Only two items are on permanent display in the Great Hall of The
Library of Congress. The First is the Giant Bible of Mainz, a handwritten
and illustrated version of the Bible considered to be the most beautiful ever
created. The second is the Gutenberg Bible, the first mass printed book,
which soon made the hand-printed books like the Giant Bible of Mainz
obsolete. The copy at The Library of Congress is printed on vellum, or
animal skin, and is one of only three perfect copies still in existence.
From page 190, Always Growing in the Faith by Gene Dirr.
Available at www.amazon.com .
About Me
- Gene Dirr
- Gene Dirr professed his faith in Jesus Christ at the age of eleven. After a small-town Texas childhood, Dirr received his Bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas, Austin. A veteran of the United States Air Force and on active duty during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the author moved from an insurance examiner for the state of Texas to owning his own insurance agency. Now semi-retired, Mr. Dirr has been recognized as a leader in the Executive Level Appointment Setting business. He continues his love of church and community by teaching Sunday school in his Methodist church.
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