Dinesh's photos with the keyword: Museum

AN UNSURPASSED PORTRAIT OF REPUBLIC OF MEXICO

07 Jan 2018 197
The folio Atlas with brilliant plates depicting natives, customs and the architecture of Mexico must be regarded as one of the most beautiful books ever published about a Western Hemisphere county. German born Nebel en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Nebel travelled to Mexico from 1829 to 1934. So impressive are these prints they are frequently produced to illustrate California rancho era (Except that was beneath the image)

Gutenberg Bible

05 Jan 2018 1 4 178
A spectacular Gutenberg Bible reproduction of Die Zweiudevierzigzellge Bible, Johannes Gutenberg, Mainz 1450-1453 facsimile; Leipzig, Insel-verlag 1913-1914 - 2 volumes On display a bejeweled facsimile reprint of Gutenberg's 42 lines Latin Bible, the first book printed with movable metal type. The binding is by Emanuel Steiner of Basel and was copies from an original in the Standisch Landesbibliothek at Fulda, Germany. The leather uses in clasps and corners etc., are chased silver and the stones are blue malachite and onyx.