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Page from a Gutenberg Bible

Johann Gutenberg

Cleveland Museum of Art

Two-page spread from a book. The left page's top right corner and the right page's top left corner are visible. The book's pages are yellowed with age. The text on the pages is written in black ink in an old language, possibly Latin, using blackletter typeface. The text is arranged in two columns on each page. The left page has a blue and red decorative letter "E" and a blue and red initial letter "B" at the top. The right page has a red initial letter "B" at the top. A numeral "13" is visible in blue and red ink to the left of the initial letter, and a numeral "1" is printed in black ink in the upper right corner. A thin black line borders the right and bottom edges of the pages. The pages have visible signs of wear. The background behind the book pages is gray.

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