The Gutenberg Bible facsimile, thoughts?

Saw this on the EP site:
https://www.eastonpress.com/prod/4C6/3214/THE-GUTENBERG-BIBLE
What are your thoughts about this volume? It's US$ 849 which sounds fair to me. But I don't know if there are other Gutenberg Bible facsimiles for sale. The white leather seems especially attractive to me, plus the whopping size: 12 x 16 inch (30 x 40 cm). What do you think?

~ Martin

I think it is superb, but alas out of my price range at the time. I do think they could have left off the text on the cover and put it inside. "Facsimile of the Gutenberg printing". And it is $894.

>2 Wootle: Ahh but then it might be mistaken for an authentic Gutenberg bible :)

Beautiful edition of The Bible, but too expensive and not within my budget.

Impossible to justify for me as I cannot read Latin.

>1 islandbooks: if you can read Latin it is spectacular.

^Actually I never read limited/special editions. I buy limited editions (Easton Press and Folio Society) because I enjoy the physicals: large volume, leather bound, especially white leather, paper quality...
That said I never purchase books ONLY because it's nicely bound. The contents itself has to be interesting for me. So for me: no books about golf or baseball but the Bible or a good fiction book: yes!
When I buy a Limited Edition it's always a supplement to an existing book in my library in a different (read: cheaper) form: paperback or regular hard cover edition.

I know this thread is a couple of months old, but I have this Gutenberg facsimile, and I love it. It's definitely my favourite facsimile I own, but I am biased because I'm a Latin teacher. If you're dying for a Gutenberg in colour, there's actually a $250 hardcover copy of Etsy right now, but I don't know what the quality is like (it's smaller, and claims to be parts of the Old Testament and all of the New).

Call me irrational, but I do not buy books even inexpensive books if I cannot enjoy them. This means I can read and comprehend the book.

I was randomly searching Amazon, and Taschen is actually releasing a Gutenberg facsimile in April! No details yet, but it's available for pre-order for $150.

>10 Photoss: Right up Taschen's alley, thanks for the info.

Just received my copy of the Taschen edition. If you can live without leather, this is a great copy to buy at only $150 list (1/6 the cost of the EP edition). The Taschen edition is broken into two cloth bound volumes with an extra 114 page softcover commentary volume by Stephan Fussel. It is a facsimile of the Gottingen copy originally published in 1454 which has some nice extra illumination.

My wife is going to kill me when she finds out I can't read Latin and I still bought this book. But if she can buy shoes every darn week...

>13 George_Allen:

Are you planning to learn Latin?

>13 George_Allen: lol

Not at all. My only justification is that it's the Gutenberg Bible. A masterpiece. A piece of history.

>16 George_Allen: lol

>16 George_Allen:

For that purpose, I think I might prefer a replica Gutenberg press, instead.

>12 kdweber: Thanks for the Taschen tip. I would like a copy, but wasn't sold on EPs cover and definitely not the price. This makes a nice quality alternative.