delivery time by one to two weeks.
The Museum Guide to the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz gives detailed informations on many items that can be seen upon a visit to our world-famous museum in Mainz. The museum is dedicated to the fine art of printing and its master Johannes Gutenberg.Available in German, English, French, Italian and Spanish.
Das Gutenberg-Museum Mainz. Ein Führer durch das Druck- und Schriften-Museum.
Paperback, 72 pages, Gutenberg-Museum 2019.
Shuckburgh copy of the Gutenberg bibleGutenberg-Bibel II/15v: The Song of Songs – Cantica Canticorum (1,1-2,14) This page in the Gutenberg Bible contains the most charming and perhaps best-known Song of Solomon. The gentle, moving and extremely erotic words uttered by young lovers in courtship, so often quoted, are absolutely unparalleled: »I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys«.
The illumination in our handmade reproduction is based on the Shuckburgh copy of the Gutenberg Bible, that is shown in the Gutenberg Museum Mainz.
The manufacture of our deluxe pageOur
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 pages are illuminated and finally, the
last line ornaments are added. Bible original format: ca. 45 x 33 cm Storage Our
deluxe Bible prints are supplied in a handmade presentation folder (51 x
39 cm). 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). Please note: Framing extends the delivery time by one to two weeks.
What’s probably the most famous compendium of knowledge from the early days of the printed book contains one of the oldest views of Mainz as a woodcut.
Our reprint is an individual hand proof from a plate made on the finest handmade linen paper. Format: 45 x 32,5 cm.
The ultimate egg timer for all Carnival and Mainz fansKeep and boil it with your eggs: this musical egg timer has a built-in heat sensor which plays typical Mainz songs depending on how you like your eggs. Soft-boiled eggs elicit a rendition of Heile, heile Gänsje, medium-boiled eggs a Humba Humba Täterä and hard-boiled eggs the famous Mainz Narrhalla March. A must for the Carnival morning after…
Quality porcelain made in Germany for hot drinks from Mainz. Available in two versions:
small red wheels
grey wheels
The mug with the big red wheel is sold out.
Our lovingly designed colouring book introduces artists great and small to the beauties of the Gutenberg city of Mainz. The drawings are by freelance illustrator Thilo Weckmüller who runs the uah! letterpress and intaglio printing workshop in Mainz’s Neustadt district together with his co-partner Thomas Bauer. His pictures range from the cathedral to Johannes Gutenberg and his Bible, from Roman and Medieval Mainz to the New Synagogue. The eleven colouring sheets are printed on stiff card and perforated for easy removal, enabling each and every artist to create his or her very own gallery of Mainz art. There is a brief description of each motif in English and German.The Mainz colouring book / Das Mainz-Ausmalbuch. Paperback, 16 pages (cardboard), Thilo Weckmüller & Gutenberg-Shop 2016.
The Mainz wheel – big, distinctive and silent but always quick to find in your handbag. This is the ultimate keyring. Highly flexible silicone with a big, matt keyring which can take lots of attachments. Format: 9 x 4 cm.
Available in red with white wheels
only at the momentThe Mainz wheel motif on our pencils is like a fabric design. Staedtler cedarwood HB pencils, varnished and black throughout, in a practical gift box.
Dr. Otto Martin. Get to grips with the art of printing at the Gutenberg Museum Print Shop (Druckladen), home to a team of volunteers who are dedicated to the preservation and passing on of an ancient tradition. This book pays homage to the Print Shop, to its founding, to the various events and campaigns it has staged over the years and to the people who work here and have made it their business to promote Gutenberg's genial legacy.
Der Druckladen des Gutenberg-Museums, Mainz. Hard Cover, 108 pages, Gutenberg-Museum und Druckladen Mainz 2004. German edition.
Mainz motifs with a difference
This unusual series of photographic postcards is the work of regional newspaper photographer Sascha Kopp and Mainz publisher Bonewitz.
Set of ten postcards featuring various motifs from Mainz.
Mainz motifs with a difference
This unusual series of photographic postcards is the work of regional newspaper photographer Sascha Kopp and Mainz publisher Bonewitz.
Set of eight XL postcards featuring various motifs from Mainz. Format: 12 x 23 cm, standard postage.
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.
Including map of Mainz: 500 years ago and today.Karsten Pressler: Mainz im Zeitalter Gutenbergs. Ein Gang durch die spätmittelalterliche Stadt. Soft Cover, 56 pages, Verlag der rheinhessischen Druckwerkstätte 2000. German edition
Available in German and English.Mainz kompakt. Kleiner Stadtführer. Broschiert, 44 Seiten, Bonewitz 2010. German editionCompact Mainz. Short Guidebook. Softcover,44 pages, Bonewitz Communication GmbH 2010. English edition
€3.80*
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