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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"--

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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.
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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.