Noble Fragments: The Maverick Who Broke Up the World's Greatest Book
A century ago, Gabriel Wells, a New York bookseller, irrevocably altered literary history by dismantling the Gutenberg Bible—the world’s most revered printed book—and selling its pages individually. This compelling narrative follows an Australian man’s quest to recover these scattered fragments and confronts his family’s complex legacy entwined with this controversial act. In 1921, Wells’ boldness divided opinion: was it a sacrilegious destruction or a shrewd business decision? Set against the opulence of the Roaring Twenties, this story invites reflection on the value of preservation and the democratisation of knowledge.
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A century ago, Gabriel Wells, a New York bookseller, irrevocably altered literary history by dismantling the Gutenberg Bible—the world’s most revered printed book—and selling its pages individually. This compelling narrative follows an Australian man’s quest to recover these scattered fragments and confronts his family’s complex legacy entwined with this controversial act. In 1921, Wells’ boldness divided opinion: was it a sacrilegious destruction or a shrewd business decision? Set against the opulence of the Roaring Twenties, this story invites reflection on the value of preservation and the democratisation of knowledge.
