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Quincentenary of the invention of the art of printing. Gutenberg Reich Exhibition Leipzig 1940, June 15 to October 20.

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  • Publisher: Gutenberg-Reichsausstellung
  • Published: 1940 , Leipzig
Leipzig: Gutenberg-Reichsausstellung, 1940. First edition. Preliminary programme for this 1940 exhibition held under the patronage of Goebbels. This version is in English (although obviously badly translated in some places). Cover is title page, in red and black. 12 unnumbered pages including a gate fold illustration / plan of the exhibition space. Light foxing on the front of the soft covers. Sewn together with red thread. This exhibition, at least as it was planned, never took place. 300 x 210 mm (11¾ x 8¼ inches).Overall in excellent condition. The gatefold has been (almost) invisibly strengthened to one edge. Fractional foxing to the front cover. 14 pages. The exhibition was planned for 1940 to celebrate the invention of printing. It was to take place in Leipzig, a centre of book production and the Reich's "fair city" (Reichsmessestadt). The exhibition took place only in a very modest, scaled down version, largely due to the gap between Goebbels' grandiose ideas, and the local planners more practical abilities. Despite the proximity to the war, of all of the printing organisations invited, only the Finnish turned down the invitation. . Première édition. Programme préliminaire de cette exposition organisée en 1940 sous le patronage de Goebbels. Cette version est en anglais (bien que manifestement mal traduite à certains endroits). La couverture est la page de titre, en rouge et noir. 12 pages non numérotées comprenant une illustration / plan de l'espace d'exposition. Légères rousseurs sur le devant des couvertures souples. Cousues ensemble avec du fil rouge. Cette exposition, du moins telle qu'elle était prévue, n'a jamais eu lieu. 300 x 210 mm (11¾ x 8¼ inches). Dans l'ensemble en excellent état. Le gatefold a été (presque) invisiblement renforcé sur un bord. Quelques rousseurs sur la couverture. 14 pages. L'exposition était prévue pour 1940 afin de célébrer l'invention de l'imprimerie. Elle devait avoir lieu à Leipzig, centre de production de livres et "ville de foire" du Reich (Reichsmessestadt). L'exposition n'eut lieu que dans une version très modeste et réduite, en grande partie à cause du décalage entre les idées grandioses de Goebbels et les capacités plus pratiques des planificateurs locaux. Malgré la proximité de la guerre, de toutes les organisations d'imprimerie invitées, seule la Finish a décliné l'invitation. 29 cm x 21 cm.

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