[Early Printing] [Hunter, Dard] (Gutenberg, Johann) Leaf from the Gutenberg BibleAn Important Association Copy: A Leaf from the Gutenberg Bible from an Exhibition on the History of Printing Curated by Dard Hunter(Mainz: Johannes Gutenberg and Johann Fust, 1450-55). Single folio leaf, 15 1/4 x 11 1/8 in. (387 x 282 mm). Printed on paper; Isaiah II from the Old Testament, featuring the terminating portion of verse L, verses LI and LII in full, and part of verse LIII. 42 lines, double column; gothic type. Rubricated initials on recto and verso in red and blue, headlines and verse numbers in alternating red and blue, capitals accented in red; right edge stained red; ox head watermark prominent at center. Leaf unevenly toned; bottom right corner creased; tape residue from old mount in verso corners. In mat and double-pane glass frame, 21 1/4 x 15 3/8 in. (540 x 390 mm). This lot includes a large variety of supplementary documentation related to this leaf's acquisition and display at the Chillicothe Newspapers Inc. headquarters, including a typed letter, signed by Dard Hunter to Beeler concerning the leaf's delivery, display, and price; a typed page from an internal asset list of Chillicothe Newspapers, Inc., listing this leaf; a printed exhibition wall label proof for this leaf, presumably used in preparation for its display; several typed, as well as annotated, descriptions of the exhibition's objects, including typed lists of each case's contents; two scrapbooks related to the history of the Chillicothe Gazette, including dozens of newspaper clippings referencing the construction and opening of the new headquarters, as well as the printing exhibition, and the Gutenberg leaf; a Chillicothe Gazette bifolium proof about the exhibition from September 28, 1972, that includes a printed image of this leaf.A fantastic association between renowned paper and printing historian, Dard Hunter, and a rare leaf from the most famous book printed in the West, Johannes Gutenberg's Bible.On April 4, 1941, Chillicothe Newspapers Inc., publisher of the Chillicothe Gazette and News-Advertiser, opened their new state-of-the-art three-story headquarters in Chillicothe, Ohio. Thepany's new building sought to reflect its storied 141-year heritage by replicating Ohio's first capitol building, and at the time was considered the finest and most modern small-city newspaper plant in the nation. Tomemorate the opening, Merritt C. Speidel, president of thepany,missioned Dard Hunter (1883-1966) to curate an exhibition on the history of printing, for permanent public display, in the building's lobby. Hunter--renowned papermaking historian, publisher, and Chillicothe's own--worked for thepany as a child with his father, and it is where he was first introduced to the world of printing. In the months leading up to the opening of the new building Hunter collected 31 objects, including this rare leaf from Johannes Gutenberg's 1455 Bible--the first book in the W