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To: Desdemona

I always forget the dates. When exactly was the Gutenberg press invented?


35 posted on 05/31/2010 6:44:42 AM PDT by TwoLegsGood ("...my sin is ever before me" - King David)
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To: TwoLegsGood
When exactly was the Gutenberg press invented?

I'd have to look it up to be sure, but somewhere around 1450 A.D. (Wikipedia says 1439) By the end of the 15th century, most books were printed on a press, not copied manuscripts. And yes, the first book Gutenberg printed was a bible, in actuality The Vulgate.

36 posted on 05/31/2010 6:49:34 AM PDT by Desdemona
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