In 1906 the printer Kristian Rosendahl started collecting Bibles. Eventually the Rosendahl collection grew into the most exclusive private Bible collection in the Nordics, remaining in the Rosendahl family for four generations. As the collection was to be sold in connection with the disposal of the family assets, it was important for both seller and buyer that the collection be kept intact in Scandinavia. The Bible and Book Museum in Oslo was thus chosen as custodian of this shared Nordic cultural heritage. The Rosendahl Bible Collection counts more than 600 Bibles and books. Among them the world’s first Luther Bible from 1533 and a leaf from the first printed book, the Gutenberg Bible from 1450, as well as five incunabula Bibles, books printed in the 15th century.
In 1906 the printer Kristian Rosendahl started collecting Bibles. Eventually the Rosendahl collection grew into the most exclusive private Bible collection in the Nordics, remaining in the Rosendahl family for four generations. As the collection was to be sold in connection with the disposal of the family assets, it was important for both seller and buyer that the collection be kept intact in Scandinavia. The Bible and Book Museum in Oslo was thus chosen as custodian of this shared Nordic...
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