Holy Bible 1937

6B Old and New Testaments. Oxford: University Press, 1937.

Notes

The printing of the Bible began in the mid-15th century with Gutenberg’s invention of movable type, culminating in the production of the famous Gutenberg Bible around 1455 in Mainz, Germany. This innovation made the Scriptures far more widely available than hand-copied manuscripts, dramatically increasing literacy and access to religious texts across Europe. Soon after, translations into vernacular languages—such as Martin Luther’s German Bible (1522–1534) and William Tyndale’s English New Testament (1526)—spread rapidly, fueling religious reform, debate, and the Protestant Reformation. Over the following centuries, technological advances in printing, binding, and distribution allowed millions of Bibles to reach Europe, the Americas, and beyond, establishing the text as the most widely published book in history and profoundly shaping religion, education, and culture worldwide.

Description 

Red royal binding of King George VI and inscribed on preliminary flyleaf “To Mr. Griffith from Mary Christmas 1937.” Gilt lettering to spine and upper board. India paper. In red presentation box. Fine condition.