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Gutenberg-Bibel II/235, The Gospel of John (1,1-15): »In principio 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. Our print is beautiful in its simplicity and clear design. A real typographic finesse: The red lines of the left and right columns, together with the centre margin, form a cross across the page. Our variants  Standard Ribbed deckle-edge paper, format 42 x 30 cm Three-colour press prints produced on historical Gutenberg Museum machines (Original Heidelberg Cylinder) in three different print runs on mechanically-produced, hand-torn, ribbed deckle-edge paper. The outlines of ornamentation are also printed.  Hand-coloured Ribbed deckle-edge paper, format 42 x 30 cm, frame format 48 x 36 cm  The standard pages (see above) are coloured by hand by our artists using tempera and gold inks.  Hand-gilded  Format ca. 45 x 32 cm, frame format 54 x 43 cm These high-quality prints are produced as a handpress print in three colours on the Korrex Hannover on handmade paper bearing the Gutenberg Museum watermark. Finely embossed gold embellishments are added to the tempera ink colouring using a skill very few artists still master. A base material is applied to the paper layer by layer in an elaborate and time-consuming process to form a platform for the 22-carat gold leaf. This raises the ornaments from the surface of the paper to perfectly display the elegant shimmer of real gold. Deluxe (Berlin Bible)Deluxe (Göttingen Bible)

In the beginning was the word ... (John 1:1) These famous words from the Gospel of John embellish our writing products in the typography of the Gutenberg Bible. Our cedarwood pencil comes with a black, red or white eraser. At the moment available only with red eraser.

In the beginning was the word ... (John 1:1) These famous words from the Gospel of John embellish our writing products in the typography of the Gutenberg Bible. Our little helper of natural rubber looks good on any desk.

In the beginning was the word ... (John 1:1) These famous words from the Gospel of John embellish our writing products in the typography of the Gutenberg Bible. Our twin pencil sharpener in solid beech is both practical and stylish.

“In principio erat verbum ...” – “In the beginning was the word ...” (John 1:1) These famous words from the Gospel of John embellish our writing products in the typography of the Gutenberg Bible. Our ruler with a steel edge and hole is made of solid beech and 20 cm long.

In the beginning was the word ... (John 1.1) These famous words from the Gospel of John embellish our writing products in the typography of the Gutenberg Bible. Our practical folder with corner elastic closures is suitable for sheets of A4 paper and reliably helps you to keep things in order both at the office and at home.

Our pencil case features an excerpt from the Gutenberg Bible, namely the famous “In principio erat verbum...” quote (“In the beginning was the word …”) from the Gospel of John (John 1:1). The design is taken from the particularly lavishly illuminated Berlin copy of the Gutenberg Bible. Our pencil case is also available in a version adorned with splendid, colourful, 15th-century initials. Pencil case made of robust artificial leather. Format: 24 x 9 cm.

Gutenberg Bible II/235: Gospel of John (1,1-15): »In principio erat verbum...« This page from the world's first printed book is based on the Berlin Gutenberg Bible and is adorned with two initials: in the left-hand column, the four-line prologue initial »H« shows the eagle of St John on a black background, in the claws a scroll with the inscription »John« . Arcanthus tendrils in purple, pink and blue with golden spheres grow upwards and downwards from the initial. The 11-line initial »I« of »In principio« adorns the centre bar as a punched gold stripe, with featherwork radiating up and down the length of the page.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.

Gutenberg-Bibel II/235: Gospel of John: »In principio erat verbum...« This page from the world's first printed book is based on the illumination of the Gutenberg Bible in Göttingen. In comparison with the Berlin copy, it has a purely ornamental but no less sumptuous design, based on a model book found in Göttingen.The red lines of the left and right columns appear at the same height and, together with the centre margin, form a cross across the page. 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.

Gutenberg Bible II/306v: The First Epistle of John (1,1-5) This page from the Gutenberg Bible contains John's appeal to acknowledge your sins so that God can forgive, plus his instruction to follow the commandments of God in the future.The illumination in our handmade reproduction is based on the Berlin copy of the Gutenberg Bible. The initial »Q« depicts John the Evangelist with the communion chalice. 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.