Johannes Gutenberg

Gutenberg Bible Leaf 'II Chronicles 7, 8, 9'

Gutenberg Bible Leaf 'II Chronicles 7, 8, 9'

1450-1455, mounted floating in a double-sided gilt wood frame under acrylic, with archival materials and said to have argon gas sealed within, together with leather folio containing 'A Noble Leaf' essay by A. Edward Newton, published by Gabriel Wells, New York, 1921 and appraisals by Kenneth Nebenzahl from 1972 and 2014

Property from: an Estate, Oak Park, Illinois

Height: 15 3/8 inches, Width: 11 1/4 inches
Frame Size: 21 5/8 inches by 17 3/8 inches

Condition: leaf lightly toned at edges, a worm hole and a spot of discoloration lower right of recto, very light incipient foxing throughout, slight discoloration at corners, verso, where mounting threads attach, a pencil mark between the columns of type verso, frame having light wear

Disclaimers: not examined out of frame

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Last modified: May 9, 2025, 2:50 pm


leaf lightly toned at edges, a worm hole and a spot of discoloration lower right of recto, very light incipient foxing throughout, slight discoloration at corners, verso, where mounting threads attach, a pencil mark between the columns of type verso, frame having light wear