Research Guides: GERM 340: Introduction to German Literature: Gutenberg, Luther, the Frankfurter Book Fair, and Willamette

The Gutenberg Bible

1455 edition of the Gutenberg Bible, printed in Mainz, Germany. This is the first copy brought to the United States and is owned by the New York Public Library. (Photograph by Doreen Simonsen)

Johann Gutenberg's Bible
An online exhibit from the British Library about Gutenberg and his printing of the Bible.

Book of Genesis from the British Library's copy of the Gutenberg Bible

Gutenberg Bible (Full Text)
A great online exhibit in the series Treasures in Full from the British Library

Examine every page of rare historic works; compare different editions side-by-side; choose standard or magnified view; read supporting material by our curators and other experts

Willamette Connection

From Wittenberg to Willamette: Unlocking the Secrets of a Rare Book from the Hatfield Library’s Vault.
The story of a 1599 Latin Bible that was sold at the Frankfurt Book Fair, bound in Würzburg, and ended up at Willamette University.

Luther's Bible

Lutherbibel 1545 Original-Text
An online version of Luther's 1545 German translation of the Bible, written with Latin letters.

Frankfurt Buchmesse Ostern 1600

Frankfurt Book Fair Catalog Spring 1600
Catalog of the Spring 1600 Frankfurt Book Fair. Note that German language books are listed in Fraktur (Gothic Script)

Vulgate Bible 1599

Biblia Sacra Vulgatæ Editionis Sixti Qvinti Pont. Max. : Ivssv recognita atque edita
Call Number: HAT Vault BS75 1599
Publication Date: 1599
Printed by Johannes Moratus, 1599 Antwerp. Contains the Decree of the Council of Trent.
Donated in 1875 by Dr. Charles H.Hall, Professor of Pathology and General Practice at Salem Medical School, (Willamette University) 1871-1878.

Cover engraving of 1599 Vulgate Bible.

Text available online. Short video about The Vulgate Bible

Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex
A short video about the famous printing house where Willamette's Vulgate Bible is printed. This is the only museum that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

GERM 340: Introduction to German Literature: Gutenberg, Luther, the Frankfurter Book Fair, and Willamette

The Gutenberg Bible

Willamette Connection

Luther's Bible

Frankfurt Buchmesse Ostern 1600

Vulgate Bible 1599

Willamette University Libraries