A Gutenberg Bible owned by the Huntington Library, in San Marino, California, has enjoyed some exciting exploits in its 600-year history. It’s been owned by Silesian nobles, traded by a Scottish ...
It's not just a book. Back in the 1450s, when the Bible became the first major work printed in Europe with moveable metal type, Johannes Gutenberg was a man with a plan. The German inventor decided to ...
1468: Johannes Gutenberg dies in Mainz, Germany. His name lives on. Gutenberg made one contribution to technology in particular and to civilization in general, but it was a doozy. The printing press ...
A few weeks ago, I got the chance to see "Gutenberg! The Musical" at the James Earl Jones Theatre in New York. Tonight, the show officially opens on Broadway, and I have some thoughts. If you're ...
Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad are back on Broadway -- in "Gutenberg! The Musical!". Matt Murphy Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad, that match made in “Mormon,” are back together and hamming it up again on ...
This post is in partnership with the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin. A version of the article below was originally published on the Ransom Center’s Cultural Compass blog.
When railroad magnate Henry E. Huntington bought a rare edition of the Gutenberg Bible in 1911, he paid $55,000—the equivalent of around $1.8 million today. But despite the high price, Huntington’s ...
Gutenberg! The Musical! ended its Broadway run last night, but not before recouping its initial $6.75 million investment, producers have announced. The musical starring Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, ...
The Gutenberg Bible has long been a magic term among book collectors. As the "first printed book worthy of the name", copies of it have been valued at above $350,000. Harvard has an outstanding ...
This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Johannes Gutenberg may have invented modern printing, but Michael Hart ...