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The lost Gutenberg the astounding story of one book's five-hundred-year odyssey

"The never-before-told story of one extremely rare copy of the Gutenberg Bible, and its impact on the lives of the fanatical few who were lucky enough to own it"--

Main Author: Davis, Margaret Leslie (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : TarcherPerigee, [2019]
Subjects:
Doheny, Estelle, > 1875-1958.
Gutenberg Bible.
Books > Provenance.
Book collectors > Biography.
Biographies.
Summary: "The never-before-told story of one extremely rare copy of the Gutenberg Bible, and its impact on the lives of the fanatical few who were lucky enough to own it"--
Physical Description: vii, 294 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-281) and index.
ISBN: 9781592408672
1592408672
Author Notes: Margaret Leslie Davis is a graduate of Georgetown University and earned her master's in professional writing at the University of Southern California. Her award-winning books have been featured on Good Morning America , and in the London Sunday Times and Vanity Fair . She has appeared on C-SPAN Book TV and the History Channel's Modern Marvels as well as on the Discovery Channel and A&E's Biography. An experienced and sought-after public speaker, she has delivered addresses at many prestigious forums, including the New York Public Library, the White House Historical Association, and the National Gallery of Art.

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