Wednesday, February 18, 2015

$300M Gift: Princeton Given Gutenberg Bibles, Shakespeare Folios and More

About 2500 rare pieces...


 

William Scheide in 2002 with an original Gutenberg Bible from the 1450s


Princeton University just received the largest gift in its 269-year history: $300 million worth of rare books and manuscripts, including the first printed editions of the Bible, plays by Shakespeare and the Declaration of Independence, Aaron Smith reports on cnn.com.

For more, including a short video about the collection: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/17/luxury/princeton-rare-books/

With thanks to my old friend Bill Goldberg for letting me know about this item.




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