[A volume of the Bomberg Bible, a handwritten hymn book, and a copy of Pope Leo X's bull against Martin Luther in the Andrews University Heritage Room]

Creator

James White Library

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Creation Date

1973

Description

The Heritage Room is the library's rare book area. A volume of the Bomberg Bible (right), the first Hebrew printed Bible, was printed in Venice in 1516-17. A handwritten copy of the hymn book of the ancient Transylvanian Sabbatarians (bottom) was written prior to 1648. A copy of the famous bull against Martin Luther by Pope Leo X (left) was printed in November 1520 by the archbishop of Augsburg, Germany