President Conant and the Fellows of the College received a Gutenberg Bible dating from about 1455 yesterday in a ceremony in the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Room of Widener Library. The Bible was presented by George D. Widener of Philadelphia on behalf of his sister, Mrs. Widener Dixon of Philadelphia and himself.
This Bible is one of the ten copies known to be in this country. It was printed in Mainz, Germany, and consists of two volumes, 15 by 11 inches. A modern binding made by Cuzin of Paris protects the 624 leaves.
The Earl of Ashburnham came into possession of the Bible in 1814. It was later sold to Robert Hoe of New York and Peter A. B. Widener, Sr., of Philadelphia bought it.
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