A Biblia pauperum was not intended to be bought by the poor — some manuscripts were opulent and very expensive, although the block-book versions were far cheaper, and probably affordable by parish priests.
Biblije pauperum nisu bile namjenjene prodaji siromašnima - neki rukopisi bili su raskošno ukrašeni i vrlo skupi iako su "Blockbuch" izdanja bila daleko jeftinija i vjerojatno pristupačna župnicima.