On February 9, 2016, I visited John McQuillen of Printed Books and Bindings at the Morgan Library. When I left NYPL, Kyle told me to tell the Morgan that Lenox brought the first Gutenberg to the New World. Upon receiving the news, John shrugged his shoulders and said simply: we have three. Below is the ex-libris or bookplate on…
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John Rylands library received Addendum, Edition 33.
After leaving the British Library, it was a short walk to the Euston train station to catch a ride to Manchester to visit the John Rylands Library. Dr. Julianne Simpson was on holiday so I arranged to meet with Rebekah Lunt of Reader services. On arrival, I foolishly decided to walk to “see” the town on route. …
Library of Congress accepts Addendum to the Gutenberg Bible!
It’s official! The Gutenberg Bible at the Library of Congress has a new friend in the stacks: Addendum, Edition 25! I could not be more delighted. That makes 21 Gutenberg Bibles ‘addended’ with contemporary science!
Library of Congress received Addendum, Edition #25!
What a way to ring in the new year but at the overwhelmingly beautiful Library of Congress! My dear friend Meg Jamieson accompanied me to the Library of Congress on the afternoon of January 2. I was looking for the Chief of Rare Books and Special Collections, Mark Dimunation. After an hour wait to get our library cards (good for…
Addendum, Edition 15 left for Rene Plisnier at University of Mons
Had a rainy trip to Mons where I left edition 15 to addend Gutenberg Bible Hubay #1. Assunto Bianchi will pass it on to Rene Plisnier who is retired but will review it for their collection when he returns to the office.
Ed # 5 & 6 left at the Gutenberg Museum for review.
I had the delight of meeting Hannelore Mueller and Dr. Schutt-Kehm who were kind to receive me today. The Gutenberg Museum in Mainz has 2 of the 180 copies, Hubay numbers 8 & 9, so they were gifted Addendum Edition 5 & 6 to review. While there, I was able to go thru the museum and Hannelore helped me make…