The Lost Gutenberg

For rare-book collectors, an original copy of the Gutenberg Bible – of which there are fewer than fifty in existence – represents the ultimate prize. Here, Margaret Leslie Davis recounts five centuries in the life of one copy, from its creation by Johannes Gutenberg in the fifteenth century, through the hands of monks, an earl, the Worcestershire sauce king and a nuclear physicist to its ultimate resting place, in a steel vault in Tokyo.

The Lost Gutenberg draws reader into this incredible saga, immersing them in the lust for beauty, prestige and knowledge the this rarest of books sparked in its owners. Exploring books as objects of obsession across centuries, this is a must-read for history enthusiasts, book collectors, seekers of hidden treasures and anyone who has ever craved a remarkable book – and its untold stories.