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JOHN GUTENBERG,
First Master Printer,
His Acts, and most remarkable Discourses, and his Death.
FROM THE GERMAN,
By C. O. W.
JOHN GUTENBERG,
First Master Printer,
His Acts, and most remarkable Discourses, and his Death.
FROM THE GERMAN,
By C. W.
LONDON:
TRÜBNER AND CO.
60, PATERNOSTER ROW.
1860.
Only One Hundred Copies Printed.
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| Chapter I. As how John Fust, master printerin the city of Maïence, gave his daughterChristine to wife to Peter Schoeffer hispartner, and what came of it | 3 | |
| Chapter II. What John Gutenberg, masterprinter, said, and what he did, while PeterSchoeffer was taking to wife the demoiselleChristine; all which should interest thereader | 27 | |
| Chapter III. Who John Gutenberg found inhis dwelling when he came back to it, andwhat conversation he there held with thelittle Parisian | 49 | |
| Chapter IV. How two Crosiers being engagedin a quarrel, the poor people of Maïencewere the sufferers, and Master JohnGutenberg in particular | 69 | |
| Chapter V. The Lord Archbishop Adolfeof Nassau having bethought him of JohnGutenberg, the printer, causes a search tobe made for him by one of his horsemen,who finds him in a fisherman’s hut | 88 | |
| Chapter VI. Death of John Gutenberg.Reader, pray for the repose of his soul:his poor remains sleep in an unknowntomb | 108 | |
JOHN GUTENBERG.
Chapter I.
As how John Fust, master printer in the city of Maïence, gavehis daughter Christine to wife to Peter Schoeffer his partner,and what came of it.