Gutenberg Bible of the New York Public Library. Bought by James Lenox in 1847, making it the first copy to come to the United States. According to tradition, the officers at the New York Customs House removed their hats upon seeing it.Gutenberg Bible of the New York Public Library. Bought by James Lenox in 1847, making it the first copy to come to the United States. According to tradition, the officers at the New York Customs House removed their hats upon seeing it.
Gutenberg Bible of the New York Public Library. Bought by James Lenox in 1847, making it the first copy to come to the United States. According to tradition, the officers at the New York Customs House removed their hats upon seeing it.