Gutenberg: The Later Years

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After the court case which forced Gutenberg to hand over his type, his presses and all the work in hand including his forty-two-line Bible, Gutenberg was left without work or money. Fortunately he had some friends who came to his aid. One was Dr. Konrad Homery of Mainz who lent Gutenberg a press and type, which he kept for the remainder of his life. He was given a pension as a distinguished citizen of Mainz in 1465 and here the trail runs cold. No one knows for sure if anything was ever printed by Gutenberg after this time. He died about three years later.

References:

Bunson, Matthew (1995). Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages. Facts On File, Inc. New York, New York.

 

Pollard, Michael (1992). Johann Gutenberg. Exley Publications Ltd. Watford, Herts WDI 4BN, United Kingdom.

 

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