Gutenberg Bible: The Copy on Vellum


			Gutenberg in the British Library 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

			2. The copy on vellum

The British Library's copy of the Gutenberg Bible printed on vellum was bequeathed to the British Museum by Thomas Grenville in 1846.

Read more about its history
Read more about its decoration
Read more about its binding
Read more about the handwritten notes


		1. The copy on paper

		2. The copy on vellum

		3. The 42-line Bible 'Bagford Fragment'

		4. Why compare the copies?

		5. The digitisation

		6. Analysis of the Illuminations Using Raman Microscopy

		7. Copies elsewhere in the UK

2. The copy on vellum